Ibew Local 309

What Ibew Local 309 does

IBEW Local 309 is a chartered local union of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), founded September 11, 1902, and headquartered at 2000 Mall Street in Collinsville, Illinois. The local represents approximately 1,300 electrical trade workers — including industrial, commercial, residential, and teledata electricians, utility and outside linemen, line clearance workers, garage mechanics, metermen, warehousemen, meter readers, manufacturing and maintenance workers, and radio/television/sound and public address technicians — across an eight-county jurisdiction in southwestern Illinois anchored by St. Clair, Monroe, Madison, Macoupin, Clinton, and parts of Montgomery, Bond, Washington, and Randolph Counties. Major employers in the jurisdiction include U.S. Steel, Scott Air Force Base, and St. Clair Square shopping center.

The local's core offering is collective bargaining representation funded by member dues (2% of gross wages monthly), supplemented by additional working dues of 1.5% for Inside Construction Agreement members and 2% for South Central Illinois Telecommunications Agreement members. Training is delivered through the NJATC-sponsored Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee jointly operated with NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association), plus the ALBAT program for outside linemen, with a dedicated Southwestern Illinois JATC training center built in 1999. The local administers a comprehensive benefits ecosystem — Health & Welfare (Plans A and B via Meritain Health), multiple pension vehicles (Defined Benefit Plan at 27.56% of base wage, NEBF, I.O. Pension, Wireman's Pension via Ekon Benefits), 401(k), Income Security Fund, and Vacation Fund — through a dedicated Benefits Office.

Distribution occurs through a job referral system with a 24-hour job line, a signatory contractor network spanning inside construction, outside construction, telecommunications, utilities, lighting maintenance, communication maintenance, manufacturing shops, and maintenance shops, and a community-led organizing function led by an Assistant Business Manager/Organizer. The local is affiliated with the AFL-CIO for political and legislative advocacy, and offers member services including the IBEW Founders' Scholarship, Health Dynamics Physical Program, +5 Homeowner's Electrical Protection Plan, Revity Credit Union (merged from Electrical Workers Credit Union in 2016), and quarterly American Red Cross blood drives.

Name

Ibew Local 309

Legal name

IBEW Local 309

Website

https://ibew309.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IBEW Local 309 is a chartered labor union representing approximately 1,300 electrical trade workers across eight southwestern Illinois counties, providing collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, health/pension benefits, and job referral services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Collinsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Monthly dues shall be 2% of gross wages. Members working under the terms of the Inside Construction Agreement shall pay additional working dues of one and one half (1.5%) percent of gross wages. Members working under the terms of the South Central Illinois Telecommunications Agreement shall pay additional working dues of two (2%) of gross wages.
2. Working Dues: Additional working dues collected based on collective bargaining agreements - Inside Construction Agreement: 1.5% of gross wages; South Central Illinois Telecommunications Agreement: 2% of gross wages; Outside Line Construction: no additional working dues after June 1, 2022
3. Apprenticeship and Training: Training programs jointly sponsored by IBEW and NECA through the NJATC, providing journeyman upgrade training and apprenticeship education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ibew Local 309 is a chartered labor union that represents approximately 1,300 electrical workers in southwestern Illinois across industrial, commercial, residential, teledata, utility lineman, line clearance, manufacturing, and maintenance occupations. It delivers collective bargaining representation, an NJATC-registered apprenticeship and journeyman upgrade training program, and a referral system dispatching journeymen to signatory electrical contractors under IBEW labor agreements. The local also administers a multi-employer benefits package for members and their dependents, including Health & Welfare, Pension, 401(k), Vacation, and Income Security Funds.

