Carpenters Local Union 276

What Carpenters Local Union 276 does

Carpenters Local Union 276 is a chartered labor local of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC), affiliated with the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC). It represents skilled commercial carpenters in Western and Central New York, covering work in pile driving, welding, form building, framing, drywall, scaffolding, cabinetry, flooring, and related trades. The organization serves both entry-level apprentices and experienced journey-person members (5+ years), recruiting through monthly in-person information sessions at training centers in Rochester, Elma, and Falconer, supplemented by online application and email-based journey-person intake.

The local operates a five-level apprenticeship program through the North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund (NASCTF), combining paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction and free journey-level upgrade classes. Member benefits — health, welfare, pension, annuity, and credit union access — are administered through the North Atlantic States Carpenters Benefit Funds and partner organizations including NILCO and Union Building Trades FCU. Local 276 maintains administrative offices in Cheektowaga (Buffalo area) and Rochester, with training centers at Rochester, Elma, and a Southern Tier outreach site in Falconer.

Revenue is generated through recurring monthly member dues of $21.00 per member, payable at offices or online via Xpress-Pay. There are no software products, technology platforms, AI capabilities, or non-dues revenue streams disclosed in the available source material. The organization is governed by an elected Executive Board led by President Tim Hull, with day-to-day operations managed by Business Manager Christopher Austin and a team of Council Representatives across the territory.

Name

Carpenters Local Union 276

Legal name

Carpenters Local Union 276

Website

https://carpenterslocalunion276.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carpenters Local Union 276 is a UBC-chartered labor local representing commercial carpenters in Western and Central New York. It recruits apprentices and journey-persons, administers a five-level apprenticeship program, and provides member benefits including health, pension, and training services.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Cheektowaga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: Carpenters Local 276 collects monthly dues of $21.00 per month from members, due the first of each month. Members can pay by check, money order, credit card, or debit card at Buffalo and Rochester offices, or online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Carpenters Local Union 276 represents professional carpenters through collective bargaining, apprenticeship training programs, and member services across the Philadelphia region as a chartered local of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC). Its core offerings include a four-year earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship pathway delivered at the Northeast Carpenters Apprenticeship Training Center, on-the-job representation by elected officers and field representatives, and member benefits covering roughly the four-county Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Product overview

Carpenters Local Union 276 is a labor union representing carpenters in the North Atlantic States region. The organization provides union membership for construction professionals, operating as an affiliate of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC). Its primary services include recruitment and representation of skilled carpenters, administration of apprenticeship training programs for new entrants to the trade, and management of member benefits including health insurance through benefit funds. The organization does not offer technology products, software platforms, or digital services.

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Products and services

• Carpenter Union Membership Individual union membership available to carpenters in the four-county Philadelphia region, providing collective bargaining representation, grievance handling, and access to member services for $21 in monthly dues.
• Apprenticeship Training Program Structured earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship program that prepares new entrants for the carpentry trade while they are paid on the job, delivered in partnership with the regional training center and taught by instructors including Rob Hesser.
• Collective Bargaining Representation Representation of members in collective bargaining relationships with signatory contractors in the four-county Philadelphia jurisdiction, including grievance handling and on-site member support from business agents and field representatives.
• Member Discount Programs Discount programs available to union members via the local's Members Only online portal, supplementing wages and benefits.
• Hire-a-Carpenter Outreach Signage Public-facing "Hire a Carpenter" signage marketed under the professional, courteous, and safe brand promise to direct property owners and contractors to the union's skilled carpenters.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC)coreOthersCarpenters Local 276 is a chartered local of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, part of a labor organization spanning the U.S. and Canada. UBC provides training programs, collective bargaining support, and political/legislative advocacy for members.
• North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 276 is part of the NASRCC, a regional council that supports locals with organizing, training, and contractor relationships across the North Atlantic region.
• North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund (NASCTF)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOperates the five-level apprenticeship program for Local 276. Manages training facilities in Rochester, Elma, and coordinates with the Falconer location. Provides free journey-level upgrade classes.
• North Atlantic States Carpenters Benefit FundscoreOthersProvides health, welfare, pension, and annuity benefits to eligible members of Carpenters Local 276 and other participating locals in the region.
• National Income Life Insurance Company (NILCO)minorOthersReferenced as a linked partner organization on Local 276's website, providing supplemental insurance products to members.
• Union Building Trades FCU (Credit Union)minorOthersCredit union offering financial services to union members. Local 276 provides membership forms and access to the Union Building Trades FCU for members.
• UBC ICRA (International Chimney Sweep Training and Certification Program)minorOthersInternational Chimney Sweep Training and Certification program offered under the UBC umbrella, available to interested members.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Carpenters' Union Local 279 (or equivalent nearby UBC local): Other chartered UBC locals operating in adjacent upstate NY or North Atlantic territories. Comparable as fellow chartered locals running the same apprenticeship/dues/benefit model, but serving non-overlapping geographies.

Broad incumbents

• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Service Techs (UA): AFL-CIO building trades union with similar five-year apprenticeship and benefit fund model. Operates in the same commercial construction market as Local 276 carpenters and faces the same union-density and contractor-competition dynamics.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): Largest building trades union, representing laborers on the same construction sites where Local 276 carpenters work. Comparable operating model — apprenticeship, benefit funds, regional councils, contractor relationships.
• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC): AFL-CIO building trades union representing masonry and tile trades. Comparable as a fellow construction trades union with apprenticeship programs, benefit funds, and contractor signatory relationships competing for the same construction projects.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): AFL-CIO building trades union representing electrical workers across the U.S. and Canada. Comparable as a fellow skilled-trades union operating apprenticeship programs, benefit funds, and collective bargaining in the same construction sites.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National trade association representing open-shop (non-union) contractors — the primary non-union counterpart to UBC and its locals. Comparable as the alternative ecosystem that competes with Local 276 for market share, apprentices, and contractor signatory status.

Direct peers

• United Brotherhood of Carpenters: The parent federation of Local 276, operating across the U.S. and Canada. Directly comparable as it sets training standards, collective bargaining policy, and political advocacy that Local 276 operates under.
• North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters: Regional council covering Local 276 and other UBC locals in the North Atlantic. Most directly comparable peer — same trade, same territory, same contractor relationships, with Local 276 functioning as a chartered local within it.

Others

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): Industry trade association representing residential builders and remodelers. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem organization engaging the same carpentry workforce, often through non-union channels that compete with Local 276 for skilled labor.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): Non-profit that develops standardized construction craft curricula and credentials adopted by both union and non-union apprenticeship programs. Comparable as an enabling/training infrastructure that influences how Local 276's apprenticeship is structured and certified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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