IUPAT DC5

What IUPAT DC5 does

IUPAT DC5 (International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 5) is a U.S. nonprofit labor union organization representing approximately 6,000 working families across 13 local unions in five states: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The union organizes workers across ten construction and finishing trades, including Commercial & Industrial Painters, Glaziers, Floor Coverers, Drywall Finishers, Truck Painters, Traffic Control Stripers, Shipyard Workers, Sign Makers, Printshop Workers, and Paint Makers. Operations are delivered through seven regional offices (Tukwila, Kennewick, Spokane Valley, Portland, West Valley City, Anchorage, and Fairbanks) with a stated direct staff of 36.

The organization's core offerings revolve around collective bargaining, job dispatch, paid apprenticeship and journey upgrade training programs (3-5 years), health insurance through the Employee Painters' Trust administered by BeneSys, and pension plans including defined benefit (IUPAT Industry Pension Fund, Western Washington Glaziers Retirement Plan) and defined contribution (Western Washington Painters Fund) options. DC5 is a district council under the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO and North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU), providing political advocacy and national bargaining leverage. IUPAT DC5 does not operate a proprietary technology product or platform; its infrastructure consists of standard business software, a SmartPay/ProfitStars online dues payment portal, an IUPAT mobile member portal, and an Instagram-led digital presence rather than a software business.

Revenue is generated through recurring monthly member dues collected via card, personal check, or money order (cash not accepted), supplemented by training program fees and apprenticeship sponsorships. Member acquisition is driven by community organizing, direct recruitment at job sites, the Painters and Allied Trades Veterans Program (PAT-VP, launched 2012), Helmets to Hardhats partnerships, Job Corps referrals for youth ages 16-24, tribal affairs outreach, member referrals, and event-driven engagement through the Volunteer Activist Committee (May Day marches, legislative hearings, rallies). Pricing for dues is not publicly disclosed; members contact local representatives or the DC5 office directly.

Name

IUPAT DC5

Legal name

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 5

Website

https://iupatdc5.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IUPAT DC5 is a nonprofit labor union district council representing approximately 6,000 working families across 13 local unions in five U.S. states (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington), providing collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, job dispatch, and health/pension benefits to painters, glaziers, floor coverers, drywall finishers, and allied trades workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tukwila

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: IUPAT DC5 generates revenue through membership dues paid by its 6000+ members across thirteen local unions. Dues are collected through various methods including online payment portal (SmartPay/ProfitStars), personal check, or money order. Cash is not accepted.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IUPAT DC5 is a labor union district council that represents approximately 6,000 working families across 13 local unions in five states, providing collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, job dispatch, health insurance, and pension benefits. Its membership covers trades including Commercial and Industrial Painters, Glaziers, Floor Coverers, Drywall Finishers, Truck Painters, Traffic Control Stripers, Shipyard Workers, Sign Makers, and Paint Makers.

Product overview

IUPAT DC5 (International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 5) is a labor union organization, not a technology product company. The organization offers union membership services, job placement/dispatch services, training and apprenticeship programs, health and welfare benefits administration, pension plans, and coordinates 13 local union chapters across five states (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) representing trades including Commercial & Industrial Painters, Glaziers, Floorcoverers, Drywall Finishers, Truck Painters, Traffic Control Stripers, Shipyard Workers, Sign Makers, Printshop Workers, and Paint Makers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IUPAT DC5 Union Membership

