Operating Engineers Local 487

What Operating Engineers Local 487 does

Operating Engineers Local 487 is a labor union local chartered under the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), representing heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and stationary engineers across 32 counties in Florida. Founded in 1911 and headquartered in Miami, the union negotiates collective bargaining agreements covering wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions for members employed in construction, mining, hospitals, schools, government complexes, and other industries requiring crane, bulldozer, excavator, forklift, and HVAC/boiler operation.

The local delivers its core services through three channels: collective bargaining representation backed by grievance procedures and Weingarten Rights enforcement; a nationally recognized four-year apprenticeship program (8,000 hours of on-the-job training plus 576 hours of classroom and hands-on instruction) registered with the Florida Department of Education and county school boards; and an online Member Resources Portal providing access to United Healthcare, CPF pension, Mutual of Omaha life/AD&D, and other benefits. Operationally the union runs three physical sites — Miami headquarters, a Tampa union hall, and a Pembroke Pines training center — and is governed by elected officers and trustees under the IUOE constitution.

The business model is a non-profit, dues-funded member organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO (12th largest union). Member retention is driven by the integrated bundle of negotiated wages, health/pension benefits, training access, and legal representation. There is no technology product offering, no external customer acquisition motion, and no disclosed revenue; commercial activity is confined to organizing new members and administering signatory employer agreements.

Name

Operating Engineers Local 487

Legal name

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 487

Website

https://iuoe487.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Operating Engineers Local 487 is a labor union local founded in 1911, representing heavy-equipment operators and stationary engineers across 32 Florida counties through collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, and member benefits administration.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Other Specialty Trade Contractors (2389)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB), Occupational Safety, OSHA & Workplace Compliance Training (EDAOAMAK)

Keywords

• Trade union services
• Heavy equipment training
• Collective bargaining representation
• Apprenticeship programs
• Union member benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami, Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Operating Engineers Local 487 is a labor union local representing heavy equipment operators and stationary engineers across 32 Florida counties. It provides collective bargaining representation, apprenticeship training programs, and member benefits including health insurance, pension, life insurance, dental, and eye care coverage. The union serves members in the construction industry, private industry, and public employment sectors since 1911.

Product overview

Operating Engineers Local 487 is a trade union providing a portfolio of services centered on collective bargaining representation, workforce training, and member support. The core offerings include collective bargaining representation for heavy equipment operators and stationary engineers, two geographically distinct apprenticeship programs (South Florida and Florida West Coast), and an online member resources portal providing access to benefits, training, and union documents. The union serves members across 32 Florida counties, covering construction industry equipment operators and stationary engineers who maintain building and industrial complexes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apprentice & Training Program Nationally recognized four-year training program for operating and maintaining heavy construction equipment including cranes, backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, front-end loaders, forklifts, and concrete pumps. Includes 8,000 hours of on-the-job training, 288 hours of classroom training, and 288 hours of hands-on training.
• South Florida Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship program registered with the Florida Department of Education and Broward County School Board. Wages range from 75% to 90% of journeyman's wages. After three-month probation, apprentices may qualify for benefits including family health insurance, pension plan, life insurance, dental, and eye care coverage.
• Florida West Coast Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship program registered with the Florida Department of Education and the Hillsborough County School Board. Wages range from 65% to 90% of journeymen's wages. After a three-month probationary period, apprentices may qualify for benefits.
• Member Resources Portal Online member portal providing access to member benefits including United Healthcare, CPF pension and benefits documents, group life and AD&D benefits, Weingarten Rights information, and IUOE magazines.
• Union Organizing Services Services helping workers form or join unions and bargain collectively with employers. Provides business agents and stewards to help workers deal with unfair treatment, discrimination, and workplace issues.
• Collective Bargaining Representation Union representation negotiating wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions with employers. Enforces collective bargaining agreements and provides grievance procedures to settle disputes.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): Parent international union of Local 487. IUOE is the 12th-largest AFL-CIO union and operates across the U.S. and Canada, providing national training standards, benefit administration, and bargaining frameworks that Local 487 operates within.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Major U.S. labor union representing workers across construction, freight, and other industries. Overlaps with Local 487 in construction-related collective bargaining and shares the broader AFL-CIO federation.
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers: Major AFL-CIO-affiliated union representing manufacturing, aerospace, and stationary equipment workers. Overlaps with Local 487 in stationary engineering and equipment maintenance bargaining.

Direct peers

• LiUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America): Represents construction laborers on job sites alongside operating engineers. LiUNA competes with IUOE for jurisdiction over certain construction scopes and shares the same Florida construction labor market as Local 487.
• Sheet Metal Workers International Association: Represents workers in HVAC, sheet metal, and stationary engineering-adjacent trades. Operates parallel apprenticeship training and collective bargaining infrastructure relevant to Local 487's stationary engineering membership.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters: Represents skilled construction trades workers on job sites. Operates parallel apprenticeship and collective bargaining structures for carpenters and certain building trades that work alongside operating engineers in Florida construction.

Emerging players

• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): Industry-recognized credentialing body for construction craft professionals. Local 487's apprenticeship program uses NCCCO certification testing, and NCCER provides a competing non-union credentialing framework in the same heavy-equipment operator market.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): Open-shop construction trade association providing apprenticeship and craft training outside the union model. ABC's apprenticeship programs compete directly with Local 487's registered program for construction trainees in Florida.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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