Boilermakers Union Local 744

What Boilermakers Union Local 744 does

Boilermakers Union Local 744 (Boilermaker's Union Local No. 744) is a chartered local labor lodge of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, headquartered at 1435 East 13th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Founded on November 8, 1920, and operating under the Great Lakes Area jurisdiction, the union represents skilled boilermaker craftsmen and women working across Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania (Crawford and Erie counties, with Mercer and Lawrence counties limited to steel-making facilities). Members are trained in specialized industrial trades including TIG/MIG welding, oxy-acetylene burning, arc-gouging, plasma-arc cutting, rigging, tank erection, fitting, and blueprint reading through a four-year apprenticeship program administered in coordination with the Great Lakes Area Apprenticeship Program.

The union's core service is workforce dispatch: it supplies OSHA-certified, drug-screened skilled boilermakers to industrial contractors and facility owners through the M.O.S.T. Boilermaker Delivery System (BDS) referral framework. Members maintain mandatory MOST drug screening and OSHA 10 certification throughout their careers. The union's Training Facility hosts Common Arc welding certification testing and supplementary rigging/OSHA classes. Revenue derives from monthly member dues ($56.75/month effective January 1, 2025) and payroll-based deductions including field dues, building training fund, sick/distress fund, and vacation savings ($4.00/hour paid). Customers (industrial employers) span steel manufacturing (Cleveland Cliffs, Charter Steel, Republic Steel), power generation (Energy Harbor Perry Nuclear, NRG Avon Lake, Lordstown Energy Center, Carroll County Energy Center), oil refining (Marathon Petroleum), chemical processing (MarkWest), aerospace (NASA Glenn Research Center), rail equipment (Wabtec), battery manufacturing (Ultium), and food manufacturing (Smuckers). Leadership comprises elected officers including Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Martin D. Mahon, President James D. Denk, and Vice-President Ryan P. Monter, supported by 5 staff.

The business model is membership-funded and governed by the Great Lakes Area Articles of Agreement collective bargaining framework. The union's value proposition rests on three pillars: a multi-year apprenticeship pipeline producing certified welders and fabricators; mandatory safety and drug-screening compliance that reduces contractor hiring risk; and dispatch infrastructure that matches available members to job-site demand. No technology products, software platforms, or AI capabilities are operated by the entity; the organization is a pure labor-market intermediary.

Name

Boilermakers Union Local 744

Legal name

Boilermaker's Union Local No. 744

Website

https://boilermakers744.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boilermakers Union Local 744 is a Cleveland, Ohio-based chartered labor union that dispatches OSHA-certified, drug-screened skilled boilermakers to industrial contractors across Ohio and Pennsylvania through a four-year apprenticeship pipeline and collective bargaining agreements.

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Product category

Skilled Trade Labor Union Services

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241), Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAFAF

Industrial Boilers, HRSGs & Steam Generators

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Power Generation & Prime Movers

SECONDARYEDAOADAN

Boilermaking, Pressure Vessels & Tank Fabrication Training

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Welding, Metalwork & Fabrication

SECONDARYHSAOACAC

Boiler Installation & Replacement

Home & Personal Services/Plumbing, Electrical & HVAC Services/Water Heater & Boiler Installation & Service

SECONDARYHSAOACAD

Boiler Repair, Maintenance & Tune-Ups

Home & Personal Services/Plumbing, Electrical & HVAC Services/Water Heater & Boiler Installation & Service

Keywords

• Skilled trade labor
• Boilermaker apprenticeship
• Union workforce dispatch
• Industrial construction workers
• Welding certification training

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Union Dues: Monthly union dues collected from members. Effective January 1, 2025, dues are $56.75 per month. Members in arrears for two or more months are subject to a $400 reinstatement fee. The union also collects payroll deductions including field dues, building training fund contributions, and sick/distress fund contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boilermakers Union Local 744 supplies highly skilled boilermaker craftsmen (welders, fabricators, riggers) to industrial construction contractors and facility owners across Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania. It delivers this workforce through union membership, a 4-year apprenticeship program, and the M.O.S.T. Boilermaker Delivery System referral platform that dispatches OSHA-certified and drug-tested members to job sites. The union also administers apprenticeship training, OSHA safety classes, and welding certification testing at its Cleveland training facility.

