IBEW Local 11

What IBEW Local 11 does

IBEW Local 11 is a labor union headquartered at 297 N. Marengo, Pasadena, California, representing 11,000+ electrical construction workers across the Los Angeles metropolitan area and broader Southern California region. Founded in 1942 and affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) as well as the LA/OC Building Trades Council, the union operates as a nonprofit organization governed by its membership under the leadership of Business Manager/Financial Secretary Robert Corona, appointed December 14, 2023. Its represented workforce spans five primary segments: inside wiremen/electricians, sound and communications installers, intelligent transportation systems workers, civil service and Engineers and Architects Association (EAA) members, and apprentices.

The union delivers a portfolio of member services organized around collective bargaining, job placement, training, and benefits. The daybook-based job dispatch system routes members to signatory NECA contractors through a network of six regional dispatch offices (Commerce, Palmdale, Torrance, Diamond Bar, San Fernando, plus Pasadena headquarters). The Electrical Training Institute (ETI), operated jointly with NECA contractors, provides earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship and ongoing journeyman training. The Southern California IBEW-NECA Health & Pension Trust provides health insurance and pension benefits, while the LA Electrical Workers Credit Union provides financial services. Supplemental programs include the Safety First initiative, Member Assistance Program (mental health and substance abuse support), the Galleri Early Cancer Detection Benefit, and the Knowledge is Power Scholarship Foundation.

Revenue is generated through membership dues paid on a recurring monthly basis by represented workers, with specific amounts determined by collective bargaining agreements rather than public disclosure. The union's go-to-market combines community organizing and direct-to-individual recruitment: outreach to potential apprentices through workforce development partnerships, experienced electrician pathways, social media presence across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and Flickr, the monthly News @ 11 newsletter, and active participation in labor events and political advocacy including the Sacramento Legislative Conference. Its strategic posture is anchored in large-scale project execution — the $335 million Colburn Center concert hall and $85 million MARRC project are cited — with preparations underway for 2028 Summer Olympics-related work.

Name

IBEW Local 11

Legal name

IBEW Local Union 11

Website

https://ibew11.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

IBEW Local 11 is a labor union representing 11,000+ electrical construction workers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Founded in 1942, it provides collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, job dispatch, health/pension benefits, and advocacy for electricians, communications installers, and civil service members.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: IBEW Local 11 operates as a labor union funded through membership dues paid by represented workers. Dues support union operations, representation services, training programs, and member benefits.

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IBEW Local 11 is a nonprofit labor union that represents more than 11,000 electrical construction, sound and communications, intelligent transportation systems, civil service, and apprentice workers across the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Its core offering is union membership with full collective bargaining representation, alongside an integrated portfolio of member services: daybook-based job dispatch to NECA signatory contractors, apprenticeship and journey-level training through the Electrical Training Institute, health and pension benefits via the Southern California IBEW-NECA Trust, a Member Assistance Program, and a Safety First Program.

Product overview

IBEW Local 11 is a labor union providing union membership and representation for electrical construction industry workers in Los Angeles. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services including union membership with collective bargaining, apprenticeship and training through the Electrical Training Institute, job dispatch services via a daybook system, health and pension benefits through the Southern California IBEW-NECA Trust, safety programs, mental health support, and scholarship opportunities. The union represents over 11,000 workers across various sectors including inside wiremen, sound and communications, intelligent transportation systems, civil service, and apprentices.

