IBEW Local 567

What IBEW Local 567 does

IBEW Local 567 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 567) is a nonprofit labor union organized in July 1915 in Portland, Maine, that represents inside journeyman wiremen, apprentices, and electrical trade workers across the state of Maine, including Aroostook County and parts of three other northern counties. The union operates a four-product stack: (1) collective bargaining representation and jobsite advocacy for members, (2) the Portland Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (PJATC) tuition-free registered apprenticeship program, (3) a member referral / job-call system that dispatches electricians to signatory contractors, and (4) a benefits package anchored by the jointly administered NECA-IBEW Family Medical Care Plan (FMCP), to which LifeLock identity protection was added in August 2024.

The union is democratically governed by its members, who elect officers including President Justin Walsh, Recording Secretary Mark Gardiner, Financial Secretary Denis Lehouillier, and Treasurer Michael Roy, along with an Executive Board. Revenue is generated through member union dues split into International and Local portions, billed on a recurring monthly basis; specific dues amounts are not publicly disclosed. Signatory contractor relationships are strategically important: Moulison North Corp. became a signatory after a 16-year organizing effort in August 2013, and Dagle Electrical Construction, another signatory, won the Maine Department of Transportation's $160 million, 20-year traffic signal modernization contract in March 2021, described as "100% IBEW" work.

IBEW Local 567 operates with a lean 17-employee staff from its headquarters at 238 Goddard Road in Lewiston, Maine, distributing services through its website (ibew567.com), social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), community sponsorships, and a member-driven referral marketing ethos where every member functions as an organizer. The Local is part of the national IBEW/NECA ecosystem, which jointly administers apprenticeship accreditation, the FMCP, and the Electrical Training Alliance's Veterans Electrical Entry Program (VEEP).

Name

IBEW Local 567

Legal name

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 567

Website

https://ibew567.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IBEW Local 567 is a Maine-based labor union (founded 1915) that represents inside journeyman wiremen and apprentices through collective bargaining, a tuition-free apprenticeship program (PJATC), a referral/job-call system to signatory contractors, and jointly administered benefits including the NECA-IBEW FMCP and LifeLock.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lewiston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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

Revenue model

1. Member Union Dues: IBEW Local 567 generates revenue through union dues paid by members. Dues are broken into two portions - International dues supporting representation, research, legal, administrative and legislative needs on an international level, and Local union and working dues supporting members at the local level including legal representation, grievance handling, arbitration, contract negotiations, organizing activities, rent and administrative fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IBEW Local 567 is a labor union representing inside journeyman wiremen and apprentices across Maine. It sells union membership with collective bargaining representation and a job referral system that dispatches members to signatory electrical contractors, and operates the tuition-free Portland Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (PJATC) registered apprenticeship program. Member benefits include the NECA-IBEW Family Medical Care Plan (FMCP) health coverage, LifeLock identity protection, and continued education/journeyman upgrade training.

Product overview

IBEW Local 567 is a labor union representing electricians in Maine, offering union membership with collective bargaining representation, and operating the Portland Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (PJATC) for tuition-free apprenticeship programs. The organization provides job referral services through a member referral system, offers continued education and upgrade training for journeymen, and administers member benefits including the NECA-IBEW Family Medical Care Plan (FMCP) with health insurance and LifeLock identity protection. Additionally, the union supports veterans through the Veterans Electrical Entry Program (VEEP).

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Products and services

• IBEW Local 567 Union Membership Union membership for electricians in Maine providing collective bargaining representation, jobsite representation, member advocacy, and democratic governance where members elect their own leaders.
• Portland Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (PJATC) Registered Apprenticeship Tuition-free registered apprenticeship program for electricians combining on-the-job training with classroom instruction to develop skilled journeyman wiremen; highly accredited by PJATC.
• Member Referral / Job Call System Referral process that matches union electrician members with signatory contractors, allowing members to find employment without relying on a single contractor.
• NECA-IBEW Family Medical Care Plan (FMCP)
• LifeLock Identity Protection for FMCP Participants Identity theft protection coverage available to FMCP participants, providing personal information security for members and their families.
• JATC Continued Education and Journeyman Upgrade Training
• Veterans Electrical Entry Program (VEEP)

