IBEW LOCAL UNION NO. 60

What IBEW LOCAL UNION NO. 60 does

IBEW Local Union No. 60 is a San Antonio, Texas-based labor union and chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), founded in 1893 and operating as a private nonprofit membership organization. The union represents approximately 3,100 electrical workers — Journeyman Wiremen, Construction Wiremen, Teledata workers, and apprentices — across 24 South Texas counties, supplying them to more than 25 signatory contractors who work residential, commercial, and industrial electrical projects. Underlying operations center on a dispatch and referral system (a paper/phone job line plus a members-only web portal and mobile apps) where workers sign a dispatch book for job referrals and re-sign between the 10th and 16th of each month.

The union operates a 5-year apprenticeship program through the South Texas Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (SOTXJATC), producing licensed electricians who must hold a Texas State Electrical License and OSHA 10 card. Members complete over 2 million work-hours annually and the program has delivered 8,000+ training hours cumulatively. Beyond workforce placement, the union administers a multi-employer benefits stack: contractor-funded healthcare through Central Texas Annuity & Health & Benefit Fund, 3 pension plans (Local 60 Pension Trust administered by Southwest Service Administrators plus NEBF and IBEW Pension Dept), 401K at 6%, prescription coverage via Sav-Rx, dental/hearing through Ameritas, vision through VSP (effective January 2024), a death benefit up to $10,000, vacation fund through Generations FCU, and the supplemental Wireman's Association providing up to 6 months of dues coverage and sick pay.

The revenue model is subscription-based member dues: $53.50 per member per month (effective July 2025), layered with a 3.5% working assessment for Electricians and 1.5% for Teledata workers. Wireman's Association adds $24/year for Journeymen/CW/CE and $12/year for Apprentices. Total Journeyman compensation is set at $37.45/hr base plus $12.19/hr fringes ($49.64/hr total package) under the May 2023 Council on Industrial Relations decision governing the June 2023–May 2025 agreement period. Distribution is direct: members access job dispatch via phone line (210-337-0009) or the members portal, while signatory contractors receive labor referrals from the union's out-of-work list.

Name

IBEW LOCAL UNION NO. 60

Legal name

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 60

Website

https://ibewlu60.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IBEW Local Union No. 60 is a San Antonio-based labor union representing 3,100+ electrical workers across 24 South Texas counties. Founded in 1893, it provides job dispatch, apprenticeship training, benefits administration, and collective bargaining for journeymen, apprentices, and teledata workers.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

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Industrial Electrician & Plant Electrical Systems

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Electrical, Electronics & Power Trades

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: Regular monthly dues of $53.50 per member, effective July 2025. Working assessments of 3.5% for Electricians and 1.5% for Teledata workers on top of regular dues. Dues fund death benefits, union operations, and member services.
2. Wireman's Association Dues: $24 per year for Journeyman Wireman and CW/CE members; $12 per year for Apprentices. Provides supplemental benefits including paying up to 6 months of monthly dues and $6/day sick benefit for up to 26 weeks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IBEW Local Union No. 60 is a labor union based in San Antonio, Texas, representing more than 3,100 electrical workers across 24 South Texas counties. Founded in 1893 as a local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), the union delivers apprenticeship training, journeyman skill development, job dispatch/referral, collective bargaining representation, and member benefits administration to its dues-paying membership.

