Bricklayer Local 1 CT

What Bricklayer Local 1 CT does

Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 CT (BAC Local 1 CT) is a chartered labor union local based in Wallingford, Connecticut, founded in 1865 and affiliated with the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers. It represents bricklayers, stone masons, tile setters, and other allied craftworkers across the Connecticut jurisdiction, providing collective bargaining representation, an out-of-work referral list, and access to the international union's health and pension funds. The Local also administers apprenticeship and training pathways in coordination with the International Masonry Institute (IMI), which functions as a strategic partner for craft certification and industry promotion.

The Local's core products are membership services rather than commercial goods or software: it operates an apprenticeship pipeline, runs a health and pension benefits infrastructure (administered internationally), maintains an out-of-work referral list, and supports a member portal at member.bacweb.org for dues and benefits administration. Underlying technology is light: a Wix-hosted public website, the BAC member portal, and a CardPointe-integrated online payment flow for dues processing. The technology stack is conventional SaaS and payments infrastructure rather than proprietary or differentiated systems, which is consistent with the Local's role as a service organization rather than a software developer.

The Local's business model is membership dues funded, with recurring per-member payments supporting local operations plus per-capita remittances to the international union. Leadership consists of elected officers — Gerald Marotti as President, Steve Carney as Executive Vice President, and Vin Arpino as Business Agent / Vice President / Recording Secretary — operating from a small Wallingford staff of about five employees. Customers are effectively two-sided: dues-paying individual craftworker members on one side, and signatory construction contractors on the other. In 2024 the Local launched an Aspiring Contractor Program aimed at expanding the contractor side of that market and rolled out online dues payments via CardPointe, indicating a modest, member-service-oriented modernization agenda rather than a growth or expansion strategy.

Name

Bricklayer Local 1 CT

Legal name

Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 CT

Website

https://baclocal1ct.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 CT is a Wallingford, Connecticut labor union local founded in 1865 that represents bricklayers, stone masons, and allied craftworkers, providing apprenticeship training, health and pension benefits, job referral, and collective bargaining as an affiliate of the international BAC union.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513)

akta.pro primary industry

Masonry (Brick, Block & Stone) (EDAOAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Clay Bricks (Facing & Common) (IMADABAA)

Keywords

• Skilled trades labor union
• Construction masonry services
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Union member benefits administration
• Workforce development construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallingford, CT

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: The organization generates revenue through member dues paid by union members. Members can pay dues online through the CardPointe payment portal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 CT is a labor union local chapter that recruits, trains, and represents skilled bricklayers, stone masons, tile setters, and allied craftworkers in the Connecticut construction industry. It provides apprenticeship training programs, health and pension fund benefits, out-of-work job placement services, online dues payment, and access to International Masonry Institute (IMI) technical training. The local also maintains a network of signatory contractors and supplies qualified craftworkers to construction projects across the region.

Product overview

Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 CT is a labor union that provides member services including apprenticeship training, health fund benefits, pension fund, and job placement services. The organization offers online tools for dues payment and member portal access, along with construction industry resources through the International Masonry Institute partnership. The union has been serving the construction industry since 1865.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apprentice Program Structured training and apprenticeship program for individuals seeking to become skilled bricklayers and masonry craftworkers in the Connecticut construction industry. Includes technical training in partnership with the International Masonry Institute and progression pathways to master craftworker status.
• Health Fund Benefits Health insurance benefits provided to union members through the affiliated International Health Fund, including downloadable benefit summaries and privacy practice notices.
• International Pension Fund Retirement pension benefits administered to eligible union members through the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers pension fund structure.
• Out of Work List Registration service for currently unemployed union members to list their availability for work assignments and facilitate job placement through the local.
• Online Dues Payment Secure online payment service enabling union members to pay recurring membership dues by credit card through the CardPointe payment processor.
• Member Portal Online portal hosted by the International Union (member.bacweb.org) enabling Local 1 CT members to access their accounts, view union services, and manage membership information.
• Aspiring Contractor Program Program providing resources and information for individuals aspiring to become contractors in the masonry trade, including a downloadable program information PDF.
• International Masonry Institute (IMI) Services Education, technical support, research, and training services delivered through the strategic alliance between BAC and signatory contractors, aimed at providing a more efficient construction delivery system for members and contractors.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Masonry Institute (IMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMI is a strategic alliance between the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers and the contractors who employ those members. Through education, technical support, research and training, IMI works to provide a more efficient construction delivery system. This partnership serves both union members through training and contractors through workforce development.
• International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers (BAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 1 CT is a local chapter of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers. The parent organization has been actively fighting to improve members' quality of life for 154+ years through access to fair wages, good benefits, safe working conditions, and member solidarity. Local 1 CT operates under the umbrella of this international union.
• International Pension FundcoreOthersThe organization provides access to the International Pension Fund for union members, offering retirement benefits as part of the comprehensive member benefits package.
• International Health FundcoreOthersThe organization provides access to health fund benefits including downloadable health fund benefit summaries and privacy practice notices, managed through the affiliated international fund.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• International Masonry Institute (IMI): Strategic alliance between BAC and union contractors delivering masonry training, technical support, and research. Adjacent rather than competing — IMI is the educational arm that Local 1 CT leverages for member and contractor programs.
• Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA): National trade association for masonry contractors. Represents the contractor side of the same market that BAC Local 1 CT serves, and coordinates on training and standards through overlapping IMI programs.

Regional players

• Northeast Carpenter Apprenticeship Programs: Regional carpenter apprenticeship and training infrastructure in the Northeast US. Comparable regional-scale apprenticeship program in an adjacent construction trade, with similar member/contractor servicing model.

Broad incumbents

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National construction industry trade association primarily representing open-shop (non-union) contractors. Indirect competitor for the construction labor market and a structural counterweight to union labor models.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC): Major North American building trades union representing carpenters and related trades. A broad incumbent in the same construction labor space, with overlapping apprenticeship, benefits, and contractor-relations infrastructure.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): Major construction trade union representing heavy equipment operators. Shares the building-trades apprenticeship and benefits structure and competes for the same pool of construction labor in Connecticut.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): One of the largest building trades unions in North America. Competes for construction labor market share and operates a parallel apprenticeship, benefits, and collective bargaining model.
• International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers (BAC): The parent international union for Local 1 CT, providing shared infrastructure including the IMI alliance, Pension Fund, Health Fund, and member portal. Operates at national scope while Local 1 CT serves Connecticut only.

Direct peers

• Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association (OPCMIA): Building trades union representing plasterers and cement masons. Closely related craft in masonry and concrete finishing, with the same apprenticeship, dues, and collective bargaining model.
• Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 3 (New York): Another BAC local union chapter representing bricklayers and allied craftworkers in a neighboring state. Operates with the same parent union (BAC), IMI partnership, dues model, and apprenticeship structure, making it the closest functional peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bricklayer-local-1-ct

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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