What Local 280 does

IBEW Local 280 is a non-profit labor union local chartered on August 17, 1928, operating under the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (founded 1891). Headquartered at 32969 Hwy 99E in Tangent, Oregon, it represents more than 1,900 members across nine Oregon counties (Yamhill, Polk, Marion, Lane, Linn, Benton, Crook, Jefferson, and Deschutes), spanning inside wireman, residential wireman, and limited energy (sound & communication) technician classifications. The local serves licensed electricians, apprentices, and technicians through a hiring hall dispatch system, an earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship administered via the Central Electrical Training Center, and collective bargaining delivered in partnership with the NECA Oregon Pacific-Cascade Chapter.

The union operates a multi-channel workforce distribution platform: a dispatch hotline (1-800-947-3280), seniority-based out-of-work lists, and a directory of union contractors for hire. Its core service stack includes member dispatch, apprenticeship training at 30,000 sq ft of Tangent and 11,000 sq ft of Prineville facilities, 100% contractor-paid family health and welfare benefits via the Harrison-Cascade Trust Fund, and four pension plans (Cascade, NEBF, District 9, IBEW). Membership support runs through the Connect Plus member portal and a LaborPower mobile app for dues payment and dispatch status.

Local 280's revenue is derived primarily from monthly member dues ($58/month for A Members, $35/month for BA Members as of July 2025), with supplemental income from working dues on out-of-jurisdiction dispatches, training fees, and investment income on benefit trusts. The organization is governed by an elected Executive Board headed by Business Manager Lynn McDonald, with Assistant Business Managers and organizers split between the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon regions. Recent capital deployment has prioritized Central Oregon infrastructure, including the 2023 Prineville acquisition and the January 2025 Redmond Hall groundbreaking.

Name

Local 280

Legal name

IBEW Local 280

Website

https://ibew280.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE)

Keywords

• Electrical worker union
• Hiring hall dispatch
• Apprenticeship training program
• Union contractor network
• Member benefits administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Tangent

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: Monthly dues collected from members. As of July 2025: $58/month for A Members (Per capita=$24, PBF=$23, LU280=$11) and $35/month for BA Members (Per capita=$24, LU280=$11). International Office portion increased by $1/month as of July 1, 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IBEW Local 280 represents inside wiremen, limited energy technicians, and apprentice electricians in Oregon through collective bargaining, a hiring-hall dispatch system (Book System), and a registered apprenticeship training program. The union also administers multi-employer health and welfare benefits, retirement contributions through the National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF), and maintains a network of signatory contractors that employ union labor on commercial, industrial, and residential electrical projects.

Product overview

Local 280 is a labor union (IBEW Local 280) representing over 1,900 electrical workers across nine Oregon counties. Rather than a software product, the organization offers a suite of member services including a dispatch/hiring hall system that connects members with union contractors, an apprenticeship program through the Central Electrical Training Center, and comprehensive benefits packages. The member services are supported by a web portal (Connect Plus) for account management, dues payment, and resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hiring Hall Dispatch Service Centralized dispatch service that sends out available journeymen, apprentices, and limited energy technicians from Local 280 to signatory union contractors on a first-available basis under the Book System.
• Registered Apprenticeship Program Multi-year training program that combines on-the-job learning with classroom instruction to produce journeyman inside wiremen and limited energy technicians. Open to applicants seeking entry into the electrical trade.
• Health and Welfare Benefits Plan Health, dental, vision, and related welfare benefits provided to members and their dependents through a multi-employer plan funded by contributions from signatory contractors.
• NEBF Retirement Benefit Defined-benefit retirement plan administered through the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF), with contributions made on behalf of covered members by participating contractors.
• Union Contractor Directory Public-facing directory of signatory IBEW Local 280 electrical contractors that customers and developers can use to find union electrical contractors in the local's jurisdiction.
• Collective Bargaining Representation Exclusive bargaining representation of members in negotiations with signatory contractors on wages, hours, working conditions, and benefits under a regional inside wireman agreement.

Quantifiable outcome

• $55.27-$59.34/hr journeyman wages plus $10.66/hr retirement contributions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association) - Oregon Pacific-Cascade ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IBEW/NECA partnership is the foundational relationship that governs how union contractors and electrical workers collaborate. NECA represents electrical contractors while IBEW represents workers. Together they negotiate collective bargaining agreements, establish training standards, and manage the hiring hall system.
• Central Electrical Training Center (CJATC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint apprenticeship training committee providing state-of-the-art training facilities. 30,000 sq ft facility in Tangent and 11,000 sq ft facility in Prineville. Offers free continuing education classes for members and apprenticeship programs.
• Harrison-Cascade Trust FundcoreOthersTrust fund providing health benefits to members and their families.
• Cascade Pension TrustcoreOthersPension plan where employers contribute $5.75/hour for Inside JWs, providing retirement benefits.
• Labor Management Cooperation Committee (LMCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommittee that sponsors members to attend industry conferences like NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) and builds relationships between labor and management.
• UA Local 290 (Plumbers & Steamfitters)minorOthersUA Local 290 provided office space in Central Oregon when Local 280 was first establishing presence there. Allowed use of their training center for meetings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Parent international union of Local 280. Comparable as the broader IBEW organization setting the national labor framework, collective bargaining standards, and organizing strategy within which Local 280 operates.
• AFL-CIO Oregon: Oregon state labor federation affiliated with AFL-CIO. Comparable as the broader labor umbrella body representing affiliated unions (including likely IBEW affiliates) in statewide policy, organizing, and political advocacy in Oregon.

Regional players

• IBEW Local 659: Medford, Oregon-based IBEW local serving southern Oregon. Comparable as another Oregon IBEW local with the same hiring hall, apprenticeship, and NECA partnership model serving the same electrical trade.
• IBEW Local 76: Seattle-based IBEW local covering western Washington. Comparable as a sister IBEW local in the Pacific Northwest with the same collective bargaining, training, and dispatch structure serving inside wiremen and limited-energy technicians.
• Sheet Metal Workers Local 16: Pacific Northwest sheet metal workers union covering Oregon and southwest Washington. Comparable as a sister skilled-trades union running apprenticeship training and a hiring-hall dispatch system in overlapping Oregon jurisdictions.

Others

• UA Local 290 (Plumbers & Steamfitters): Allied building trades union in Oregon that Local 280 explicitly partnered with for early Central Oregon office space. Comparable as a fellow skilled-trades labor organization in Oregon running apprenticeship and dispatch systems.
• Central Electrical Training Center (CJATC): Joint apprenticeship training committee co-operated by Local 280 and NECA. Comparable as the entity delivering the apprenticeship and continuing-education programs that underpin Local 280's talent pipeline and member value proposition.
• Oregon State Building & Construction Trades Council: Federation of Oregon building trades unions. Comparable as a peer umbrella organization coordinating labor policy, apprenticeship standards, and contractor relationships for affiliated construction trade unions across Oregon.

Direct peers

• IBEW Local 48: Portland, Oregon-based IBEW local covering the Portland metro area. Direct peer because it is the same trade union (IBEW) operating in an adjacent Oregon jurisdiction with the same hiring-hall and apprenticeship model.
• NECA Oregon Pacific-Cascade Chapter: The NECA chapter that is the direct labor-management counterpart to Local 280. Represents union signatory electrical contractors in the same Oregon territory and is a strategic partner in the IBEW/NECA hiring-hall and apprenticeship system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/IBEWLocal280
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ibewlocal2806/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/IBEWLocal280
• Instagraminstagram.com/ibew_local_280
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibew-local-280-building-corp

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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