Local 814

What Local 814 does

Local 814 — formally Teamsters Local 814 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America — is a labor union founded in 1925 and headquartered at 195 Montague Street, Brooklyn, New York. It represents professional commercial movers, fine art handlers, warehouse and document storage workers, new-furniture delivery and installation crews, and race track workers across New York City and the broader tri-state area. The union operates as the only recognized movers' and furniture handlers' union affiliated with the AFL-CIO, NYC Central Labor Council, Teamsters Joint Council 16, and the Building & Construction Trades Councils of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Putnam Counties. Its workforce service offering is structured around a central dispatch database covering 800+ trained workers — including nearly 50% OSHA-10 certified and 120+ Commercial Driver's License holders — available for real-time scheduling through 18 signatory contractors.

The union's business model is dues-based: revenue is generated through recurring member dues from workers employed by signatory contracting companies that have executed collective bargaining agreements with Local 814. There is no direct consumer-facing product or technology platform; instead, value is delivered through (i) collective bargaining for wages, pensions, employer-funded family medical coverage, and OSHA-compliant safety training, and (ii) workforce certification, security clearance vetting (including SWAC), and dispatch coordination for the contractors that actually deliver services to enterprise end-clients such as MoMA, Mount Sinai, Christie's, Google, Goldman Sachs, The New York Times, Madison Square Garden, and others. The 'Find a Mover' directory on ibt814.com functions as a curated distribution channel linking enterprise customers to union signatory contractors.

The organization is member-governed under the AFL-CIO umbrella, with a 15-employee administrative staff led by President Walter Taylor and Secretary-Treasurer Timothy Kurdziel, and elected officers including a Vice President, three Trustees, and a Recording Secretary. Its go-to-market is community-led organizing and coalition-building rather than commercial sales; expansion of membership occurs through organizing efforts in core industries rather than through acquisitions, new product lines, or geographic forays beyond its existing tri-state jurisdictional footprint. Pricing is not publicly disclosed because wages and benefits are determined through multi-employer collective bargaining rather than market-priced transactions.

Name

Local 814

Legal name

Teamsters Local 814 - International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America

Website

https://ibt814.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teamsters Local 814 is a 100-year-old NYC labor union representing 800+ professional commercial movers, art handlers, warehouse workers, and race track workers across the tri-state area through 18 signatory contractors. It provides collective bargaining, workforce certification, and real-time dispatch via affiliations with AFL-CIO, Teamsters Joint Council 16, and regional building trades councils.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor union representation

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210), Temporary Help Services (561320), Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAKAAAJ

Local Loading/Unloading with Company Truck (In-Town Transport)

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services

SECONDARYHSAKAAAM

Local Furniture Delivery & In-Home Placement (White-Glove, Assembly)

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Commercial moving services
• Art handling services
• Warehouse worker representation
• Collective bargaining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Dues: Local 814 operates as a labor union representing workers in moving, storage, art handling, warehouse, and race track industries. Revenue is generated through member dues from workers in signatory contracting companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Local 814 is a labor union that represents professional commercial movers, art handlers, warehouse workers, and race track workers in New York City and the tri-state area. It negotiates collective bargaining agreements covering wages, pensions, and employer-funded family medical benefits with 18 signatory contracting companies, while maintaining a central dispatch database of more than 800 trained, OSHA-certified workers available for real-time scheduling to those contractors. The union also operates a public "Find a Mover" directory connecting customers with its signatory commercial moving, furniture delivery and installation, art handling, and warehousing firms.

Product overview

Teamsters Local 814 is a labor union, not a technology company. It does not offer software products or technology services. The organization provides labor union representation, collective bargaining services, and worker dispatch coordination for professional movers, art handlers, warehouse workers, and race track workers in New York City. The union maintains a central database of over 800 moving and storage workers available for real-time dispatch to meet client scheduling needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union representation and collective bargaining Collective bargaining representation on behalf of member workers in commercial moving, furniture delivery and installation, art handling, warehousing, and race track industries. Negotiates wages (e.g., $1.25 first year, 95 cents years 2-3 in the latest contract), pensions (36 months for non-married members), and benefits with signatory employers, and administers resulting collective bargaining agreements.
• Workforce dispatch coordination Real-time dispatch of trained, OSHA-certified union workers (800+ in central database, with OSHA-10 certifications at near-50% rates and 120+ CDL holders) to signatory contractors based on project scheduling needs across NYC.
• Find a Mover directory Public directory listing Local 814's 18 signatory commercial moving, furniture delivery and installation, art handling, and warehousing contractors — including BDI, Capital Moving & Storage, Central Moving & Storage, Certified Moving and Storage, Clancy-Cullen Moving & Storage, Eagle Transfer, Globe Storage & Moving, Hudson River Moving & Storage, Mega Van & Storage, UMC Moving, AFD Contract Furniture, Liberty Installation Services, and C & S Warehousing — connecting customers with union signatory firms.
• Member benefits administration Administration of negotiated member benefits including pension guarantees, employer-funded Cadillac full-family medical coverage for full-time and regular part-time workers, OSHA-10/OSHA-30 safety training, drug rehabilitation programs, and compliance support for federal/state laws such as Workman's Compensation, Minimum Wage, and Paid Family Leave.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 signatory contractors currently in good standing with the union
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NYC Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 814 is an affiliate of the Building & Construction Trades of Greater New York, participating in coalition work with building trades organizations.
• NYC Central Labor Council (CLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 814 is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO's NYC Central Labor Council, participating in labor movement coalitions.
• Teamsters Joint Council 16coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 814 is an affiliate of Teamsters Joint Council 16, the only recognized movers' and furniture handlers' union recognized by leading labor federations.
• AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 814 is a member of the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States.
• Building and Construction Trades Councils of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Putnam CountiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 814 is the only mover's union affiliated with the Building and Construction Trades Councils of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Putnam Counties, providing regional jurisdictional coverage.
• District Council of CarpentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSome signatory furniture companies like AFD Contract Furniture, BDI, and C & S Warehousing have dual union affiliations with the District Council of Carpenters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/814Teamsters
• Facebookfacebook.com/Local814
• Instagraminstagram.com/teamsters814
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/local-814

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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