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• Union Membership & Collective Bargaining Representation Union membership for skilled electricians, sound and communications installers, intelligent transportation systems workers, civil service employees, and apprentices in the Los Angeles area. Members receive collective bargaining–negotiated wages, employer-funded benefits, grievance representation, priority job dispatch, and access to the union's training, safety, and member-assistance programs.
• Electrical Training Institute (LAETI) Apprenticeship Program Earn-while-you-learn registered apprenticeship and continuing education program jointly run by IBEW Local 11 and NECA signatory contractors, training apprentices and journey-level electricians at the LAETI campus (phone (323) 221-5881). Graduates progress through apprentice → journeyman → foreman/general foreman ranks and receive OSHA-aligned safety and craft-skills curricula.
• Job Dispatch System (Daybook) Daybook-based referral system that matches Local 11 members with signatory contractor job calls. Members sign the daybook in person at one of seven district dispatch halls or remotely via the online portal (ibew11.workingsystems.com) by 8 a.m.; window dispatching begins at 8:30 a.m. The system governs referral order, strike rules, traveler rules, and Foreman/General Foreman requests.
• Southern California IBEW-NECA Health & Pension Trust Joint labor-management trust providing employer-funded health insurance and pension benefits to eligible IBEW Local 11 members and their families. Operated from 100 Corson Street, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91103 (phone (323) 221-5861) and is one of the central member-benefit offerings tied to collective bargaining.
• Safety First Program Ongoing safety education and jobsite support program for IBEW Local 11 members, including a monthly safety blog, Job Hazard Analysis guidance, OSHA-aligned training and on-site safety support from Safety Director Mike Costigan (OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, CHST certified).
• Member Assistance Program Confidential mental health, wellness, and substance-abuse counseling program available to IBEW Local 11 members and their households, accessed through liveandworkwell.com at (877) 225-2267.
• Knowledge is Power Scholarship Foundation Scholarship foundation for IBEW Local 11 members and their families, raised through charity events including the annual Charity Golf Tournament, designed to support continuing education and the next generation of union families.
• Professional & Industrial (P&I) Sector Representation Separate representation track for government and industrial workers, including Engineers and Architects Association (EAA) members working for the City of Los Angeles across multiple departments and bureaus, plus Metropolitan Water District supervisors. Provides CBA bargaining, grievance handling, and jobsite support tailored to civil service and industrial settings.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LA/OC Building TradescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership strengthening labor representation in construction and public works across Los Angeles and Orange County. IBEW Local 11 Business Managers work closely with the Building Trades Council on labor relations and policy for hundreds of members.
• Engineers and Architects Association (EAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAA joined IBEW Local 11 as an affiliate to strengthen labor's presence in the City of Los Angeles. EAA members are essential to smooth operations of the City across multiple departments and bureaus.
• Metropolitan Water District Supervisors AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents and supports workers supervising critical infrastructure for Southern California water systems. Partnership provides collective bargaining for water district workers.
• Southern California IBEW-NECA Health & Pension TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint labor-management trust providing health insurance and pension benefits to eligible IBEW Local 11 members and their families. Located at 100 Corson Street, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91103.
• Electrical Training Institute (LAETT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint apprenticeship training program providing earn-while-you-learn electrical training. IBEW Local 11 members train alongside NECA contractors to develop skilled workforce. Phone: (323) 221-5881, www.laett.com
• LA Electrical Workers Credit UnionminorOthersFinancial services credit union serving IBEW Local 11 members. Located at 3820 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91107. Phone: (626) 440-9284, www.laewcu.com
• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective bargaining agreement partner representing signatory electrical contractors. NECA-IBEW partnership governs wages, benefits, working conditions, and training for union electrical workers in Los Angeles.
• PRO UNION ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm hosting the five-day Contractor Business Course at IBEW Local 11's Pasadena office. Course has helped launch hundreds of union shops nationwide.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12: Major LA-area construction trade union representing heavy equipment operators, often working alongside IBEW members on the same electrical construction and infrastructure projects.
• IBEW Local 441: Sister IBEW local in Orange County, CA representing electrical workers in the same Southern California market with comparable structure, NECA collective bargaining framework, and member scale.
• IBEW Local 26: Large East Coast IBEW local covering the Washington DC/Virginia/Maryland region with similar membership scale, NECA partnership structure, and multi-sector electrical worker representation.
• IBEW Local 9: Major IBEW local in the Chicago metropolitan area representing inside wiremen and sound & communications technicians under a comparable collective bargaining framework with NECA.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA): Construction craft union representing laborers on the same electrical construction job sites under similar collective bargaining frameworks and AFL-CIO affiliation.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters: Major construction trade union with significant LA presence; partners and competes on the same commercial and infrastructure projects with comparable apprenticeship and dispatch structures.
• IBEW Local 40: California-based IBEW local covering the Pasadena/Glendale region with overlapping jurisdiction and similar mix of construction and civil service electrical workers.

Broad incumbents

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Parent international union representing over 750,000 members across 900+ locals in North America; sets national policy, coordinates bargaining frameworks, and provides institutional oversight to Local 11.
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): Counterparty organization representing signatory electrical contractors that employ IBEW Local 11 members under collective bargaining agreements; co-governs wages, benefits, and training.

Others

• LA/OC Building Trades Council: Regional umbrella organization coordinating 40+ LA/Orange County building trades unions including IBEW Local 11; coordinates political advocacy, project labor agreements, and labor relations policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IBEWlocal11
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPRsRvwODnN83yMh3liduMQ/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/ibewlocal11
• Instagraminstagram.com/ibew11
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibew-local-11

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Profiles3 records

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