Laborers International Union of North America

What Laborers International Union of North America does

Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) is a private AFL-CIO affiliated labor union founded in 1873, representing over 550,000 construction workers, public sector workers, and service workers across North America. The organization is operated through a federation structure in which the New Jersey affiliate, with 20,000 members, sits inside the 45,000+-worker Eastern Region covering New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, Delaware, and Puerto Rico. Core service offerings center on collective bargaining representation, multi-employer defined benefit pension plans, health and welfare coverage, workplace safety programs, free apprenticeship training, political advocacy through the NJ State Laborers PAC, and organizing campaigns targeting non-union workplaces via the Laborers' Eastern Region Organizing Fund (LEROF).

Operational infrastructure includes seven New Jersey local unions (Locals 3, 55, 77, 172, 305, 472, 1412), four training academies, three benefit fund portals, and a network of contractor associations including ACCNJ and UTCA. LIUNA invests approximately $100 million annually across 70+ mobile and fixed training centers in every U.S. state and Canadian province, delivering an apprenticeship program of 4,000 on-the-job hours plus 400 classroom hours. The New Jersey and Delaware training fund alone serves approximately 2,500 members and contractors annually.

The business model is funded primarily through recurring member dues and employer contributions to multi-employer benefit funds. Go-to-market is sales-led through LEROF organizing and community-led through political action and grassroots campaigns rather than traditional commercial marketing. Member value is anchored on a documented 36% total compensation premium over non-union workers ($59.03/hour vs $43.40/hour), 96% employer-provided healthcare coverage versus 69% for non-union workers, and 79% defined benefit pension coverage versus 17% for non-union workers. The organization sells no technology products and operates with no AI/ML capability.

Name

Laborers International Union of North America

Legal name

Laborers' International Union of North America

Website

https://njlaborers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) is a private AFL-CIO affiliated labor union founded in 1873, representing 550,000+ construction, public sector, and service workers across North America through local unions, apprenticeship training centers, and multi-employer pension and benefit funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Relations & Union Management Training (EDABAIAK)

Keywords

• Union membership representation
• Collective bargaining services
• Construction apprenticeship training
• Labor-management training funds
• Multi-employer benefit plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Cliffwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: LIUNA generates revenue through member dues. Workers become members through collective bargaining agreements with signatory contractors or through organizing campaigns. Dues fund union operations, political action, organizing efforts, and member benefits.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LIUNA is a labor union that recruits, trains, and represents construction craft laborers, public sector workers, and service workers through collective bargaining agreements with signatory contractors. The organization delivers apprenticeship and skills training through a network of training centers, administers multi-employer health, welfare, and pension benefit plans, and conducts political advocacy and organizing campaigns to expand union membership and improve industry labor standards.

Product overview

LIUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America) is a labor union organization offering union membership and collective bargaining representation as its core service. The union operates through a network of local unions and district councils, supplemented by labor-management training funds (NJCCLAP, Construction Craft Laborers Training Fund of NJ/DE, Local 472 SET, Local 172 SET), health and safety resources (NJ Laborers' Health & Safety Fund), health and welfare benefit plans, defined benefit pension funds, political advocacy (NJ State Laborers PAC), and organizing programs (LEROF). Members access benefits through online portals including the Heavy & General Laborers' Fund Portal, NJ Building Laborers Benefit Funds Portal, and Market Expansion Program (MEP) mobile app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laborers Fight Back: Social justice advocacy organization that seeks to end predatory practices like body shops in construction
• Laborers Rising (RISE)
• New Jersey State Laborers Political Action Committee
• Jersey Brigade

