Local 175

What Local 175 does

IBEW Local 175 is a chartered local labor union of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), representing approximately 3,800 active electrical workers across Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama. Headquartered at 3922 Volunteer Drive in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the union was chartered on June 26, 1912, and has operated continuously for over 114 years. Its membership spans inside construction electricians, outside linemen, utility workers (at 12 utilities including EPB, Volunteer Energy Cooperative, and Tri-State Electric), and manufacturing-plant employees (at 2 facilities including ABB and Resolute Forest Products). The union is led by Business Manager/Financial Secretary Sterling "Toby" Shelton alongside a full officer corps and Executive Board.

The union's core "products" are membership services rather than commercial goods: (1) two apprenticeship pathways — a four-year Electrician Apprenticeship through Chattanooga Electrical JATC and a Lineman Apprenticeship through SELCAT — producing credentialed journeymen; (2) a Union Worx cloud-based Re-sign Book enabling hiring-hall dispatch to 80+ union contractors; (3) a password-protected member portal providing access to Health Forms, Contracts, Wages, and Benefits; and (4) dues-payment processing via the Working Systems portal. Benefits are administered through partnerships with NEBF, LINECO, SERF, and FMCP. The technology stack is therefore predominantly administrative rather than proprietary.

IBEW Local 175 generates revenue through recurring monthly member dues — a subscription model tied to its ~3,800 active members — funding representation, collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, and benefit administration. The union operates as a private non-profit labor organization under the IBEW International umbrella, with no publicly disclosed financial figures. Member acquisition occurs primarily through apprenticeship pipelines and direct organizing, while workforce deployment is routed through the union's dispatch system to signatory contractors. Specific dues amounts are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Local 175

Legal name

IBEW Local 175

Website

https://ibew175.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IBEW Local 175 is a Chattanooga-based labor union chartered in 1912 that represents roughly 3,800 active electrical workers across Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama, providing collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, hiring-hall dispatch, and benefits administration.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOABAB

Industrial Electrician & Plant Electrical Systems

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

SECONDARYEDAOABAC

Electrical Power Systems & Utility Linework (Transmission/Distribution)

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

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Electrical workers representation
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Collective bargaining services
• Union workforce dispatch

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Union Dues: IBEW Local 175 generates revenue through member dues. Members pay dues to belong to the union, which funds union operations, representation services, apprenticeship training, and member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IBEW Local 175 is a labor union representing 3,800 electrical workers in Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama. The union delivers workforce representation through collective bargaining, dispatches members to 80+ union contractors via the Union Worx Re-sign Book system, and operates four-year apprenticeship programs for electricians and linemen in partnership with Chattanooga Electrical JATC and SELCAT. It also provides member services including health forms, contracts, wages, and benefits access through a password-protected member portal.

Product overview

IBEW Local 175 is a labor union representing electrical workers, offering a portfolio of membership services including two apprenticeship programs (Electrician and Lineman), a member portal for accessing health forms and benefits, a Re-sign Book system via Union Worx, and a job information line. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather provides member services and training programs to electrical workers in Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrician Apprenticeship A four-year registered apprenticeship program delivered through the Chattanooga Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Center (JATC) that trains inside wiremen and electricians for the electrical construction industry. The program provides earn-while-you-learn structured training to produce journeyman electricians.
• Lineman Apprenticeship
• Re-sign Book (Union Worx) A cloud-based platform enabling IBEW 175 members to manage their book status and re-sign for employment through the union hiring hall dispatch system.
• Password-Protected Member Portal A secure member-only website providing access to Health Forms, Contracts, Wages and Benefits, and other member-specific information. Login uses member number as username with temporary password 'ibew175'.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chattanooga Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Center (JATC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChattanooga Electrical JATC offers a four-year apprenticeship program providing cutting-edge training to create the finest electricians throughout the entire electrical industry. IBEW 175 works with this training center to develop skilled inside electricians.
• SELCAT (Southeastern Line Constructors Apprenticeship & Training)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSELCAT produces the best-trained, most up-to-date outside electrical line apprentices and Journeymen in the region. It is a unique educational partnership between the Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter, NECA, and IBEW local unions.
• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NECA allows for joint training programs (SELCAT) and collaboration with electrical contractors for member employment.
• IBEW InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBEW Local 175 is part of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, a large AFL-CIO labor union representing electrical workers across the US and Canada.
• NABTU (North America's Building Trades Unions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with NABTU connects IBEW 175 with the broader building and construction trades union movement.
• Union WorxcoreTechnology or IntegrationUnion Worx cloud platform provides membership management and Re-sign Book functionality for IBEW 175 members.
• FMCP (Federal Motion Picture Council)minorOthersMember benefit program available to IBEW 175 members.
• LINECO (Line Construction Benefit Fund)coreOthersBenefits program for outside line construction workers, providing health and welfare benefits.
• NEBF (National Electrical Benefit Fund)coreOthersNational benefit fund providing retirement and other benefits to IBEW members.
• SERF (Southern Electrical Retirement Fund)coreOthersRegional retirement benefit fund for Southern IBEW members.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• SELCAT (Southeastern Line Constructors Apprenticeship & Training): Regional lineman apprenticeship partnership between IBEW locals, NECA, and the Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter. Closely intertwined with IBEW 175's outside-linework training pipeline and a parallel capability for non-IBEW partner locals.
• Chattanooga Electrical JATC: Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee partnered with IBEW 175 and NECA to deliver 4-year electrician apprenticeship. Closely tied operating partner rather than direct competitor, but functions in the same electrical training/credentialing space regionally.

Direct peers

• IBEW Local 82 (Des Moines, IA): Mid-size IBEW local representing inside wiremen and outside linemen across a similar multi-county jurisdiction with parallel apprenticeship and dispatch infrastructure.
• IBEW Local 124 (Kansas City, MO): IBEW local serving inside wiremen, outside linemen, and manufacturing workers in a multi-county jurisdiction. Closely analogous in scope (construction + utility + manufacturing) and apprenticeship-driven model to IBEW 175.
• IBEW Local 5 (Pittsburgh, PA): Mid-size IBEW local in the neighboring region with similar mix of inside construction, utility, and manufacturing representation. Comparable apprenticeship and dispatch operations to IBEW 175.
• IBEW Local 212 (Cincinnati, OH): IBEW local union of similar size representing inside wiremen and outside linemen across a multi-state Tri-State jurisdiction. Comparable mid-size IBEW local with a parallel mix of inside construction and outside utility linework.
• IBEW Local 429 (Paducah, KY): Regional IBEW local with inside and outside classifications serving a similar mix of utilities, manufacturing, and construction employers. Comparable mid-size local structure to IBEW 175.
• IBEW Local 16 (Evansville, IN): Mid-size IBEW local serving inside wiremen and outside linemen in a Tri-State region with comparable contractor network and apprenticeship partnerships.
• IBEW Local 245 (Toledo, OH): Mid-size IBEW local representing inside wiremen and outside linemen with an established apprenticeship program and contractor network. Directly comparable in structure, services, and member scale to IBEW 175.

Others

• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association): National contractor association that is IBEW 175's primary counterparty in collective bargaining and apprenticeship. Not a peer in the labor-representation sense, but the most structurally connected counterpart organization in the union electrical trades ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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