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Painters and Allied Trades Veterans Program (PAT-VP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012IUPAT's internal program started in 2012 to connect veterans with careers in the trades. The program accepts DD214 documentation and provides job placement, aptitude testing, and interview support through apprenticeship offices.
• AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIUPAT DC5 is affiliated with AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States. This affiliation provides political advocacy, resources, and collective bargaining support at the national level.
• North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIUPAT DC5 is affiliated with NABTU, an alliance of 14 national construction trades unions. This partnership provides training resources, apprenticeship standards, and advocacy for building trades workers.
• Helmets to HardhatsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational program connecting transitioning service members and veterans to careers in the building trades. IUPAT DC5 participates in this program to recruit veteran members.
• Job CorpsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal job training program for youth ages 16-24. IUPAT DC5 partners with Job Corps to recruit young people into painting, glazing, and floor covering apprenticeship programs.
• Employee Painters' Trust (EPT)coreOthersHealth insurance provider for IUPAT members. EPT provides healthcare benefits administered by BeneSys to DC5 members across all local unions.
• BeneSyscoreOthersAdministrator for healthcare and pension plans for IUPAT DC5 members. BeneSys manages the Employee Painters' Trust health insurance and retirement benefit accounts for members.
• Western Washington Glaziers Retirement PlancoreOthersDefined benefit pension plan administered by BeneSys for Glaziers (Local 188 and 740 members) providing retirement income based on years of service and contribution rates.
• Western Washington Painters FundcoreOthersDefined contribution retirement plan administered by BeneSys for Painters and Drywall Finishers (Locals 300, 364, 427) providing portable retirement savings.
• IUPAT Industry Pension FundcoreOthersNational defined benefit pension plan available to all IUPAT members, providing additional retirement benefits beyond local funds.
• Finishing Trades Institute of the Northwest (FTINW)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining center providing apprenticeship and journey upgrade training for Painters, Drywall Finishers, and Glaziers in the Pacific Northwest. Handles skill development, OSHA certifications, and safety training.
• Glaziers Local 740 Training ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApprenticeship and training program for Glaziers in Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Provides classroom instruction and on-the-job training for journeyworker certification.
• Construct A CareerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProgram offering financial support and resources for apprentices in the trades, including scholarship opportunities for current apprentices.
• ANEW (Apprenticeship and Employment Readiness)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPre-apprenticeship program providing trades rotation training to help individuals prepare for union apprenticeship programs.
• Build UpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPre-apprenticeship initiative helping individuals enter construction trades careers through training and connection to apprenticeship programs.
• RTC Training (Regional Training Center)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining center for Painters, Drywall Finishers, and Shipyard workers in Oregon and SW Washington, providing apprenticeship and certification programs.
• PDX Floor TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFloor covering training program based in Portland, OR for apprentices and journeyworkers in the floor covering trade.
• Union PlusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProgram offering member benefits, discounts, and scholarship opportunities for union members and their families. Available through AFL-CIO affiliated unions.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Service Techs (UA): International union representing plumbing and pipefitting trades workers with locals throughout the U.S. Directly comparable as a building trades union with apprenticeship programs, multiemployer pension plans, and signatory contractor relationships in the same construction market.
• Sheet Metal Workers International Association: International union representing sheet metal workers in HVAC, architectural, and industrial sheet metal work. Comparable as a NABTU-affiliated building trades union with regional locals in the Pacific Northwest that competes for the same construction craft labor pool and apprentices.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): National electrical workers' union with local chapters across DC5's five-state territory. Comparable as a building trades union providing apprenticeship training, collective bargaining, and benefits administration to construction craft workers in the same geographic and market context.
• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC): International union representing bricklayers, tile setters, cement masons, and related trades. Comparable as a building trades union with overlapping apprenticeship structures, finishing trade scope (tile setting overlaps with DC5's floor coverers), and similar contractor signatory models.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): International union representing heavy equipment operators and stationary engineers in construction and industrial settings. Comparable as a NABTU-affiliated building trades union with apprenticeship pipelines, multi-state regional structure, and dispatch/job placement systems similar to DC5.
• Finishing Trades Institute International: National training organization affiliated with IUPAT that delivers apprenticeship and journey upgrade training for painters, glaziers, and finishers. Comparable as the training counterpart to DC5's apprenticeship programs and a key enabler of member skill development in the same trades.
• Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters: Regional carpenters' council covering Oregon, Washington, and Idaho that represents finishing and structural trades workers in the same Pacific Northwest construction market. Directly comparable as a building trades union operating in DC5's territory, competing for the same signatory contractors and apprentices.

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: National federation of labor unions of which IUPAT DC5 is an affiliate through IUPAT International. Provides political advocacy, research, and organizing support that directly shapes DC5's operating environment and is the primary umbrella organization for U.S. union strategy.
• North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU): Alliance of 14 national construction trades unions to which IUPAT DC5 is affiliated. Provides apprenticeship standards, training resources, and federal project labor agreement advocacy that DC5 leverages for member benefits and market access.
• IUPAT International: International Union of Painters and Allied Trades is the parent organization of IUPAT DC5 and represents over 100,000 members across the U.S. and Canada. As the national umbrella, it provides the directly comparable governance, apprenticeship, and collective bargaining framework that DC5 operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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