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Tennessee unions and employment organizations

There are 669 unions and employment organizations in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean unions and employment organizations employ 9,276 people, earn more than $607 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Types of unions and employment organizations in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Labor unions
 
480
 
$167,714,626
Employment agencies and job training organizations
 
112
 
$96,948,638
Employment and job training programs
 
60
 
$37,233,186
Vocational rehabilitation organizations
 
27
 
$292,653,548
Union and employment professional societies
 
19
 
$583,435
Union and employment alliances and advocates
 
8
 
$1,205,102
Union and employment technical and management assistance proviers
 
6
 
$44,741,466
Organizations supporting multiple union and employment organizations
 
3
 
$47,000
Organizations supporting a single union or employment nonprofits
 
1
 
$42,822
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Unions and employment organizations by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
175
 
$314,532,066
Knoxville
 
129
 
$57,981,313
Memphis
 
121
 
$115,600,275
Chattanooga
 
68
 
$49,792,412
Clarksville
 
20
 
$29,017,154
Johnson City
 
19
 
$1,739,646
Jackson, TN
 
17
 
$5,455,196
Kingsport
 
16
 
$14,275,428
Morristown
 
14
 
$5,790,945
Cleveland, TN
 
11
 
$347,620
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Job trends for Tennessee unions and employment organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
50
1-10
 
85
11-25
 
46
26-100
 
36
101 to 1,000
 
9
1,000+
 
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Sizes of unions and employment organizations in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
150
$250k to $1M
 
87
$1M to $5M
 
61
$5M to $25M
 
13
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
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Directory of unions and employment organizations in Tennessee

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Mechanical Licensing Collective

Mechanical Licensing Collective provides employment management and technical assistance services to the music industry. It generated a total revenue of $22,813,877 last year.
Revenue
$44.6m
Assets
$954.0m
Employees
100
EIN
84-2642688
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Goodwill Industries Knoxville

Goodwill Industries-Knoxville operates twenty-nine retail locations and five employment training and rehabilitation centers throughout its 15-county service area in East Tennessee.
Revenue
$21.2m
Assets
$46.6m
Employees
643
EIN
62-0868796
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodwill Industries of Middle TN

Goodwill Industries of Middle TN changes lives through education, training, and employment by providing career solutions and job search services.
Revenue
$100.3m
Assets
$116.1m
Employees
2,484
EIN
62-0599413
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Workforce Essentials

Workforce Essentials is a job training and support program located in Clarksville, TN that provides adult education services such as literacy and english language instruction to help individuals obtain a high school equivalency diploma. It also offer...
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$30.3m
Employees
251
EIN
62-1498440
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodwill Industries Chattanooga Area

Goodwill is much more than just retail stores. Since 1923, Chattanooga Goodwill Industries has helped people with disabilities and other disadvantages get the training and support they need to find competitive employment in the community.
Revenue
$20.3m
Assets
$22.6m
Employees
734
EIN
62-0544853
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Workforce Mid-South

Workforce Mid-South implements WIOA, a Federal Government funded Act for the State of TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
30
EIN
85-0869795
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Workforce Innovations

Northwest TN Workforce Board develops a quality workforce system, providing services through American Job Centers in a 9-county rural area.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
17
EIN
45-3853000
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodwill Industries of Tenneva Area

Goodwill empowers disadvantaged individuals by providing employment services and job training to improve independence and self-esteem.
Revenue
$13.1m
Assets
$11.3m
Employees
444
EIN
23-7217515
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memphis Goodwill Industries

Memphis Goodwill Industries provides job training and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and disadvantages through contract work.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
153
EIN
62-0476294
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council Training Trust Fund

The trust fund supports the training of carpenter and millwright tradespeople by providing instructors, books, materials, and equipment.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$22.1m
Employees
47
EIN
62-0785515
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memphis Goodwill

Memphis Goodwill empowers adults through education and job training, selling donated goods to support individuals facing employment barriers and promoting community self-sufficiency.
Revenue
$42.5m
Assets
$55.6m
Employees
1,292
EIN
26-3445007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hope Works

Hope Works empowers the under-resourced by promoting personal responsibility and career development through outreach programs in Memphis, TN.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
90
EIN
62-1743371
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northern Middle Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board

A non-profit board located in Clarksville, TN providing job counseling and training for unemployed, dislocated workers, and youth.
Revenue
$12.4m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
34
EIN
62-1812741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Foundation supporting Goodwill's mission of changing lives through education, training, and employment by cultivating and stewarding financial contributions.
Revenue
$76.8m
Assets
$84.7m
Employees
0
EIN
88-3090268
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Laborers' International Union of North America - Southeast District Council

Laborers' International Union of North America - Southeast District Council is a labor union in Nashville, TN whose mission is: Supports local unions in contract negotiations, organizing, and operations within its jurisdiction.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
34
EIN
42-1637053
IRS type
501(c)(5)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - 0429 Local Union

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 429 provides collective bargaining and other benefits for union members in Nashville, TN.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$9.7m
Employees
31
EIN
62-0247250
IRS type
501(c)(5)

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes - Allied Federation

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes - Allied Federation processes claims and grievances from negotiated agreements for workers in the transportation industry.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
0
EIN
37-1553837
IRS type
501(c)(5)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - IBEW - Local 270

Electrical Workers 760 was chartered in may 4th 1925. We aim: to pursue and establish and maintain an adequate wage for our labor. To require of our members skill, intelligence and character.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$7.9m
Employees
4
EIN
62-0514370
IRS type
501(c)(5)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - 0175 Local EIAP Fund

Facilitates union workers to compete with employers paying lower wages through working dues. Promotes employment for electrical workers in Chattanooga, TN.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
0
EIN
62-6278471
IRS type
501(c)(5)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - 0474 Local Union

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No 474 is a labor union that provides compensation for officers, committee members and staff who have been entrusted to carry out the objectives of the union. Programs include promoting organizati...
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
44
EIN
62-0247240
IRS type
501(c)(5)
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