IBEW Local 43

Name

IBEW Local 43

Legal name

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 43

Website

https://ibew43.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Temporary Help Services (56132), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electrician & Plant Electrical Systems (EDAOABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Electrical worker representation
• Union apprenticeship training
• Skilled electrician dispatch
• Collective bargaining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Union Dues: Quarterly dues payments from members. Working dues are a percentage of gross earnings and deduction amounts depend on classification. International dues are paid per quarter and help pay for international retirement pension and death benefit.
2. Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): $13.94 per hour worked deposited into member HRA accounts for health insurance premiums. Contributions made by employers in addition to hourly rate.
3. Apprenticeship Programs: Five-year apprenticeship program combining on-the-job training with 185 hours of classroom/lab instruction per year, administered through CNYETA (Central New York Electrical Training Alliance).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IBEW Local 43 is a labor union representing approximately 1,500 electrical workers across six counties in Central New York. The union supplies signatory contractors with skilled electricians via a centralized hiring hall, administers member benefits (health insurance, pension, annuity), and delivers a five-year apprenticeship program through the CNYETA training alliance. It also runs member self-service portals and a mobile app for job referral, dues payment, and benefits access.

Product overview

IBEW Local 43 operates a multi-portal platform ecosystem centered on union member services. The core offering consists of three interconnected web portals: the Member Referral Portal for job dispatch and dues management, the Benefit Fund Portal for health and retirement benefits access, and the Contractor Employer Portal for workforce evaluations. These are complemented by the 43 Web App mobile application, Norton LifeLock identity protection as an employer-paid benefit, an e-commerce merchandise store, and an electronic forms system. The portals are built on Working Systems infrastructure and integrate with PayPal for payments and various benefit partners including United Healthcare, POMCO, and Mass Mutual.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Referral Portal Secure web portal for union members to manage job referrals, monthly re-signs, dues payments, and contact information. Built on the Working Systems platform.
• Benefit Fund Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• $89.27/hr total compensation package for Journeyman Wireman including wages, health, pension, annuity, and training contributions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• Norton LifeLock Benefit SolutionscoreOthers · 1 May 2025Norton LifeLock Benefit Solutions provides comprehensive identity, security, and privacy protection services to eligible IBEW Local 43 members at no additional cost. The benefit includes identity alerts with credit monitoring, device security, parental controls, million dollar protection package, Norton Secure VPN, and dark web monitoring. Enrollment effective May 1, 2025 through the Member Benefit Portal.
• CNYETA (Central New York Electrical Training Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNYETA is one of the finest electrician training facilities in the nation. Since 1941, the IBEW/NECA Electrical Training Alliance has educated apprentices through a nationwide network of state-of-the-art facilities. For more than 25 years, curriculum has included skills training in energy efficient technologies at over 300 training centers throughout the USA. CNYETA provides a five-year apprenticeship program with 185 hours of annual classroom instruction.
• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNECA is the leading representative of electrical contracting firms, founded in 1901. The organization includes over 70,000 electrical contracting firms employing over 650,000 electrical workers with annual volume of over $95 billion. NECA has 120 U.S. chapters. IBEW and NECA work cooperatively through collective bargaining agreements. Finger Lakes NECA (FLNECA) is the local chapter for IBEW Local 43's jurisdiction.
• AmplifonminorOthersHearing benefit provider offering hearing aids and related services to IBEW Local 43 members through the Benefit Fund.
• Empower FCUminorOthersFinancial services partner providing credit union services and resources linked on the IBEW Local 43 website for member financial wellness.
• Alfred State CollegestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership with Local 43/NECA for workforce development and training programs. Collaborative radio spots promoting the relationship and training opportunities.
• Mohawk Valley Community CollegestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership with Local 43/NECA for workforce development, training, and career pathway programs in the Mohawk Valley area.
• Syracuse UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership with Local 43/NECA for workforce development and training programs. Collaborative radio spots promoting the relationship.
• Electrical Training Alliance (ETA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational training alliance between IBEW and NECA that has been educating apprentices since 1941 through a nationwide network of state-of-the-art facilities. Curriculum includes skills training in energy efficient technologies at over 300 training centers throughout the USA.
• Working SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing member referral portal, benefit fund portal, and employer portal platforms for IBEW Local 43 member and contractor services including online dues payments and job referral management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC): National trade association of open-shop (non-union) electrical contractors offering apprenticeship training programs. Competes with IBEW locals (including Local 43) for contractor sign-ups and apprentice enrollment in the same electrical trade.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National trade association representing merit-shop (non-union) construction contractors. Functions as the structural counterweight to IBEW locals including Local 43, with parallel apprenticeship training and craft certification competing for the same contractor-employer market.
• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association): National association representing 70,000+ electrical contracting firms with $95B+ annual volume. Not a union but a partner/counterparty through IBEW-NECA collective bargaining — Finger Lakes NECA is the local chapter representing signatory contractors to Local 43.

Direct peers

• IBEW Local 47: IBEW local covering Southern California (Diamond Bar-based) with similar mix of commercial, industrial, residential, and teledata jurisdiction. Operates apprenticeship training, hiring hall dispatch, and signatory contractor collective bargaining under the same national IBEW structure.
• IBEW Local 3: IBEW's largest New York City local union representing electrical workers in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Westchester. Directly comparable labor union model with apprenticeship programs, hiring hall, and signatory contractor network in the same parent federation.
• IBEW Local 11: IBEW local covering Los Angeles County with approximately 12,000+ members. Comparable apprenticeship training, hiring hall referral, and NECA collective bargaining model serving a similar end-market mix of construction and electrical work.
• IBEW Local 134: IBEW local representing more than 18,000 members throughout Cook County, Illinois. Operates an Electrical Training Institute for apprenticeship training and dispatches members through a centralized referral system — directly parallel operating model to Local 43.

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: National federation of 60+ labor unions including IBEW. Local 43 sits under this federation umbrella; relevant as the overarching labor-political body whose policy advocacy and member-benefit programs cascade down to all IBEW locals.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): International parent union with 800,000+ members across the U.S. and Canada. Local 43 is a subsidiary local; IBEW International sets collective bargaining standards, training curricula, and represents all IBEW locals as the broad incumbent.
• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Service Techs (UA): National trade union representing 355,000+ plumbers, pipefitters, and HVAC service technicians. Operates a parallel apprenticeship, hiring hall, and signatory contractor model in a different construction trade — the closest non-electrical building-trades peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ibew43
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/IBEW43
• Facebookfacebook.com/IBEWLocal43
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibew

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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