What IBEW 569 does

IBEW Local 569 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 569) is a labor union founded in 1920 that represents approximately 3,700-3,800 electrical workers across San Diego and Imperial Counties in California. The union is a local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), a national trade union founded in 1891 with approximately 725,000 members. IBEW 569 operates as a member-governed organization with a staff of 129 employees, headquartered at 4545 Viewridge Ave in San Diego with an additional office in Imperial, CA and a training facility (the Electrical Training Institute, or ETI) co-operated with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) at 4675 Viewridge Avenue. The union generates revenue through recurring membership dues from its electrical worker members.

The union's core offerings center on collective bargaining representation, job dispatch, and comprehensive benefits. Its technology stack is modest: a web-based member portal (powered by Working Systems Inc.'s Labor Power mobile app, available on iOS and Android) enables members to view job openings, receive dispatch assignments, and access member resources. The apprenticeship and training programs, delivered through the Electrical Training Institute, provide tuition-free, earn-while-you-learn pathways with guaranteed raises every six months, full family healthcare from day one, and free ongoing certification across specialties including solar and sound. Member benefits are administered through joint labor-management trust funds covering medical, dental, vision, life, disability, workers' compensation, and a retirement pension. An add-on Member Assistance Program (delivered via Aetna Resources For Living and myStrength) provides confidential counseling, legal/financial consultations, and wellness resources.

IBEW 569's go-to-market is community-led and dual-sided: it recruits individual members through community engagement, word-of-mouth, and partnerships with employers and contractors, while simultaneously building demand on the employer side through signatory contractor agreements and Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on major public and private developments. Notable PLAs include the $3 billion San Diego International Airport Terminal 1 project (2019) and the Midway Village+ redevelopment of the Sports Arena site (2022). The union's Business Manager, Jeremy Abrams, also serves as President of the San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council, a 22-union coalition representing 30,000 workers, amplifying the local's political and market influence across the regional construction labor ecosystem.

Name

IBEW 569

Legal name

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 569

Website

https://ibew569.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IBEW Local 569 is a labor union founded in 1920 representing approximately 3,700-3,800 electrical workers across San Diego and Imperial Counties, delivering collective bargaining, job dispatch, apprenticeship training, and comprehensive benefits including healthcare and pension.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Power Systems & Utility Linework (Transmission/Distribution) (EDAOABAC)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Electrical worker union
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Union member benefits
• Job dispatch services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: IBEW 569 generates revenue through membership dues from electrical workers in San Diego and Imperial Counties. The union provides job dispatch services, training programs, and member benefits in exchange for dues payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IBEW Local 569 is a labor union representing electrical workers in San Diego and Imperial Counties. It provides collective bargaining representation, a job dispatch system connecting members to signatory contractors, tuition-free apprenticeship training through the Electrical Training Institute, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, retirement pensions, and a Member Assistance Program. Revenue is generated through recurring membership dues from approximately 3,700-3,800 members.

Product overview

IBEW Local 569 is a labor union providing a suite of member services centered around union representation, employment dispatch, and professional development. The core offerings include a member portal for job dispatch and work assignments, apprenticeship and training programs through the Electrical Training Institute, and comprehensive health/welfare and pension benefits. The union also provides a Member Assistance Program as an add-on service for confidential counseling and wellness resources. The organization connects electrical workers with contractors and employers throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IBEW 569 Member Portal and Job Dispatch Service Web-based member services platform and job dispatch system that lists available jobs and dispatches union members to signatory electrical contractors. Provided to current IBEW 569 members in San Diego and Imperial Counties.
• Apprenticeship & Training Programs Tuition-free electrical apprenticeship program offering earn-while-you-learn training with guaranteed raises every six months, full family benefits from day one, and free ongoing certification training. Targeted at prospective apprentices in San Diego and Imperial Counties.
• Union Health and Welfare Benefits Comprehensive benefits package for members including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and workers' compensation coverage. Family healthcare coverage is available starting from the first day of apprenticeship or employment.
• Retirement Pension Plan Defined-benefit retirement pension program administered through the 569 Pension Trust, enabling members to retire at age 60 with continued access to benefits information in retirement.
• Member Assistance Program (MAP) Confidential Employee Assistance Program sponsored by the San Diego Electrical Health and Welfare Trust and delivered via Aetna Resources For Living and myStrength. Provides counseling, legal and financial consultations, identity theft services, and wellness resources to members and their households at no cost.
• Electrical Training Institute (ETI) Joint IBEW 569 and NECA apprenticeship and continuing education training facility in San Diego offering specialized electrical training programs (including Sound and Solar) for apprentices and journeymen in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Six-figure annual wage package potential for members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, minor and supporting.

