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IBEW 659

Mixed local

Utility and construction work sit under the same local.

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2,273

2026 Total Membership

659

Local number

Medford, Oregon

Hall location

About this local

IBEW 659

IBEW LOCAL 659 is a Local Union located in Medford Oregon

States / provinces

  • Oregon

Hall city

Medford

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Lineman Central's research team builds this page from local union submissions, industry reports, surveys, and other public data. We help locals share the basics with linemen. We don't claim every number is current year-round, and we're not a union ourselves. Book and wage numbers on this page always say where they came from. Always verify with the hall before you travel. See Terms for IBEW non-affiliation and data-accuracy notes.

Traveler intel

Book status

Out-of-work lists move daily. Call IBEW 659 before you drive.

How to sign

  1. 01 Call the hall before you drive. Confirm they are taking travelers.
  2. 02 Bring dues receipt, travel letter, and classifications.
  3. 03 Ask about Book I vs Book II eligibility for your ticket.

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Open calls & area openings

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Companies hiring nearby

Outside: Christenson Electric short call Medford + Grants Pass 2 JL ($100 per diem). Tree-trimmer Wright Tree calls also listed. No public JW $/hr or Book I/II totals. Page stamp Jul 30 2026.

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Pay package

Wage scale

From public sources. Confirm against the local agreement before you travel.

Journeyman Lineman$70.75

Values shown as approx $/hr.

Worksheet explicitly lists Local 659. JW $70.75 eff 2/1/26; next $75.35 on 2/1/27. Dispatch cards do not print $/hr.

Benefits (typical package)

  • Health & Welfare

    Usually employer-paid through the fund

  • Pension / NEAP

    Defined benefit and/or contribution, by agreement

  • NEBF

    National Electrical Benefit Fund (when applicable)

Typical Outside package. Confirm this hall's dated sheet with the hall before you count on numbers.

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