Products and services

• Union Membership and Collective Bargaining Representation Core union membership offering providing construction, public sector, and service workers with collective bargaining representation, workplace rights protection, and advocacy for fair wages, benefits, and safe working conditions.
• NJ Construction Craft Laborers' Apprenticeship Program (NJCCLAP) Union apprenticeship program providing 4,000 hours of on-the-job training with 400 hours of classroom instruction, preparing individuals for careers as construction craft laborers and offering free training to qualified candidates compensated at 60-90% of journeyworker rate based on training period.
• Construction Craft Laborers Training and Apprenticeship Fund of NJ/DE Labor-management training fund with state-of-the-art centers in Jamesburg, NJ and Newark, DE, offering skills training for building construction, heavy/highway construction, environmental remediation, and green construction courses, serving approximately 2,500 members and contractors annually.
• Multi-Employer Health and Welfare Plans Jointly sponsored health benefit plans offering pooled resources, comprehensive provider networks, and portable coverage for employees moving between participating signatory employers.
• Laborers' Pension Funds Defined benefit pension plans providing guaranteed lifetime retirement income for retired members, offered through multi-employer pension funds with 79% participation among union workers.
• NJ Laborers' Health and Safety Fund Nationally recognized resource offering cutting-edge workplace safety research, site consultations, safety materials, and support for employers, project owners, and workers in the construction industry.
• Helmets to HardHats Canada Program Workforce pathway program supporting military members, veterans, and their families in pursuing careers in the skilled trades, expanding workforce pathways and enhancing national programming to contribute to North American infrastructure projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Union workers earn 36% more total compensation ($59.03/hr vs $43.40/hr)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Helmets to HardHats CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Helmets to HardHats Canada received multi-year funding from LIUNA to support military members, veterans, and their families in pursuing careers in the skilled trades. The funding aims to expand workforce pathways, improve support, and enhance national programming, contributing to Canada's infrastructure projects. This partnership leverages LIUNA's training infrastructure to help transitioning military personnel enter construction careers.
• Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey (ACCNJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCNJ is a contractors association that works with NJ LECET and LIUNA to promote union construction workforce and advocate for contractor interests. Located at 91 Fieldcrest Ave., Raritan Center Plaza Two, Suite A-19, Edison, NJ.
• Utility and Transportation Contractors of New Jersey (UTCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTCA is a contractors association partnering with NJ LECET and LIUNA to advocate for union workforce utilization in utility and transportation construction projects. Located at PO Box 728, Allenwood, NJ.
• Laborers' Eastern Region Organizing Fund (LEROF)coreOthersLEROF is LIUNA's first regional organizing unit created in 1997, and is the largest and most active regional organizing fund in LIUNA history. Coordinates organizing campaigns across New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Puerto Rico.
• NJ LECET (Laborers'-Employers' Cooperation and Education Trust)coreOthersNationally recognized economic development, government and civic relations, and marketing arm of LIUNA. Helps contractors stay competitive, win work, and put members to work. Conducts project tracking through the MEP (Market Expansion Program) platform.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU): Federation of 14 building trades unions, including LIUNA's international parent affiliation. Most direct peer in representing unionized construction labor, training coordination, and political advocacy across the U.S. and Canada.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Major AFL-CIO construction trade union with parallel apprenticeship, training-center, and multi-employer benefit fund infrastructure. Comparable in member scale, NJ presence, and signatory contractor model across electrical construction.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): AFL-CIO construction trade union representing heavy equipment operators and stationary engineers. Directly comparable in collective bargaining structure, apprenticeship programs, and contractor-signatory model within U.S. construction.
• Sheet Metal Workers International Association: Construction trade union with apprenticeship and training infrastructure similar to LIUNA. Overlaps in commercial, industrial, and HVAC construction segments and competes for the same signatory contractor base.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Large North American labor union with similar collective bargaining, training, and benefit fund model. Teamsters cover construction, warehousing, and public-sector workers, directly overlapping LIUNA's blue-collar representation strategy and member-benefit economics.

Broad incumbents

• United Steelworkers (USW): Large industrial union with some construction-sector jurisdiction and overlapping multi-employer benefit fund structure. Broader scope than LIUNA but comparable in collective bargaining scale and apprenticeship programs.
• AFL-CIO: National labor federation that LIUNA is affiliated with. Comparable as an organizing and political-action umbrella but operates at a higher aggregation level across all affiliated unions rather than direct construction membership.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): Major union with comparable collective bargaining and benefit fund infrastructure, but focused on healthcare, public, and property services rather than construction. Adjacent in representing LIUNA's non-construction public-sector members.

Emerging players

• Helmets to Hardhats: Workforce-development program placing military veterans into union construction trades. Receives direct multi-year funding from LIUNA and operates as a critical pipeline partner for apprenticeship enrollment.

Regional players

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): Open-shop (non-union) contractor trade association that competes directly with LIUNA-affiliated contractors for market share. Relevant peer for understanding the competitive landscape and organizing environment that LIUNA operates against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/LiUNAEasternReg
• Instagraminstagram.com/liunaeasternreg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laborers-local-325

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments2 records

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