What IBEW Local 99 does

IBEW Local 99 (legally, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 99) is a private, nonprofit labor union headquartered at 22 Amflex Drive, Cranston, Rhode Island, operating as a local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The union represents electrical workers across Rhode Island across five trade segments: Inside Wiremen (Journeyman), Electrical Apprentices, Telecommunications Workers, Alarm Installers, and Slot Technicians, supplying signatory contractors with a trained workforce for residential, commercial, and industrial electrical construction.

The organization's core operational capability is the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) operated jointly with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) at 40 Western Industrial Drive, Cranston. The JATC delivers a five-year Inside Wiremen apprenticeship covering 83 specific knowledge areas including the National Electrical Code, blueprint and schematic diagram reading, first aid, and hazardous materials training. The union hall is equipped with solar panel and wind turbine installations supporting renewable energy training. Member services extend to negotiated health insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthmate), vision (Davis Vision), dental (Delta Dental), pension and annuity programs, a Brotherhood Fund, scholarships up to $5,000 per scholastic year, and governance through ten standing boards and committees including Negotiating, Health and Welfare, Pension and Annuity, Joint Safety, Labor-Management Cooperative, Minority Caucus, and Community Volunteer committees.

Revenue is generated through recurring member dues collected on a monthly billing cadence, with specifics not publicly disclosed. Distribution occurs directly through the union hall and the JATC training center, with marketing and member engagement conducted via the official website (ibew99.org), Twitter (@IBEW99Organizer), Facebook (IBEW.Local.99.Membership.Development), monthly union meetings, and community events. The organization employs 41 people, led by Business Manager Joe Walsh, President Wayne Tait, and Training Director Robert Cruz, under a community-led go-to-market motion that recruits through apprenticeship pipelines and organizing campaigns targeting electrical workers in Rhode Island.

Name

IBEW Local 99

Legal name

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 99

Website

https://ibew99.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IBEW Local 99 is a nonprofit labor union in Cranston, Rhode Island, representing electrical workers in Inside Wireman, Telecommunications, Alarm Installation, and Slot Technician trades, and runs a five-year apprenticeship jointly with NECA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cranston, Rhode Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Members pay union dues to maintain membership. The union provides services including apprenticeship training, health and welfare benefits, pension and annuity programs, negotiating committee representation, and member support through the Brotherhood Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IBEW Local 99 is a labor union representing electrical workers in Rhode Island. It provides union membership services including collective bargaining representation, a five-year Inside Wireman apprenticeship program jointly sponsored with NECA, telecommunications and alarm installation training, slot technician programs, and member benefits such as health/welfare coverage, pension and annuity programs, and scholarship support for members' dependents.

Product overview

IBEW Local 99 is a labor union organization representing electrical workers in Rhode Island. The organization does not offer technology products or software services; rather, it provides union membership, apprenticeship training programs, and member services including health benefits administration, pension management, and workforce development. The union operates training facilities and offers various apprenticeship programs for aspiring electricians and telecommunications workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inside Wireman Apprenticeship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Union workers are 17% more productive than non-union workers according to IBEW Local 99.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNECA and IBEW Local 99 jointly sponsor the IBEW LU99 JATC (Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee), which operates the electrical apprenticeship training program. The five-year Inside Wiremen apprenticeship program is co-developed and co-managed, combining NECA's industry expertise with IBEW's labor representation to produce qualified electrical workers.
• IBEW International OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBEW Local 99 operates as a local chapter under the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, adhering to international union standards, policies, and governance while maintaining local autonomy for Rhode Island membership.
• Rhode Island Labor-Management Cooperative CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LMC Committee promotes sustainable, harmonious relations between management and labor in electrical construction. Committee goals include customer satisfaction, safety, craftsmanship, renewable energy, healthy working partnerships, and community service.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthmatesupportingOthersHealth insurance provider for union members through the Health and Welfare benefits program.
• Davis VisionsupportingOthersVision insurance provider for union members through the Health and Welfare benefits program.
• Delta DentalsupportingOthersDental insurance provider for union members through the Health and Welfare benefits program.
• United Way 2-1-1minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to connect members with community resources including food, shelter, medical care, job skills development programs, and other critical resources through United Way's 24-hour information and referral helpline.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IBEW Local 103: IBEW local covering Boston and eastern Massachusetts. Operates a JATC apprenticeship program with NECA under the same national IBEW framework as Local 99, representing the closest geographic and structural comparable for a New England electrical union.
• Sheet Metal Workers Local 17: New England sheet metal workers union local. Operates a similar apprenticeship, collective bargaining, and member benefits structure — a directly comparable skilled-trades union peer.
• IBEW Local 25: IBEW local on Long Island, NY. Operates the same NECA-co-sponsored JATC apprenticeship model for inside wiremen and provides a directly comparable mix of member services, training, and collective bargaining functions.
• United Association Local 51 (Plumbers & Pipefitters): New England plumbers, pipefitters, and HVAC service technicians local. Comparable skilled-trades union structure with apprenticeship, benefits administration, and signatory contractor model.
• Carpenters Local 1305: Regional carpenters union local operating in southern New England with the same union structure (apprenticeship, collective bargaining, member benefits), making it a parallel skilled-trades comparable.
• IBEW Local 1: IBEW local in St. Louis, Missouri — one of the oldest IBEW locals in the country. Direct comparable on the labor union, apprenticeship, and member-services dimensions with a longer operating history.

Broad incumbents

• IBEW International: Parent organization of Local 99 and all IBEW locals. Operates at national scale across curriculum, advocacy, and member benefits and provides the institutional framework Local 99 builds within.

Emerging players

• New England Institute of Technology: Private technical college offering electrical and trades training in Rhode Island. Not a union but competes for the same apprentice pipeline and employer-training relationships that Local 99's JATC depends on.

Others

• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): Contractor-side counterpart that co-sponsors IBEW apprenticeship programs. Not a direct competitor but the natural bilateral partner — comparable as a parallel industry institution structuring the electrical construction labor market.
• Rhode Island Building & Construction Trades Council: Statewide umbrella body representing building trades unions in Rhode Island, including IBEW Local 99. Comparable as the institutional layer coordinating multiple skilled-trade locals in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/IBEW99Organizer
• Facebookfacebook.com/IBEW.Local.99.Membership.Development
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibew-local-99

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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