United Nurses & Allied Professionals

What United Nurses & Allied Professionals does

United Nurses & Allied Professionals (UNAP) is an independent regional healthcare labor union founded in 1998 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. It represents approximately 6,500–7,000 nurses, technologists, therapists, support staff, and other healthcare workers across 18 affiliated local unions operating in Rhode Island, Vermont, and Connecticut. The organization is structured as a federation, with each local maintaining its own officers, constitution, treasury, and collective bargaining agreement, while being represented on the UNAP Executive Council.

UNAP's core offerings center on collective bargaining representation, union organizing services, legislative advocacy (notably around safe staffing and mandatory overtime), and member rights education including Weingarten Rights training. The union also operates ancillary programs such as member and family scholarships, the UNAP Children's Hospital Fund for Hasbro Children's Hospital, and a periodic newsletter called "The Flame." UNAP is not a technology company; its platform is its field-representative and organizer staff who deliver services in-person across the three-state region.

UNAP's revenue model is subscription-recurring membership dues deducted from member paychecks on a per-check or per-month basis, with rates tiered by member classification (professionals, CNAs, per-diem staff) and by full-member vs. Beck/agency-fee status. The organization is member-governed, with officers elected at bi-annual conventions, and remains operationally independent while coordinating with national bodies such as the California Nurses Association, Massachusetts Nurses Association, and SEIU on shared advocacy.

Name

United Nurses & Allied Professionals

Legal name

United Nurses & Allied Professionals

Website

https://unap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Nurses & Allied Professionals is an independent regional healthcare labor union representing approximately 7,000 nurses, technologists, therapists, and support staff across 18 affiliated locals in Rhode Island, Vermont, and Connecticut.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Labor Union Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH)

Keywords

• Healthcare labor union
• Collective bargaining
• Nurse advocacy
• Union representation services
• Workplace advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: UNAP generates revenue through membership dues paid by nurses and allied health professionals. Dues structure varies by local and member classification. Full members pay higher dues while Beck/Agency fee members (non-members who still pay fair share fees) pay reduced amounts. Per-check and per-month dues are deducted from member compensation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UNAP is a regional healthcare labor union that represents approximately 6,500-7,000 nurses, technologists, therapists, support staff, and other healthcare workers through 18 affiliated local unions in Rhode Island, Vermont, and Connecticut. The union provides collective bargaining, contract negotiation, grievance and arbitration representation, organizing support for non-union facilities, legislative and political advocacy, safe staffing campaigns, and member education services funded primarily through membership dues.

Product overview

UNAP is a regional healthcare union (not a technology company) offering a unified set of member services. The core offering consists of union membership and representation for healthcare workers, collective bargaining representation, legislative advocacy, and safe staffing campaigns. Supporting programs include scholarship funds for members and their children, the Children's Hospital Fund charitable initiative, and the 'The Flame' newsletter. The organization maintains 18 affiliated local chapters across New England, each with local autonomy while being represented on the UNAP Executive Council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UNAP Union Membership Services Comprehensive union representation for approximately 6,500-7,000 nurses, technologists, therapists, support staff, and other healthcare workers in Rhode Island, Vermont, and Connecticut, including collective bargaining, member representation, grievance handling, and workplace advocacy.
• Union Organizing Services Assistance for non-union healthcare workers seeking to organize new UNAP locals through secret-ballot elections conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, including guidance through the entire organizing process.
• Collective Bargaining Representation Negotiation of union contracts addressing fair pay, benefits, working hours, staffing levels, and working conditions for members across 18 affiliated locals.
• Legislative Advocacy Lobbying for healthcare legislation, advocating for adequate healthcare funding, and supporting political candidates aligned with accessible, affordable quality care.
• Safe Staffing Advocacy Campaigns to establish staffing ratios, serve on patient care committees, limit mandatory overtime, and lobby for legislation protecting healthcare workers and patients.
• Member Rights Education (Weingarten Rights) Education for members on their rights under federal labor law, including Weingarten Rights guaranteeing union representation during investigatory interviews.
• UNAP Scholarship Programs Annual scholarships for UNAP members and their children including Joan Medberry Memorial Scholarship ($1,000), Linda McDonald UNAP Scholarship (2x $1,000), Denise Boulanger Memorial Scholarship (2x $500), and Susan McGuire-Pizzo Scholarship (2x $2,500).
• UNAP Children's Hospital Fund A charitable non-profit fund established in 1994 to provide extra supplies and activities for pediatric patients at Hasbro Children's Hospital, run entirely by hospital nurses and having raised over $100,000 over fifteen years.
• The Flame Newsletter Official UNAP newsletter published periodically for members, available online in PDF format, covering union news, updates, and member information.