Product overview

Boilermakers Union Local 744 is a labor union organization (part of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Great Lakes Area) that provides union membership services, workforce development, and training programs. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform. Its primary offerings are union membership with collective bargaining representation, a 4-year apprenticeship program with classroom and on-the-job training components, the M.O.S.T. Boilermaker Delivery System for member tracking and job referrals, various training programs (OSHA 30, rigging training, welding certification through Common Arc), and member support services including drug testing coordination and payroll deduction management.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership with Collective Bargaining Representation Standard monthly membership in Boilermakers Union Local 744 that grants members access to collective bargaining representation, dispatch priority via the M.O.S.T. system, and union governance rights. Dues are $56.75 per month effective January 1, 2025.
• 4-Year Boilermaker Apprenticeship Program Comprehensive apprenticeship based on National Apprenticeship Standards with Related Studies Lessons, Classroom Lessons, Monthly Job Reports, and On-The-Job Training Modules. Develops members' proficiency in TIG/MIG welding, oxy-acetylene burning, arc-gouging, plasma-arc cutting, rigging, tank erection, fitting, and blueprint reading.
• M.O.S.T. Boilermaker Delivery System (BDS) Workforce Dispatch Referral-based dispatch service that routes qualified, drug-screened, OSHA-certified Boilermaker members to contractor job sites across Ohio and Pennsylvania. Members must maintain current MOST drug screening and OSHA 10 certification; laid-off members contact the Dispatcher or Business Manager to remain on the referral list.
• OSHA 30 Safety Training OSHA-approved safety training classes delivered through the MOST program and a designated OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer. Provides members with the safety certifications required to be dispatched to jobsites.
• Common Arc Welding Certification Testing Welding certification testing administered at Local 744's Cleveland training facility in coordination with Common Arc to prepare welders for industry-recognized certification.
• Supplementary Rigging Training Additional rigging training provided to members to supplement core apprenticeship skills and meet jobsite requirements.

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Brotherhood of BoilermakerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of the labor union. Local Lodge 744 was chartered by the International Brotherhood on November 8, 1920. The International Brotherhood develops Codes and Creeds exemplifying qualities that every Boilermaker should adopt.
• Boilermakers National FundscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization handling Pension, Health & Welfare, Annuity, MOST, and Apprenticeship Funds. Provides electronic reporting and remittance services for employers. Contact at www.bnf-kc.com.
• Great Lakes AreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional area organization coordinating apprenticeship programs and collective bargaining agreements. Local 744 is part of the Great Lakes Area Apprenticeship Program.
• MOST ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides OSHA approved training classes and drug screening programs. Local 744 works with MOST to provide latest approved classes to members. Training Instructor is a designated OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer.
• Common ArccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing welding certification testing. Local 744 has held several Common Arc Testings in their Training Facility to prepare welders for certification.
• AFL-CIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate labor federation. Local 744 is affiliated with Cleveland AFL-CIO.
• Helmets to HardhatsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram connecting transitioning military service members with careers in the construction trades. Local 744 is an affiliate.
• Union PlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion benefit program providing discounts and services to union members. Local 744 is affiliated.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Service Techs (UA): Building trades union of plumbers, pipefitters, and HVAC service workers. Comparable as a sister construction trades union with overlapping industrial work in power plants, refineries, and chemical plants, plus similar apprenticeship structure and OSHA/drug-testing compliance.
• Iron Workers International: National union of structural iron and steelworkers who also erect and maintain industrial structures, pressure equipment, and steel facilities. Highly comparable as a building trades union serving the same heavy-industrial customers (steel mills, power plants, refineries) with overlapping jurisdictional work.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Major building trades union representing electrical workers across construction, utilities, and manufacturing. Comparable as a co-located construction trades union serving the same industrial customers with similar apprenticeship, OSHA, and jurisdictional dispatch models.
• United Steelworkers (USW): Largest industrial union in North America, representing workers in steel, aluminum, mining, and manufacturing. Comparable because USW members work inside the same steel mills, refineries, and manufacturing facilities where Local 744 boilermakers perform construction and maintenance work.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): Union representing heavy-equipment operators, mechanics, and stationary engineers in construction and industrial settings. Comparable as a construction trades union with parallel apprenticeship programs serving the same Ohio/Pennsylvania industrial corridor customers.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA): Largest construction trades union representing laborers on industrial, commercial, and infrastructure projects. Comparable as a co-union serving the same heavy-industrial employer base in Ohio/PA with similar dues-funded apprenticeship and OSHA-compliant dispatch.

Broad incumbents

• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers: Parent federation of Local 744; charters and coordinates all boilermaker locals across the US and Canada. Directly comparable as the governing body of the same trade, providing collective bargaining, training standards, and Codes/Creed that Local 744 operates under.

Others

• Helmets to Hardhats: Non-profit program connecting transitioning US military members with careers in construction trades. Directly affiliated with Local 744 as a recruitment channel — comparable as an enabling/feeder organization in the same skilled-trades labor ecosystem.
• Boilermakers National Funds (BNF): National funds administrator for Boilermaker Pension, Health & Welfare, Annuity, MOST, and Apprenticeship Funds. Comparable as a back-office service partner providing the benefits and compliance infrastructure that Local 744 members rely on.
• MOST Programs: National drug screening and OSHA-approved training provider affiliated with the Boilermakers. Comparable as the compliance and training vendor that Local 744 uses to maintain the drug-free, OSHA-certified workforce that differentiates it from non-union labor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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