Metallic Lathers and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 46

What Metallic Lathers and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 46 does

Metallic Lathers and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 46 ("Local 46") is one of the oldest labor union locals in New York City, founded in 1898 and headquartered at 1322 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. It operates as a referral hall that places trained apprentices and journeymen with signatory commercial, industrial, and residential building contractors across New York City (all five boroughs), Long Island, Westchester, and Southern Rockland County. The union is affiliated with Ironworkers International and represents two related trades: reinforcing ironworkers (rebar installation, post-tensioning for highways, buildings, bridges, and tunnels) and metallic lathers (suspended ceiling framing, black iron, uni-strut, wire lath, and metal furring). Its motto is "I.M.P.A.C.T. — Reinforcing Our Future."

Local 46's core operational products are workforce development and labor placement. Its 4-year registered apprenticeship program combines on-the-job training with approximately 188 hours of classroom instruction per year at the Local 46 Learning Center in Woodside, covering rebar, post-tensioning, blueprint reading, rigging, crane operations, welding, and foreman training. Continuing education for journeymen includes NYC Department of Buildings courses (16-hour and 32-hour rigging, supported scaffold, fall prevention, drug and alcohol awareness), OSHA 10/30, FDNY certifications (F-60, G-60, F-01, E-21), and post-tensioning upgrades. Member benefits administration covers Health and Welfare (Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield), Annuity (John Hancock Retirement), Pension, Vacation, and Scholarship/Educational Funds. Technological infrastructure is limited to a Chase Paymentech-integrated payment portal for dues and a basic website.

The union funds operations almost entirely through monthly member dues, collected via an online payment portal at ml46.org. Workforce distribution runs through a union referral hall governed by collective bargaining agreements with five major contractor associations: the Association of Wall, Ceiling, and Carpentry; the Building Construction Association; the Cement League; the General Contractors Association; and the Long Island Contractors Association. Recruitment into the apprenticeship pipeline is supported through Direct Entry Programs with Nontraditional Employment for Women, Construction Skills, Helmets to Hardhats, Opportunities Long Island, and Pathways 2 Apprenticeship. As a member-owned labor organization, Local 46 has no equity capital, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no traditional ownership structure; governance rests with elected officers including Business Manager Michael S. Anderson, President Kevin O'Keefe, and an Executive Board.

Name

Metallic Lathers and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 46

Legal name

Metallic Lathers and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 46

Website

https://ml46.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metallic Lathers and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 46 is a 127-year-old NYC labor union that places trained reinforcing ironworkers and metallic lathers with signatory contractors across New York City, Long Island, Westchester, and Southern Rockland County, delivering a 4-year apprenticeship pipeline and full member benefits administration.

Ownership category

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Product category

Construction Labor Services

NAICS

Specialty Trade Contractors (238)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA), Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE), Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Union labor referral
• Ironworker apprenticeship training
• Reinforcing rebar installation
• Metallic lathing services
• Construction trade workforce

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Members pay monthly dues for union membership, processed through an online payment portal. Dues cover union operations, training programs, and member benefits administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Local 46 is a construction trade labor union that provides signatory contractors with trained Reinforcing Ironworkers and Metallic Lathers for commercial, industrial, and residential building projects across New York City, Long Island, Westchester, and Southern Rockland County. The union operates a union referral hall that places apprentices and journeymen, runs a four-year registered apprenticeship program and journeyman upgrade training, administers member benefits (health, pension, annuity, vacation), and recruits new workers through direct entry partnerships.