Product overview

IBEW Local Union No. 60 is a labor union representing electrical workers in San Antonio, Texas, serving since 1893. The organization does not offer a technology product or platform in the traditional SaaS sense. Instead, it provides union membership services including apprenticeship training, job placement/dispatch services, wages and benefits administration, and member resources. The organization's digital presence consists of a member portal website and mobile applications for member access, but these are administrative tools for union operations rather than standalone commercial products.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• IBEW Local 60 Apprenticeship Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000,000 work hours completed annually by IBEW Local 60 electricians
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• IBEW InternationalcoreOthersIBEW Local 60 is a local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The International represents approximately 725,000 members who work in utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads, and government. Local 60 operates under the IBEW International framework and constitution.
• Texas AFL-CIOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization representing AFL-CIO affiliated unions in Texas. IBEW Local 60 participates in Texas AFL-CIO initiatives including the Career Builder Scholarship.
• Texas Building TradesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization of building trade unions in Texas. Supports apprenticeship preservation and industry advocacy.
• Southwest Service AdministratorssupportingOthersAdministers the IBEW Local 60 Pension Trust. Contact: 2300 Buena Vista SE, Ste 127, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Phone: 1-800-432-6636. Website: ssatpa.com
• Central Texas Annuity & Health & Benefit FundsupportingOthersAdministers health and welfare benefits for IBEW Local 60 members. Contact: 8441 Gulf Freeway Suite 304, Houston, Texas 77017. Phone: 866-434-2200. Email: [email protected]
• Sav-Rx Prescription ServicessupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides prescription coverage for IBEW Local 60 members. New pharmacy benefit manager as of December 2021, replacing previous PBM.
• AmeritassupportingOthersProvides dental and hearing coverage for IBEW Local 60 members. Phone: 1-877-359-8346.
• Vision Service Plan (VSP)supportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides Vision Savings Pass discount program for IBEW Local 60 members, reducing out-of-pocket costs for vision services. Vision Benefits became available January 1, 2024 for eligible participants and dependents.
• Generations Federal Credit UnionsupportingOthersProvides vacation fund savings accounts for IBEW Local 60 members. Members must notify Generations FCU they are IBEW 60 members when setting up Vacation (S1) accounts. Monthly deposits fund the vacation benefit.
• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIR (Council on Industrial Relations) decisions govern wage negotiations between IBEW and NECA signatory contractors. The May 2023 CIR Decision set the agreement period from June 5, 2023 through May 24, 2025, with wage increases of $1.05/hr (June 2023), $0.50/hr (January 2024), $0.75/hr (June 2024), and $0.75/hr (January 2025).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IBEW Local 26 (Washington, D.C.): IBEW local serving the D.C. metro area. Comparable union operations including apprenticeship training, dispatch system, and member benefits — a structurally similar peer with exposure to government and commercial construction.
• IBEW Local 332 (San Jose / Silicon Valley): IBEW local representing electrical workers in the Silicon Valley area, with similar training and dispatch functions. Comparable model but exposed to data-center and semiconductor construction demand dynamics.
• IBEW Local 47 (Los Angeles): IBEW local representing inside electrical workers across Southern California. Runs a comparable dispatch system, journeyman/apprentice training pipeline, and signatory contractor network to Local 60.
• IBEW Local 3 (New York): One of the largest IBEW local unions in the U.S., representing electrical workers in New York City and surrounding counties. Operates the same union dispatch, apprenticeship, and benefits model as Local 60, scaled to a major metro.
• IBEW Local 134 (Chicago): Large IBEW local covering the Chicago metropolitan area. Provides directly comparable services — apprenticeship training, member dispatch, and benefits administration — for union electrical workers and signatory contractors.

Others

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) International: Parent organization of Local 60, representing approximately 725,000 members nationally. Provides governance, brand, training resources, and reciprocity benefits — relevant as a governing/affiliated body rather than a competitive peer.
• Helmets to Hardhats: Non-profit that places transitioning military members into union building trades apprenticeships, including IBEW programs. Adjacent enabling organization for the same apprenticeship pipeline Local 60 uses to recruit members.
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): Counterpart trade association for electrical contractors that negotiates labor agreements with IBEW locals. Not a union itself, but the central counterparty in the CIR process that determines Local 60 wage and benefit terms.

Broad incumbents

• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Service Techs (UA): National building trades union running an apprenticeship and dispatch model parallel to IBEW. Comparable in scale and structure but focused on plumbing/pipefitting trades rather than electrical work.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC): Major North American building trades union with apprenticeship programs, regional councils, and signatory contractor dispatch systems. Comparable union structure but different skilled trade focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibew-local-union-no.-60

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