IBEW Local 252

What IBEW Local 252 does

IBEW Local 252 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 252) is a chartered local labor union founded in 1916, serving more than 800 members across all of Washtenaw and Jackson Counties and parts of Ingham and Livingston Counties in south-central Michigan. The union represents journeyman electricians, residential wiremen, voice/data/video (VDV) technicians, and apprentices, and operates a referral hall that matches signatory contractors with union labor for commercial, industrial, residential, and institutional electrical projects. Business offices are maintained in Ann Arbor and Jackson, with a separate Fringe Funds Office in Ann Arbor administering pension, health, 401K, and ancillary benefits.

The union's core technology is a membership management and job referral platform accessible via ibew252.org, comprising a member portal (with card-number authentication), an online dues payment system (ibew252.workingsystems.com), a work-calls page listing indefinite and short-duration job calls by contractor and project, and an online merchandise store. There is no proprietary software product or patent portfolio disclosed. Workforce development is delivered through the Ann Arbor Electrical JATC (Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee), which provides paid apprenticeship education leading to Michigan journeyman licensure. The union participates in cross-referral networks including Helmets to Hardhats (veteran recruitment), AFL-CIO and Michigan AFL-CIO (political representation), and the MUST drug-testing consortium.

IBEW Local 252 is structured as a non-profit labor organization with a subscription/recurring revenue model based on monthly member dues. Its go-to-market is two-sided: on the labor-supply side, it recruits and trains members via the apprenticeship pipeline and retains them through employer-paid benefits, collective bargaining, and political advocacy; on the labor-demand side, it routes work opportunities from NECA-affiliated signatory contractors through the referral hall. Leadership is elected (Business Manager/Financial Secretary, President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer) with executive and examining boards providing governance; the organization operates under the IBEW International umbrella. Dues amounts and full financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

IBEW Local 252

Legal name

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 252

Website

https://ibew252.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IBEW Local 252 is a Michigan labor union local founded in 1916 that represents 800+ electricians and VDV technicians, providing referral-hall job placement, paid apprenticeship training, and benefits administration to members and NECA-affiliated contractors across Washtenaw, Jackson, and parts of Ingham and Livingston Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrician Training (Residential & Commercial) (EDAOABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Electrician & Plant Electrical Systems (EDAOABAB), Electrical Power Systems & Utility Linework (Transmission/Distribution) (EDAOABAC)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Electrical apprenticeship training
• Construction labor referral
• Union benefits administration
• Journeyman electrician placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Union Dues: IBEW Local 252 generates revenue through monthly union dues paid by its 800+ members. Dues fund union operations, member services, benefits administration, political representation, and organizing activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IBEW Local 252 provides union membership to more than 800 electrical workers in south-central Michigan, operating a referral hall that places licensed journeymen and apprentices with NECA-affiliated electrical contractors. It administers paid apprenticeship training through the Ann Arbor Electrical JATC and manages member benefits (health, pension, annuity, life, disability) through the IBEW Fringe Funds Office.

Product overview

IBEW Local 252 is a labor union (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) serving electrical workers and contractors in south-central Michigan since 1916. The organization operates as a unified service offering centered on union membership, which encompasses job referral/hall services, apprenticeship training through the Ann Arbor Electrical JATC, and benefits administration via the IBEW Fringe Funds Office. Supplementary digital services include a member portal for accessing exclusive documents and job bidding, an online dues payment system, and a merchandise store. The union connects over 800 members with NECA-affiliated electrical contractors through its referral hall system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership Union membership for electricians, voice/data/video workers, and electrical contractors in Washtenaw and Jackson Counties and parts of Ingham and Livingston Counties in Michigan. Members receive access to job referrals, apprenticeship training, benefits administration, and political representation.
• Job Referral (Work Calls) Referral hall service for hiring union electricians. Members bid on Inside Journeyman Wireman (JIW), Residential Journeyman Wireman (JRW), and VDV Technician jobs through the local union hall; contractors can find qualified electricians through the NECA partnership.
• Apprenticeship Training Paid apprenticeship training through the Ann Arbor Electrical JATC (aaejatc.org), providing education for individuals to become licensed journeymen electricians.
• Benefits Administration Pension and health benefits administration handled by the IBEW Fringe Funds Office, including 401K management through mykplan.com, comprehensive medical coverage, prescriptions, life insurance, sickness and accident benefits, and long-term disability benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 800 members and growing

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBEW InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 252 operates as a local chapter under the IBEW International umbrella, benefiting from shared resources, brand recognition, and national collective bargaining agreements.
• IBEW/NECA 252coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint labor-management partnership between IBEW Local 252 and the National Electrical Contractors Association local chapter. Manages contractor relations, collective bargaining, and workforce development for the regional electrical industry.
• Ann Arbor Electrical JATCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Apprenticeship and Training Committee providing paid apprenticeship education for IBEW Local 252 members and prospective electricians. Located at aaejatc.org.
• IBEW Fringe Funds OfficecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHandles all pension and health benefits administration for Local 252 members, including 401K administration through mykplan.com. Located at 3135 S. State St., Suite 105, Ann Arbor, MI.
• Helmets to HardhatsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram connecting military veterans with careers in the construction trades. IBEW Local 252 participates to recruit veterans into the apprenticeship program.
• MUST (Michigan United Labor)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDrug testing consortium used by IBEW Local 252 for member drug testing requirements on job calls. Mustbsafe.com handles screening.
• AFL-CIO and Michigan AFL-CIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of Unions providing political representation, advocacy, and resources for organized labor. IBEW Local 252 affiliated through IBEW International membership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): Employer-side counterpart to IBEW locals. NECA contractors are the customer base for IBEW referral halls; directly adjacent in the electrical construction labor market, though not a labor union itself.
• Michigan Construction Careers: Industry-wide construction trades recruitment partnership in which Local 252 participates. Adjacent workforce-development entity that channels apprentices into IBEW and other union apprenticeship programs.

Direct peers

• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 636 (Ann Arbor): United Association local covering Ann Arbor / SE Michigan plumbers, pipefitters, and HVAC service techs. Closely comparable construction-trade union operating the same referral-hall + apprenticeship + benefits model in the same geography.
• IBEW Local 58 (Detroit, MI): Detroit-area IBEW local representing inside wiremen, VDV techs, and apprentices. The closest peer — same trade, same international, same state — operating a larger referral hall and apprenticeship program in SE Michigan.
• IBEW Local 131 (Kalamazoo, MI): Western Michigan IBEW local providing journeyman referrals and apprenticeship training across southwestern counties. Same union, same trade, complementary Michigan jurisdiction.
• Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters: Regional UBC carpenters council covering SE Michigan including the Ann Arbor area. Directly comparable in construction-trade union structure, with apprenticeship, dispatch, and collective bargaining.
• Operating Engineers Local 324 (IUOE): Michigan heavy-equipment operators union covering SE Michigan including Ann Arbor. Comparable construction-trade union with apprenticeship training, dispatch hall, and benefit fund administration.
• Michigan Laborers' District Council (LiUNA!): Laborers' International union representing construction craft laborers across Michigan. Highly comparable membership-based trade union model with training, dispatch, and benefit administration.

Broad incumbents

• IBEW International (IBEW): Parent international union of all IBEW locals including Local 252. Provides national collective bargaining frameworks, brand, and standards — broader incumbent operating across North America.
• Michigan AFL-CIO: State labor federation under which IBEW Local 252 is affiliated. Broader umbrella organization providing political advocacy, lobbying, and cross-union coordination across Michigan.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibew-local-252

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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