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024IBEW and NECA jointly administer the Family Medical Care Plan (FMCP) and provide benefits to participants including LifeLock identity protection coverage. NECA CEO David Long and IBEW President Kenneth Cooper announced the LifeLock benefit available to all FMCP participants starting August 1, 2024.
• Dagle Electrical ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2021Dagle Electrical Construction, a Massachusetts-based signatory contractor, won the bid for Maine Department of Transportation's traffic signal overhaul project estimated at $160 million over 20 years. The project will modernize approximately 800 traffic signals across Maine and is described as '100% IBEW' work. Company owners Jim and Maureen Dagle have a longstanding relationship with IBEW's Second District.
• Moulison North Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2013Moulison North Corp. became a signatory contractor with IBEW Local 567 on August 8, 2013. The company specializes in installing traffic signals and lighting at airports and bridges across New England. After a 16-year organizing effort, Moulison North signed a letter of assent with Local 567. The company's owner Ken Moulison was previously an IBEW member who engaged in respectful discussions with the union from day one.
• Portland Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (PJATC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Portland Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (PJATC) provides tuition-free training for IBEW Local 567 members. Through the PJATC, members access highly sophisticated trade training and apprentices receive credit for their apprenticeship completion.
• Electrical Training AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Electrical Training Alliance (jointly administered by IBEW and NECA) supports the Veterans Electrical Entry Program (VEEP), an accelerated pre-apprenticeship program for soon-to-be veterans that grants credit for one year of electrical apprenticeship completion.
• IBEW VEEP (Veterans Electrical Entry Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Veterans Electrical Entry Program (VEEP) was created during the 2016 IBEW International Convention to help transitioning military service members enter the electrical trade. The program allows veterans to select up to four IBEW Locals and provides direct entry into apprenticeship programs with one year of credit completed.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Lincoln Tech: For-profit technical and trade school network with electrical training programs that compete for prospective apprentices. Comparable in training delivery but differentiated as tuition-based, for-profit, and non-union-aligned versus Local 567's tuition-free union model.

Broad incumbents

• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): Counterparty trade association that jointly administers apprenticeship (Electrical Training Alliance) and benefits (FMCP) with IBEW. Comparable in the labor-management cooperation model, though NECA represents contractors rather than workers.
• Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC): National trade association representing open-shop (non-union) electrical contractors with its own apprenticeship programs. Directly competes with IBEW for contractor sign-ups and electrician trainees, making it a strategic counter-positioning peer.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW International): The parent international union that charters and oversees Local 567. Comparable in that it provides the same membership services and apprenticeship infrastructure at national scale, but operates as a federation rather than a single local chapter.

Direct peers

• IBEW Local 103 (Boston): Large New England IBEW local providing the same electrical union services (training, referral, bargaining) in the Boston market. Comparable business model and tradespeople focus; often cited as the largest IBEW local in New England.
• IBEW Local 1253: Fellow Maine IBEW local chapter that jointly engages with Local 567 in member activities (e.g., 2024 IBEW Women's Conference). Operates the same union model — collective bargaining, apprenticeship, referral — for a different Maine jurisdiction, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• IBEW Local 3 (New York City): One of the largest IBEW locals in the U.S., providing the same electrician union services in the NYC metro market. Comparable business model and member offerings at significantly larger metropolitan scale.
• United Association (UA) of Plumbers, Pipefitters & Service Techs: Largest U.S. trade union for construction trades, operating the same local-chapter model with apprenticeship, referral, and collective bargaining. Highly comparable business model applied to plumbing/HVAC rather than electrical work.
• IBEW Local 26 (Washington DC): Major IBEW local chapter offering identical services (collective bargaining, apprenticeship, referral) in the DC metro market. Operates at significantly larger scale but with the same member value proposition and training infrastructure.

Regional players

• Maine AFL-CIO: State labor federation that coordinates Maine's union locals including IBEW 567. Comparable in advocacy and labor organizing mission at state level, but operates as an umbrella rather than a single-trade local.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IBEW
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheElectricalWorker
• Facebookfacebook.com/IBEW-567-101640295768891
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibew-local-567

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Profiles10 records

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