Product overview

IBEW Local 309 is a labor union representing approximately 1300 electrical workers across multiple jurisdictions in Illinois. The organization offers a unified membership program built around core representation services, supplemented by a comprehensive benefits portfolio. The benefits ecosystem includes Health & Welfare Plans (Plan A and Plan B), multiple Pension programs (Defined Benefit, NEBF, I.O. Pension, and Wireman's Pension), Vacation Fund, Income Security Fund, and 401(k) Retirement Plan—all administered through dedicated fund offices with associated staff. Training is delivered through the NJATC-sponsored Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee, offering Journeyman upgrade classes. Additional member services include Health Dynamics Physical wellness program, +5 Homeowner's Electrical Protection Plan, Revity Credit Union, IBEW Founders' Scholarship, Political Action advocacy, Labor Power Mobile app, and regular Blood Drive events. The union operates a job referral system with a dedicated job line for placing members with signatory contractors across inside construction, outside construction, telecommunications, utilities, and manufacturing sectors.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership — Ibew Local 309 Membership in the chartered IBEW Local 309 union covering approximately 1,300 electrical workers across industrial, commercial, residential, teledata, utility lineman, line clearance, manufacturing, and maintenance occupations in southwestern Illinois. Members gain access to referral-based job placement, collective bargaining representation, training, and benefits.
• Joint Apprenticeship and Training (JATC) Program National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) registered apprenticeship program that trains new entrants in the electrical trade, paired with a journeyman upgrade training program for existing members seeking advanced skills. Delivered through the Local 309 apprenticeship training center in Collinsville, Illinois.
• Job Referral (Dispatch) Service Referral-based dispatch service that sends qualified journeymen, apprentices, and specialty trade workers from Local 309's pool to signatory electrical contractors under IBEW labor agreements. Provides contractors with on-demand skilled labor and members with steady employment opportunities.
• Health & Welfare Benefits Plan Multi-employer Health & Welfare benefits trust covering Local 309 members and their dependents, administered out of the Benefits Office in Belleville, Illinois. Provides health insurance and related welfare benefits funded by employer contributions per hour worked under labor agreements.
• Pension Benefits (NEBF / I.O. Pension) Defined-benefit pension coverage for Local 309 members through multi-employer pension trusts including the National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF) and I.O. Pension, funded by employer contributions on hours worked. Provides retirement income to vested members.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Defined-contribution 401(k) retirement savings plan offered to Local 309 members, providing supplemental retirement savings on top of the defined-benefit pension benefits.
• Vacation Fund Multi-employer Vacation Fund that pays vacation benefits to Local 309 members based on hours worked under covered labor agreements.
• Income Security Fund Income Security Fund that provides supplemental income protection to Local 309 members, paid out in addition to base wages under qualifying conditions defined in the labor agreement.
• +5 Homeowner's Electrical Protection Plan Consumer-facing homeowner's electrical protection plan offered by IBEW Local 309, providing homeowners with access to qualified union electrical contractors for covered service work.
• IBEW Founders' Scholarship IBEW Founders' Scholarship program awarding educational financial aid to qualifying members and/or their dependents to support post-secondary education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Physical examination incentive payouts ranging from $100 to $200 per year for eligible members and spouses completing Health Dynamics Physicals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IBEW along with NECA jointly sponsors the NJATC (National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee) apprenticeship program that is second to none in the training of all types of Electrical Workers. The NJATC also provides continual journeyman upgrade training. This is the primary training partnership for the local.
• American Line BuildersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBEW Local 309 works with American Line Builders for the premier training of Lineman workers. This partnership provides specialized training for outside construction and utility workers.
• A.L.B.A.T.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBEW Local 309 works with A.L.B.A.T. (American Line Builders Apprenticeship Training) for premier training of Lineman workers, providing specialized outside construction education.
• AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBEW Local 309 is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States. This provides access to political/legislative action resources, news content, and national labor advocacy. The IBEW has an active Political/Legislative Action Center.
• Revity Credit UnionminorOthersThe Electrical Workers Credit Union merged with Revity Credit Union effective April 1, 2016. IBEW Local 309 members are directed to contact Revity Credit Union for their accounts. Phone: 618-797-7993, Website: RevityCU.com
• Various Electrical ContractorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal 309 works with signatory contractors in multiple categories: Inside Construction, Outside Construction, Telecommunications, Utilities, Lighting Maintenance, Communication Maintenance, Manufacturing Shops, Maintenance Shops, and Plus 5 program. Contractors include names like A & H Mechanical, Barton Electric, Electrico Inc., Guarantee Electric, J.F. Electric, Sachs Electric, and many others listed throughout the website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• AFL-CIO: The national labor federation to which IBEW (and therefore Local 309) is affiliated. Provides political/legislative advocacy, content syndication, and broader labor movement coordination; appears as a key channel partner on Local 309's website and shapes the regulatory and political environment the local operates in.
• National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC / Electrical Training Alliance): The jointly IBEW-NECA sponsored apprenticeship and training program through which Local 309 develops its electrician pipeline. Enabling/ecosystem participant that is structurally integral to Local 309's value proposition and member training pathway.
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): The contractor-side counterpart to IBEW; jointly sponsors the NJATC apprenticeship and collective bargaining with IBEW locals. Highly relevant adjacent organization because signatory NECA contractors are Local 309's primary placement channel and bargaining counterparty.

Direct peers

• IBEW Local 134 (Chicago): One of the largest IBEW locals in the U.S., representing inside wiremen, telecom, and other electrical workers across the Chicago metro. Directly comparable to Local 309 in mission (collective bargaining, apprenticeship through NJATC, benefits administration) and structure, though significantly larger in scale and serving a denser urban jurisdiction.
• IBEW Local 47 (Southern California): Large IBEW local serving electrical workers across Southern California with a similar full-stack offering: collective bargaining, NJATC apprenticeship, health/welfare and pension benefits. Comparable in scope of services though operating in a much larger and higher-cost labor market.
• IBEW Local 1 (St. Louis, Missouri): IBEW local representing electrical workers in the St. Louis metro on the Missouri side of the river, directly adjacent to Local 309's Illinois jurisdiction. Comparable in trade mix (inside construction, residential, telecommunications) and operates the same NJATC apprenticeship model, making it the closest geographic and functional peer.
• IBEW Local 702 (Illinois): Another IBEW local operating in Illinois with a similar mix of inside construction, residential, and outside lineman members. Comparable in operating model, dues structure, and apprenticeship delivery, though serving a different Illinois jurisdiction.

Broad incumbents

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): The international union that charters Local 309 and sets the broader collective bargaining, apprenticeship (NJATC), and benefits framework the local operates within. Relevant for comparison as the parent body that defines the structural environment and shared services Local 309 leverages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=QLVeUA1YxSo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibew-local-309

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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