IRONWORKERS LOCAL 11

Name

IRONWORKERS LOCAL 11

Legal name

International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 11

Website

https://ironworkers11.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ironworkers Local 11 is a New Jersey labor union, founded in 1896, that organizes ironworkers and supplies trained, OSHA-certified labor to construction contractors across Central and Northern New Jersey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Labor Union Services

NAICS

Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Hire & Specialist Workforce Services (Operators, Trades, Technical Staffing) (IMAKAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Steel Erection & Structural Ironwork (EDAOAAAJ)

Keywords

• Construction labor union
• Ironworker apprenticeship training
• Structural steel erection
• Skilled trade referral services
• Collective bargaining representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Dues: Members pay monthly dues for union membership, covering representation, training, benefits administration, and member services. The payment portal enables members to pay their monthly dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ironworkers Local 11 is a labor union that organizes, trains, and represents skilled ironworkers in Central and Northern New Jersey. It sells union membership (with monthly dues) and provides collective bargaining representation, an apprenticeship training program with journeyman upgrading, benefits administration, and a referral service that dispatches trained, OSHA-certified ironworkers to construction industry contractors.

Product overview

Ironworkers Local 11 is a labor union offering a unified membership service for ironworkers in Central and Northern New Jersey. The core offering is union membership, supported by an online dues payment portal, apprenticeship training program, contractor referral database, and benefits administration. The union specializes in various ironworking trades including structural steel, precast concrete, reinforced concrete, rigging, ornamental iron, solar, wind turbine, welding, burning, metal buildings, siding, stairs & railings, curtain wall, demolition, fence, guardrail, with advanced OSHA training and HAZ-MAT certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ironworkers Local 11 Union Membership Labor union membership providing collective bargaining representation, training access, benefits administration, wage rate access, and contractor referral services for skilled ironworkers in Central and Northern New Jersey.
• Apprenticeship Training Program Education and training program run by Local 11's Education and Training Trust, combining apprenticeship training with journeyman upgrading to ensure members meet OSHA requirements and stay current with industry changes.
• Benefits Administration Benefits office services for union members including health insurance and retirement plan administration, delivered through Local 11's benefits infrastructure.
• Contractor Referral Service Referral database and dispatch service that connects trained ironworkers with local and regional contractors for construction projects, governed by revised referral rules effective August 15, 2022.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chase PaymentechcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner for the union's online dues payment portal. Processes credit and debit card transactions for member dues payments. Subject to PCI Data Security Standards and other payment card industry regulations.
• I.M.P.A.C.T. (Industrial Maintenance Association for Progressive Training)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry organization supporting workforce development. Features news about women in construction and mental health initiatives in the ironworker community. Local 11 participates in and contributes to I.M.P.A.C.T. programs.
• Ironworkers InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of Local 11. International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers was established on February 4, 1896. Sets standards, provides training resources, and coordinates across local unions.
• Training TrustcoreOthersLocal 11's Education and Training Trust provides apprenticeship training combined with journeyman upgrading. Ensures members are well trained and up to date on OSHA requirements and industry changes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Iron Workers International: The parent union of Local 11, coordinating training standards and collective bargaining resources across all U.S. and Canadian ironworker locals. Comparable as the umbrella organization governing the same trade craft and apprenticeship framework.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Major construction trade union with the same local-union dues, apprenticeship training, and contractor referral model. Comparable in operating structure, jurisdictional training, and project-cycle exposure to commercial and industrial construction.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National open-shop (non-union) construction trade association representing merit-shop contractors. Comparable as an alternative labor-supply ecosystem for the same contractors Local 11 serves — useful as the primary structural competitor in the New Jersey market.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): National construction trade union representing heavy-equipment operators and related skilled trades. Comparable as a labor union providing trained construction workers to contractors via local referral systems, though specializing in equipment operation rather than ironwork.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA): Large construction labor union with parallel dues-funded, apprenticeship-trained, referral-driven service to contractors. Comparable as a labor-supply model competing for the same construction-craft workforce on shared projects.

Direct peers

• Iron Workers Local 40 (New York City): Sibling ironworker local covering the NYC metropolitan area, offering the same trade coverage (structural steel, ornamental iron, rigging). Directly comparable in trade focus, apprenticeship model, and referral-based contractor service, differing only by geography.

Regional players

• Iron Workers Local 29 (Portland, Oregon): West Coast ironworker local covering Oregon and southwest Washington, with comparable apprenticeship, journeyman upgrading, and contractor referral services. Same trade, different geography — useful as a peer for member services and training design.
• Iron Workers Local 5 (Philadelphia): Adjacent ironworker local serving the Philadelphia region with the same structural, ornamental, and reinforcing ironworker trade mix. Comparable in business model (dues-based, apprenticeship pipeline, contractor referral) but operating in a different geography.

Others

• United Brotherhood of Carpenters (Carpenters' Union): Large construction trade union covering carpenters, millwrights, and related trades with the same apprenticeship-plus-referral business model. Comparable in operating structure (local-union dues, contractor referrals, training trusts) but focused on a different construction trade.
• I.M.P.A.C.T. (Industrial Maintenance Association for Progressive Training): Industry workforce-development organization supporting ironworker training, mental health, and women-in-construction initiatives. Local 11 is an active participant; comparable as an ecosystem/training partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ironworkers-local-11

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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