Quantifiable outcome

• Raised over $100,000 for pediatric patients at Hasbro Children's Hospital through UNAP Children's Hospital Fund since 1994
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, secondary and historic.

• California Nurses AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nursing union with which UNAP has at times worked closely on healthcare issues and organizing efforts. California Nurses Association is part of National Nurses United.
• Massachusetts Nurses AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState nursing union with which UNAP has worked closely on healthcare issues and organizing campaigns. Both are independent nursing unions in New England.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge service workers union with which UNAP has worked closely at times on healthcare and labor issues. UNAP remains firmly independent despite occasional collaboration.
• Rhode Island AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState labor federation of unions in Rhode Island. UNAP works with RI AFL-CIO on political action and legislative advocacy.
• Working Rhode IslandsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition organization that UNAP works with on political advocacy and legislative issues affecting Rhode Island workers.
• Rhode Island Federation of Teachers (RIFT)historicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFT state affiliate that UNAP's predecessor (FNHP health care locals) was originally affiliated with. Eight RIFT health care locals voted to disaffiliate in 1998 to form UNAP.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: National labor federation with which UNAP's state affiliate (RI AFL-CIO) is connected. Provides political action, organizing support, and policy coordination that UNAP leverages for healthcare advocacy.
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): National labor federation that was UNAP's former parent organization through its Rhode Island Federation of Teachers affiliate. Comparable in healthcare-worker representation model and legislative capacity, but at national scale across education and public services.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): One of the largest U.S. labor unions, with a major healthcare division representing hundreds of thousands of nurses, technicians, and service workers. Comparable membership profile to UNAP but at national scale and across multiple industries.

Direct peers

• Minnesota Nurses Association: State nurses union affiliated with National Nurses United, representing RNs through collective bargaining and major staffing-ratio legislative campaigns. Closely comparable model with a stronger recent track record on nurse-to-patient ratio laws.
• Massachusetts Nurses Association: Independent state-level nurses union in neighboring Massachusetts that explicitly partners with UNAP on organizing and healthcare policy. Operates the same collective bargaining and legislative advocacy model for nurses and health professionals in New England.
• National Nurses United: Largest U.S. nurses union (parent of California Nurses Association), focused on collective bargaining, safe staffing legislation, and RN advocacy. Directly comparable in mission and constituency; UNAP has partnered with its California Nurses Association affiliate.
• New York State Nurses Association: State nurses union representing tens of thousands of RNs in New York through collective bargaining and legislative advocacy. Closely comparable business model and member services portfolio, though operating at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Pennsylvania State Nurses Association: State professional association and collective bargaining agent for RNs in Pennsylvania, providing representation, advocacy, and continuing education. Comparable in member services scope though more professionally oriented than UNAP.
• Washington State Nurses Association: State nurses association providing collective bargaining and professional advocacy for RNs in Washington State. Comparable representation and lobbying model, though UNAP's New England footprint and independence differentiates it.
• Michigan Nurses Association: State-level professional association and labor union representing RNs in Michigan through collective bargaining and legislative advocacy. Comparable member services and policy focus, operating outside UNAP's New England territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UNAPlocal5067
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-nurses-and-allied-professionals

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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