Product overview

Metallic Lathers and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 46 is a labor union offering a portfolio of workforce development and member services centered around its 4-Year Apprenticeship Program and Journeyman Training. The union provides skilled Reinforcing Ironworkers and Metallic Lathers to commercial, industrial, and residential building contractors throughout the New York metro area. Services include certification courses (D.O.B. Courses, OSHA Certifications), miscellaneous upgrade classes, benefits administration (health, pension, annuity, vacation funds), contractor referral services, and direct entry programs for workforce recruitment. The apprenticeship program combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction at the Local 46 Learning Center in Woodside, NY.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contractor Referral Services Directory and referral service connecting contractors with Local 46's trained Reinforcing Ironworkers and Metallic Lathers for commercial, industrial, and residential construction projects throughout New York City, Long Island, Westchester, and Southern Rockland County.
• 4-Year Apprenticeship Program Four-year registered apprenticeship program combining on-the-job training with evening classroom instruction at the Local 46 Learning Center. Apprentices earn while they learn, receiving progressively increasing wages while completing approximately 188 hours of classroom training annually.
• D.O.B. Certification Courses NYC Department of Buildings required certification courses including 16-Hour Rigging Worker, 32-Hour Rigging Supervisor, 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User, 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness, and 8-Hour Fall Prevention training for members.
• OSHA Certification Training OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 outreach training courses providing awareness training on workplace hazard recognition, avoidance, abatement, workers' rights, and employer responsibilities for members.
• Miscellaneous Upgrade Classes Continuing education classes for journeymen including welding, bonded and unbonded post-tensioning, First Aid/CPR, and MTA/LIRR track training.
• FDNY Study Guides Self-study materials for FDNY certifications including E-21 Storage and Use of Powder Actuated Tools, F-60 Fire Guard for Torch Operations, G-60 Use of Flammable Gases, and F-01 Fire Watch.
• Benefits Administration Union-provided member benefits including Health and Welfare through Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Annuity Fund through John Hancock Retirement, Pension Fund, Vacation Fund, and Scholarship/Educational Fund.
• Journeyman Training Continuing education and certification programs for union members to advance skills and knowledge through comprehensive Journeyman Upgrade Training courses.
• Direct Entry Programs Pathway programs for non-traditional applicants from NYC communities to enter unionized construction careers through partnerships with organizations including Nontraditional Employment for Women, Construction Skills, Helmets to Hardhats, Opportunities Long Island, and Pathways 2 Apprenticeship.
• Apprenticeship Curriculum Structured curriculum covering first through fourth year training including rebar, post-tensioning, blueprint reading, rigging, crane operations, welding, and foreman training totaling 790 hours of classroom instruction over four years.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association of Wall, Ceiling, and CarpentrycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLabor association that Local 46 bargains with for collective bargaining agreements covering wages and working conditions.
• Building Construction Association (BCA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction industry association that negotiates collective bargaining agreements with Local 46 for member contractors.
• Cement LeaguecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction trade association whose members employ Local 46 ironworkers and lathers under collective bargaining agreements.
• General Contractors Association (GCA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor construction industry association that bargains collectively with Local 46 for contractor workforce agreements.
• Long Island Contractors Association, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional contractor association representing Long Island construction companies that employ Local 46 members.
• I.M.P.A.C.T. (International Masonry Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI.M.P.A.C.T. (Improving the Masonry Industry's Political and Charitable Endeavors) is a strategic partner that supports ironworkers with training, education, and workforce development initiatives. Local 46's motto is 'I.M.P.A.C.T - Reinforcing Our Future'.
• Helmet to HardhatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational nonprofit program that connects transitioning military service members with careers in the construction trades, referring veterans to Local 46 apprenticeship programs.
• Ironworkers InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe international union body that governs Local 46 and other ironworker locals, providing resources, training standards, and organizational support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Helmets to Hardhats: National nonprofit connecting military veterans to building trades apprenticeships. Functions as a pipeline feeder into Local 46 and comparable locals; enables talent acquisition rather than competing for work.
• New York State Building Trades Council: Umbrella organization representing NYC-area building trades locals (including Local 46). Coordinates legislative advocacy and PLA strategy that materially shapes Local 46's operating environment.
• I.M.P.A.C.T. (Improving the Masonry Industry's Political and Charitable Endeavors): Strategic training and workforce development partner for ironworker locals. Comparable in mission (workforce training, apprenticeship promotion) though functions as an enabling organization rather than a competing referral hall.
• Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW): NYC workforce development organization providing pre-apprenticeship training for women entering union construction trades. Feeds diverse candidates into Local 46's apprenticeship program.

Direct peers

• Laborers' International Union of North America – Local 731: NYC-area laborers' local providing construction craft labor to signatory contractors via a referral hall system. Comparable in operating model (membership dues, training center, CBA with regional contractor associations).
• Cement Masons Local 780: Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons local serving NYC-area concrete finishing and plastering trades. Comparable union structure, apprenticeship program, and CBA-based contractor relationships.
• Iron Workers Local 40: Sister ironworker local operating in the New York City region, covering reinforcing and structural ironwork across overlapping commercial and infrastructure scopes. Most directly comparable peer given shared craft, geography, and apprenticeship model.
• Iron Workers Local 361: Long Island-based ironworker local with overlapping territorial jurisdiction to Local 46 on Long Island projects. Directly comparable trade and CBA-driven referral hall structure.
• New York City District Council of Carpenters: Multi-employer building trades union covering carpentry, drywall, and interior systems in NYC. Operates a parallel referral hall and CBA model serving similar commercial and residential contractors.

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers: Parent international union governing Local 46 and all ironworker locals across North America. Sets apprenticeship standards, training curricula, and CBA frameworks that Local 46 operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/local46ml

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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