What NTEU does

NTEU (National Treasury Employees Union) is a private, independent labor union founded in 1938 by Internal Revenue collectors seeking to improve working conditions at the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Headquartered at 800 K Street NW, Washington, DC, it represents over 150,000 federal employees across 38 departments and agencies, including the IRS, Customs and Border Protection (29,000+ Officers), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (675+ personnel), National Park Service, and a range of other agencies. Core services encompass collective bargaining representation, grievance handling and arbitration, legal representation in federal courts, legislative advocacy on Capitol Hill, contract negotiation, and workplace safety advocacy.

The organization's product surface is organized around membership tiers rather than software modules. The core offering is full union membership providing representational services; supporting offerings include NTEU Next (young professional engagement), the FEEA foundation (scholarships up to $5,000, no-interest loans up to $1,500, disaster relief grants up to $500), retiree membership at $42 annually, the TEPAC political action committee, a member discount marketplace, and publications including the NTEU Bulletin and weekly e-Bulletin. The underlying technology stack consists of standard union management infrastructure: membership databases, contract management systems, the NTEU.org website with electronic SF-1187 enrollment, member login systems, and SSL-encrypted communications. There are no proprietary technology products or AI capabilities disclosed.

The union operates through a chapter-based model with 8 field offices (Washington DC, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Hoboken, Oakland) and elected stewards in represented workplaces across the country. Revenue is generated through membership dues on a recurring subscription basis; the organization is member-governed, with elected leadership including National President Doreen P. Greenwald (elected August 2023) and National Executive Vice President Terry J. Scott (elected July 2024). The organization is currently engaged in significant legal and political activity, filing multiple federal lawsuits in 2025-2026 to defend collective bargaining rights and challenge Schedule F/Policy-Career executive orders, and pursuing coalition partnerships with non-traditional allies including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on CBP staffing.

Name

NTEU

Legal name

National Treasury Employees Union

Website

https://nteu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NTEU is a labor union representing over 150,000 federal employees across 38 departments and agencies, providing collective bargaining representation, legal advocacy, legislative engagement, and workplace rights protection funded by membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: NTEU generates revenue through membership dues paid by federal employees in represented agencies. Members pay dues to fund union operations, collective bargaining, legal representation, and legislative advocacy. The union also offers retiree memberships at $42 annually for those no longer paying regular dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NTEU is a labor union that represents over 150,000 federal employees across 38 departments and agencies, providing collective bargaining representation, workplace grievance handling, legal representation in federal courts, and legislative advocacy. The union's core deliverable is union membership, which gives federal employees contractual protections, elected representation in workplace disputes, and a unified voice on Capitol Hill. Supporting offerings include retiree membership, the NTEU Next young-professionals program, and an affiliated scholarship and emergency assistance fund (FEEA).

Product overview

NTEU (National Treasury Employees Union) operates as a labor union offering a unified membership service rather than a platform-plus-modules product architecture. The core offering centers on union membership providing collective bargaining representation, workplace rights protection, and legislative advocacy for federal employees. Supporting offerings include NTEU Next (young professional engagement), FEEA (scholarship and emergency assistance programs), retiree membership, and a member discount marketplace. All offerings are oriented around advocacy, representation, and member benefits rather than software products or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FEEA (Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund): A non-profit organization that provides financial assistance and merit-based scholarships to federal employees and their families
• NTEU Next
• TEPAC

Products and services

• Union Membership
• NTEU Chapter Services
• Contract Negotiation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Won precedent-setting victories including higher overtime rates and millions in back pay for federal employees denied proper compensation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTEU is a founding member of FEEA, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance and merit-based scholarships to federal employees. National President Doreen Greenwald serves on the FEEA Board of Directors. FEEA offers scholarships ($1,000-$5,000) to federal employees with 3+ years of service and their families, emergency no-interest loans up to $1,500, disaster relief grants up to $500, tutoring programs, and #FedLifeHacks resources. Since 1986, FEEA has awarded scholarships to more than 11,500 individuals and provided 13,000+ loans and 14,000+ disaster relief grants.
• Airports Council International-North AmericasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerNTEU works with this coalition of 50 port stakeholders in support of increased CBP OFO new hires to address increases in trade and travel volume at ports-of-entry. Coalition includes Airports Council International-North America, American Association of Port Authorities, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and U.S. Travel Association.
• American Association of Port AuthoritiessupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPart of 50-organization coalition working with NTEU to advocate for increased CBP Officer hiring to address staffing shortages at ports of entry.
• U.S. Chamber of CommercesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPart of coalition advocating for CBP staffing increases. The Chamber recognizes economic impact of border delays on trade, jobs, and tax revenue.
• U.S. Travel AssociationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition partner advocating for CBP staffing to handle increased travel volume. Estimates 2026 World Cup will generate $17.2 billion in GDP growth and 185,000 jobs.
• Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSenator Warnock joined NTEU in calling for a mid-year adjustment to the mileage reimbursement rate for federal employees facing high gas prices.
• Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSenator Warnock sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and IRS CEO Frank Bisignano supporting NTEU's demands regarding safe working conditions at the IRS Atlanta Campus.
• Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSenator Ossoff joined Senator Warnock in sending letter to Treasury and IRS leadership supporting NTEU's demands for safe working conditions.
• Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRepresentative Johnson joined the Georgia congressional delegation letter supporting NTEU's demands for safe working conditions at the IRS Atlanta Campus.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: The AFL-CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in the U.S. and sets broader labor policy and political coordination that affects NTEU's operating environment, even though NTEU is independent of the AFL-CIO.
• Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA): FLEOA represents federal law enforcement officers, a segment that overlaps with NTEU's CBP and FLETC membership. While FLEOA focuses on LEO-specific issues, it competes for federal-employee advocacy attention across the same agencies.
• Federal Managers Association (FMA): FMA represents federal managers and supervisors across agencies. While not a collective bargaining union for non-supervisors, it operates in the same federal-employee representation space as NTEU and often weighs in on policy affecting the same workforce.
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): AFT is a large AFL-CIO affiliate primarily representing educators, but also some federal employees in specific agencies. As a major labor federation, it shapes the broader labor-policy environment in which NTEU operates.

Direct peers

• National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE): NFFE is an IAM-affiliated federal sector union representing tens of thousands of federal employees across multiple agencies. It competes with NTEU for representation elections at agencies where unions may organize.
• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE): IFPTE represents engineers, scientists, and technical professionals in federal agencies including DOD and DOJ. It overlaps with NTEU's technical/professional segments (scientists, attorneys) and competes in some representation elections.
• American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE): AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the U.S., representing approximately 300,000 federal employees across many of the same agencies as NTEU (IRS, EPA, etc.). It is NTEU's closest direct competitor for federal employee representation and bargaining rights.
• National Association of Government Employees (NAGE): NAGE is a SEIU-affiliated federal and state public-sector union representing government employees across agencies. It competes directly with NTEU in FLRA representation elections at federal agencies.

Emerging players

• Professional Managers Association (PMA): PMA represents IRS managers and other federal professionals. It operates in the same federal-sector representation space as NTEU, particularly within the IRS where NTEU has its largest chapter.
• Patent Office Professional Association (POPA): POPA is a professional association exclusively representing USPTO patent examiners and other employees. While agency-specific, it shares NTEU's federal-employee collective bargaining model and competes in adjacent representation work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NTEUnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/NTEUNational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nteu

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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