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IBEW Local 26 cut member application time by 92% with Jotform Enterprise

Discover how IBEW Local 26 processed more member applications in less time with Jotform Enterprise.

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Results at a glance

Application completion time reduced by

92%

# of applications processed in 2025

3,000+

Increase in the # of applications processed annually since 2018

77%

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IBEW Local 26

Industry:

Nonprofit

Organization Size:

Medium

Use Cases:

Digitizing workflows, speeding up membership applications, multistep approval flows, automated email sends, easy file uploads, centralized data management

About

Founded in 1892, IBEW Local 26 represents electricians across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia as a chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The organization advocates for fair wages, strong benefits, and safe working conditions while training the next generation of skilled electricians.

Challenge

Before Jotform, member onboarding at IBEW Local 26 was paper-based. It took each candidate nearly an hour to fill out lengthy paper forms in person.

Solution

IBEW Local 26 now processes membership applications with Jotform’s easy-to-use online forms. It has also automated email notifications and approval flows and centralized its data management.

Results

The union reduced its application completion time by 92% and processed over 3,000 applications in a single year.

Saving time for labor unions

[Jotform Enterprise] is a game-changer.

Mark Pontello

Organizer, IBEW Local 26