• San Diego County Building and Construction Trades CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2022The Building Trades Council with 22 affiliated unions representing 30,000 workers endorses projects and initiatives that create union jobs. IBEW 569's Jeremy Abrams serves as President of the Building Trades Council. The organizations jointly advocate for prevailing wages and Project Labor Agreements.
• Midway Village+majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2022Partnership to redevelop the Sports Arena site into an urban village with affordable housing and sports venues. Midway Village+ is the first team to sign a Project Labor Agreement guaranteeing prevailing wages with the Building Trades Council, creating quality jobs for IBEW 569 members.
• San Diego Airport AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2019Partnership to negotiate a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the $3 billion Terminal 1 Project at San Diego International Airport. The PLA enables local hiring and helps manage the project to be on time and on budget.
• Rebuilding Together San DiegominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 February 2016Community partnership for home renovation projects serving wounded veterans and low-income families. IBEW 569 members volunteer their electrical expertise for home upgrades. Over 125 members participated in annual projects.
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2009IBEW Local 569 and NECA San Diego Chapter jointly operate apprenticeship programs and training facilities. In 2009, they opened the Imperial County Electrical Training Center to develop a skilled workforce for green energy jobs. NECA provides contractors while IBEW provides the trained workforce through joint programs.
• Aetna Resources For LivingminorOthersSan Diego Electrical Health and Welfare Trust sponsored employee assistance program available at no cost to members and their households. Provides confidential counseling, legal services, financial planning, and identity theft services.
• Working Systems, Inc.supportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides the member portal and job dispatch system software (Labor Power mobile app) used by IBEW 569 for member login, job listings, and dispatch results.
• 569 Trust (Pension Trust & Health and Welfare Trust)coreOthersJoint labor-management trust funds that manage pension benefits and health/welfare coverage for IBEW 569 members. Retirees can access pension trust and health welfare trust information through the trust offices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council: Umbrella body of 22 affiliated building trades unions (30,000 workers) in San Diego, of which IBEW 569 is a member. Provides broader political/PLA leverage context for IBEW 569's positioning.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) San Diego: Open-shop (non-union) contractor association that competes with signatory NECA contractors for the same electrical work. Provides the competitive context for IBEW 569's market position.
• IBEW International (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers): Parent international union with 725,000+ members nationwide. Provides the national brand, collective bargaining framework, and standards that local IBEW 569 operates under.

Direct peers

• IBEW Local 47: California IBEW local (Diamond Bar/Pomona area) operating the same apprenticeship/job dispatch model with NECA, representing a structurally identical peer labor union.
• IBEW Local 465: Adjacent IBEW local covering Southern California's coastal region (Santa Ana). Direct comparable in structure, training partnerships with NECA, and member services, differing primarily in geographic territory.
• IBEW Local 11: IBEW local for Los Angeles County — significantly larger but directly comparable in mission, training infrastructure (including LU 11's own ETI), and member benefits delivery model.
• San Diego Electrical Training Trust (NECA-IBEW Local 569 Joint Apprenticeship): Joint NECA-IBEW apprenticeship training trust operating in San Diego and Imperial Counties — directly comparable in training program structure, curriculum, and apprenticeship-to-journeyman pipeline economics.
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) San Diego Chapter: Counterpart employer association that jointly operates apprenticeship training with IBEW 569. Comparability is in the joint training model and the ecosystem role of connecting union contractors with member labor.
• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 230: San Diego-area building trades union with mirror-image apprenticeship/health/pension structure, providing direct comparability on benefit administration and member-service delivery.
• Operating Engineers Local 12: San Diego-area building trades union (heavy equipment operators) with comparable structure, training pipeline, and PLA participation. Useful peer for understanding regional union dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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