What IBEW Local 24 does

IBEW Local 24 (legally: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 24) is a nonprofit labor union representing more than 3,200 electrical workers across a Maryland jurisdiction spanning from Frederick to Ocean City. It operates as a chartered local of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). The union is headquartered at 2701 W Patapsco Ave, Suite 200, Baltimore, with regional offices in Salisbury (Eastern Shore) and Frederick, and a parent affiliation to IBEW international. Its primary constituents are journeyman wiremen, apprentices, low-voltage/VDV technicians, and master electricians; secondary constituents are signatory electrical contractors and a retiree affinity group organized in 1981.

The union's service portfolio centers on four interlocking offerings: (1) collective bargaining for wages, healthcare, and pensions; (2) a Hiring Hall job referral system with a digital daybook, online job postings refreshed daily at 6:00pm, and member-facing mobile app; (3) the JATC (Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee) earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship program hosted at jatc24.org; and (4) member benefits administration including 100% employer-funded medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage through the Local 24 Health Fund, three pension plans, and an annuity fund. Supporting programs include an Employee Assistance Program with suicide-prevention resources, a Baltimore Retirees Club, and an online membership application portal. Technology is functional rather than differentiated: a website (ibewlocal24.org), a mobile app, and digital job-board infrastructure built by IBEW-affiliated vendor Web Connectivity.

Revenue is generated through recurring member dues (subscription-style per-capita payments), supplemented by signatory contractor assessments and hiring hall referral-related fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the union markets to two segments — workers (via apprenticeship programs, member referrals, and community events such as the Baltimore Mayor's Spring Cleanup) and contractors (via signing onto the collective bargaining agreement to access trained labor). Employer-funded benefits function as the primary value proposition, with six-figure wage potential, no-payroll-deduction healthcare, and lifetime defined-benefit pension accrual cited as differentiators. The union is member-governed via elected officers and an executive board, with no equity, venture, or public ownership structure.

Name

IBEW Local 24

Legal name

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 24

Website

https://ibewlocal24.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

IBEW Local 24 is a Maryland-based labor union representing more than 3,200 electrical workers from Frederick to Ocean City, providing collective bargaining, hiring hall job placement, JATC apprenticeship training, and employer-funded healthcare and pension benefits through signatory contractor agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Representation

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Electrical apprenticeship
• Collective bargaining
• Workforce development
• Skilled trade training

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: IBEW Local 24 generates revenue through membership dues paid by electrical workers. Union members receive access to collective bargaining, healthcare benefits negotiated through the Local 24 Health Fund, pension plans, annuity funds, and workforce training through the J.A.T.C. apprenticeship program.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IBEW Local 24 is a labor union that provides collective bargaining representation, job placement through a Hiring Hall referral system, and an earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship program for more than 3,200 electrical workers across Maryland. The union negotiates employer-funded healthcare, pensions, and annuity benefits on behalf of journeyman wiremen, apprentices, low-voltage technicians, and master electricians, while also signing collective bargaining agreements with electrical contractors to supply them with trained union labor.

Product overview

IBEW Local 24 is a labor union representing approximately 3,200 electrical workers across Maryland (Frederick to Ocean City). The organization offers a unified portfolio of services centered on union membership, workforce placement, and professional development. Core offerings include the Hiring Hall job referral system, JATC apprenticeship program, and member benefits (healthcare, pensions). The union also provides member-facing digital tools including a mobile app, job listing portal, and membership application system. The Baltimore Retirees Club and Employee Assistance Program serve specialized member segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IBEW 24 Union Membership Union membership for electrical workers representing more than 3,200 members across Maryland from Frederick to Ocean City, providing collective bargaining representation, negotiated wages, employer-funded healthcare benefits, pension plans, and annuity funds.
• Hiring Hall Job Referral Services Union hiring hall service that connects members with signatory contractors through a systematic referral process, daybook registration, and out-of-work list management for the Baltimore and Eastern Shore regions.
• Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship program providing earn-while-you-learn electrical training with healthcare benefits, guaranteed annual raises, and ongoing emerging-technology certifications, preparing journeyman electricians and VDV technicians.
• Local 24 Health Fund and Member Pension/Annuity Benefits 100% employer-funded pension and annuity plans and medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage through the Local 24 Health Fund provided to members with no payroll deductions.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Support resources for members and families including suicide prevention resources and counseling services for IBEW Local 24 members.
• Signatory Contractor Program Program through which electrical contractors enter into collective bargaining agreements with IBEW Local 24 to gain access to trained union electricians through the Hiring Hall job referral system.
• Online Membership Application Service Online application service for prospective members to submit personal information, electrical experience, work history, skills, and prior union affiliation details to begin the IBEW Local 24 membership process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Six-figure wage potential for journeyman electricians
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Baltimore Mayor's Office of Arts, Culture & EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community service initiatives including Mayor Brandon M. Scott's 2026 Spring Cleanup. Local 24 members volunteer to prep walls down Highway 83 as part of community engagement.
• IBEW 4th DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 24 is part of the IBEW 4th District which works on growing membership across the region. The district produces videos about membership growth initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IBEW Local 26: Sister IBEW local covering Washington DC and surrounding Maryland suburbs. Same international union structure, apprenticeship/JATC model, and signatory-contractor-based hiring hall system; directly comparable in member services and revenue model.
• IBEW Local 134: IBEW local covering Chicago and northeastern Illinois. Operates the same electrical union structure with apprenticeship training, hiring hall, and multi-employer collective bargaining; comparable in services though geographically distant.
• IBEW Local 3: One of the largest IBEW locals in the U.S., covering New York City and surrounding counties. Comparable in business model (dues, JATC apprenticeship, hiring hall, signatory contractors) but with substantially greater scale and broader service territory.
• IBEW Local 70: IBEW local covering south-central Pennsylvania, adjacent to Local 24's Maryland jurisdiction. Operates the same apprenticeship, hiring hall, and collective bargaining framework for electrical workers in a neighboring labor market.
• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Service Techs Local 5: Building trades union local covering the Mid-Atlantic region with a comparable apprenticeship/JATC, hiring hall, and multi-employer collective bargaining structure. Competes for craft labor on shared construction job sites.

Others

• North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU): Umbrella organization for U.S. and Canadian building trades unions. Coordinates cross-craft apprenticeship standards and policy advocacy that affect IBEW Local 24's operating environment.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) International: Parent international union of which Local 24 is a chartered local. Provides collective bargaining templates, benefit fund structures, and political advocacy that directly shape Local 24's operating model and competitive positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National construction trade association representing merit-shop/open-shop contractors. Competes with union contractors (and by extension with IBEW locals) for project labor and runs apprenticeship programs for non-union tradespeople.
• Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC): National trade association representing open-shop/merit-shop electrical contractors. Competes directly with IBEW locals for the contractor side of the market and runs its own apprenticeship programs — the primary non-union counterpart to IBEW's training and labor-supply value proposition.
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): National trade association for electrical contractors, many of whom are union signatory employers. Overlaps with IBEW Local 24 on the contractor relationship side of the market and is a key industry counterpart for collective bargaining frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheIBEW24
• Facebookfacebook.com/IBEW24
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibew-local-24
• Instagraminstagram.com/ibew24
• Xx.com/IBEW24

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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