United Brotherhood of Carpenters

What United Brotherhood of Carpenters does

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) is one of North America's largest building trades unions, founded in 1881 and representing more than 500,000 carpenters, floor coverers, interior systems workers, lathers, millworkers, cabinetmakers, millwrights, and pile drivers across the United States and Canada. The union is a member-governed labor organization operating through a federated structure of over 450 local unions and regional councils, with signatory contractors spanning commercial, residential, industrial, and — increasingly — aviation infrastructure projects. Its international headquarters sits at 101 Constitution Ave. NW in Washington, D.C., adjacent to the Department of Labor and the U.S. Capitol.

UBC's core products are membership and representation services, delivered alongside a sizable training portfolio. The Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF) and Department of Education & Training (DET) deliver industry-standardized craft, safety, and leadership development, anchored by the Las Vegas Carpenters International Training Center (ITC). Member-facing technology is comparatively light: a secure cloud-based member management system, an online Member Portal, UBC Mobile App, UBC Texting Program (U.S. and Canadian shortcodes), and an ongoing video archive, plus the long-running Carpenter Magazine (published since 1881). There is no disclosed API, integration ecosystem, or proprietary AI capability.

The union's business model is membership dues — a recurring subscription stream flowing from individual members through locals and regional councils, with per-capita taxes remitted to the international body. UBC generates no product or licensing revenue, does not disclose financial statements, and is governed under U.S. federal labor law. Its commercial position depends on maintaining collective bargaining agreements with construction employers, sustaining apprenticeship pipelines, and influencing federal labor and trade policy. Notable commercial counterparties named in the input include TN Ward Co. and the National Aviation Research and Technology Park in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

Name

United Brotherhood of Carpenters

Legal name

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

Website

https://carpenters.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America is one of North America's largest building trades unions, representing over 500,000 carpenters and related construction professionals across more than 450 local unions in the U.S. and Canada through collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, and federal labor advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: The union generates revenue through membership dues from its half-million members across the United States and Canada. Members pay dues to the local union which flows up to regional councils and the international union.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) is a North American building trades union that represents more than 500,000 carpenters, floor coverers, interior systems workers, lathers, millworkers, cabinetmakers, millwrights, and pile drivers across the U.S. and Canada. It sells union membership providing collective bargaining, worker representation, family-sustaining wages and benefits advocacy, political activism, and skills training delivered through the Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF) and Department of Education & Training (DET), supported by the Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas, the Member Portal, Carpenter Magazine, and UBC mobile communications.

Product overview

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America is a labor union representing over half a million members in the construction industry. Rather than a technology product company, the UBC offers a portfolio of member services including union representation, skills training through the Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF), leadership development via the Department of Education & Training (DET), and communication tools including a member portal, mobile texting program, and Carpenter Magazine. The organization's core offering is membership in the union itself, supported by its world-class Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas and an extensive video content library.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carpenter Magazine: The official magazine of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, one of the oldest continuously published magazines in North America, beginning in 1881
• Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF)
• Department of Education & Training (DET)
• Carpenters International Training Center

Products and services

• UBC Membership Union membership product providing collective bargaining, worker representation, family-sustaining wages and benefits advocacy, political and legislative advocacy, and access to training for carpenters and related construction trades across the U.S. and Canada.
• Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF) Training Programs Industry-leading skills training programs covering construction techniques, safety, productivity, and trade-specific skills for UBC members, delivered through regional training centers and the Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas.
• Department of Education & Training (DET) Leadership Development Leadership and professional development programs for UBC employees and members, designed to align education and training with the union's mission, vision, and strategic priorities on and off the jobsite.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• TN Ward Co.notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025TN Ward Co. and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters collaborated on the National Aviation Research and Technology Park project in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The partnership aimed to advance air mobility and create skilled jobs.
• INSTALL (International Standards and Training Alliance)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerNine manufacturers signed a Memorandum of Understanding endorsing the INSTALL Substrate Preparation Certification Program. INSTALL is known for elevating industry excellence through training and certification in the flooring and construction industry.
• Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of CarpenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council working collaboratively on projects such as the National Aviation Research and Technology Park in South Jersey to advance aviation technology and create skilled construction jobs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): IBEW is a North American building trades union representing electrical workers, directly comparable to UBC as a fellow AFL-CIO building trades union with regional councils, joint apprenticeship training programs, and federal political advocacy.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): LIUNA represents construction laborers on similar building trades projects across the U.S. and Canada, with comparable dues-based revenue, apprenticeship/training infrastructure, and regional council structure to UBC.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): IUOE represents heavy equipment operators in construction, with the same North American scope, regional council governance, and apprenticeship-based training model as UBC's carpenter trade structure.
• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART): SMART is a building trades union covering sheet metal workers and transportation mechanics, comparable to UBC as a U.S./Canadian craft union with extensive apprenticeship and certification programs and similar federal political engagement.
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT): IUPAT represents painters, glaziers, and finishers in the construction industry, sharing UBC's trade-union model, regional council structure, apprenticeship training, and collective bargaining focus.
• International Association of Iron Workers: The Iron Workers represent structural iron and steel workers on commercial and industrial construction, mirroring UBC's craft-based union model with apprenticeship programs and regional training centers across North America.
• Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers International Union (BAC): BAC represents bricklayers, tile setters, and allied craftworkers, a closely comparable North American building trades union with parallel apprenticeship training, regional council structure, and dues-funded operating model.
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers: The Boilermakers represent construction and industrial boilermakers across the U.S. and Canada, with comparable apprenticeship-based training, regional lodge governance, and federal political advocacy to UBC.

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO is the national federation of labor unions of which UBC is an affiliate; it operates at the broader labor movement level rather than as a single craft union, providing shared political, training, and organizing infrastructure for UBC and peers.

Others

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): ABC is a national trade association representing open-shop (non-union) construction contractors, making it an indirect comparator in the same construction labor market where UBC competes for share; useful as a structural counterweight in labor-share analysis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ubcja_official
• Facebookfacebook.com/CarpentersUnited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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