LABORERS LOCAL 785 TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP FUND

What LABORERS LOCAL 785 TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP FUND does

LABORERS LOCAL 785 TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP FUND (operating as LIUNA Local 785) is a regional chapter of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), representing construction craft laborers across the Southern Tier of Upstate New York. The organization is member-funded through a fixed monthly dues schedule of $40.00 per member plus a 6% employer withholding on covered gross wages. Its core offerings are union membership representation, a New York State Approved Apprentice Program with year-round applications and quarterly indentures, and access to 50+ craft training courses delivered through a regional training partnership.

The local operates from a headquarters office at 622 W State St #3333, Ithaca, NY and a Waverly Training Center that hosts monthly membership meetings. Technology is minimal and transactional: members self-serve through an online dues portal (mtp.laborers785.org) and a mobile app (iwantmymtp.com) for payment and balance management; job placement is handled manually by an in-house union dispatcher. There is no proprietary software product, no API surface, and no AI capability.

The business model is non-commercial — the local is member-owned and governed by elected officers (President Joshua Ost, Business Manager Kasey Eiklor, Secretary-Treasurer Prentice Smith). Member benefits are unbundled and delivered through external vendor partnerships: Excellus (health), Delta Dental, Davis Vision, and TRPC401k (defined contribution retirement), supplemented by a defined benefit pension fund overseen internally by a dedicated Funds Manager. The primary "customers" are individual construction laborers and, on the labor-demand side, regional signatory contractors routed through the dispatch function.

Name

LABORERS LOCAL 785 TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP FUND

Legal name

Laborers Local 785

Website

https://laborers785.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LIUNA Local 785 is a regional chapter of the Laborers' International Union of North America representing construction craft laborers in the Southern Tier of Upstate New York, providing collective bargaining, a state-approved apprentice program, training, benefits, and dispatch services funded by member dues and employer payroll withholdings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Other Specialty Trade Contractors (2389)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE), Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Construction labor union
• Apprentice training program
• Union membership benefits
• Construction craft labor
• Collective bargaining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Monthly Union Dues: Members pay $40.00 per month in union dues. This is mandatory for maintaining union membership and eligibility to hold a union job. Dues are due the first day of the month and must be paid by the last day of the second month or the member is suspended.
2. Employer-Withheld Dues: Employers deduct 6% of gross wages from members as union dues. This is in addition to the $40 monthly dues paid by members directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Labor union representation and apprenticeship/training services for construction craft laborers in the Southern Tier of Upstate New York. Members pay $40.00 monthly dues (plus 6% of gross wages withheld by employers) and receive collective bargaining representation, dispatch to signatory contractors, access to 50+ training courses, and family health, dental, vision, and pension benefits.

Product overview

LIUNA Local 785 is a labor union representing construction workers in the Southern Tier of Upstate New York. The organization offers a unified portfolio centered on union membership, a New York State Approved Apprentice Program ('earn while you learn'), and over 50 training courses. Benefits include family healthcare (dental and vision), defined benefit pension, and an online dues payment portal for member self-service. The core product connects union membership with training and benefits to serve construction craft laborers across various sectors including roads, bridges, hospitals, tunnels, and energy systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership
• Apprentice Program
• Training Courses
• Health & Welfare Benefits
• Defined Benefit Pension
• Union Dispatch Services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LIUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization. LIUNA Local 785 is a local chapter of LIUNA, a half-million strong union of laborers, construction, service, maintenance and healthcare workers across the United States and Canada. Organized in 1903, with 315 Local Unions, 35 District Councils, and 9 Regions.
• Upstate New York Laborers Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional training facility providing skills training and apprenticeship programs for LIUNA members in the upstate New York area.
• LECET (Laborers' Employers Cooperation and Education Trust)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrust organization that works with employers and labor to provide training and education programs for construction workers.
• TRPC401k (Defined Contribution Retirement Plan)minorOthersRetirement benefits provider offering defined contribution plans to union members.
• Excellus Health InsuranceminorOthersHealth insurance provider offering family healthcare coverage to union members.
• Delta DentalminorOthersDental insurance provider offering coverage to union members.
• Davis VisionminorOthersVision insurance provider offering coverage to union members.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New York State Building Trades Council: Umbrella body for building-trades unions across New York including LIUNA, IBEW, and UBC locals. Comparable because it coordinates apprenticeship promotion, project labor agreements, and legislative advocacy that directly affect Local 785's regional operating environment and member job pipeline.
• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Service Techs (UA): International union running apprenticeship programs across plumbing, pipefitting, and HVAC trades. Comparable to Local 785 as a building-trades union with state-approved apprenticeship infrastructure, joint training centers, and a wage-and-benefits package used to compete for members.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): Union representing heavy-equipment operators, with its own apprenticeship and training centers. Comparable to Local 785 because its members deploy to the same infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, tunnels) and it operates a parallel apprenticeship-fund and dispatch model.
• NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research): A nationwide standardized craft training and credentialing organization for the construction industry. Directly comparable to the apprenticeship and training arm of Local 785 because it delivers modular curricula, certifications, and apprenticeship frameworks used across craft labor unions and open-shop contractors alike.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): One of North America's largest building-trades unions, running its own apprenticeship programs and joint apprenticeship training centers. Directly comparable to Local 785 as a competing source of trained construction craft labor, though specializing in electrical rather than general construction.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC): Major building-trades union with apprenticeship programs in carpentry and related trades. Directly comparable to Local 785 as a craft union running a NY-area apprenticeship and dispatch operation competing for the same contractor relationships on commercial and institutional projects.

Emerging players

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National trade association representing merit-shop (non-union) construction contractors. Comparable to Local 785 in the apprenticeship/training domain because ABC runs its own craft training and credentialing programs that compete directly for the same craft labor pool LIUNA Local 785 targets.

Broad incumbents

• New York State AFL-CIO: State-level federation of affiliated unions. Comparable to LIUNA's parent role for Local 785, providing labor advocacy, apprenticeship promotion, and policy representation that shapes the broader unionized construction environment in upstate New York.
• LIUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America): The national/international parent union of Local 785. Directly comparable as the umbrella body delivering apprenticeship standards, training curricula, and collective-bargaining infrastructure that Local 785's program depends on, but operates across the U.S. and Canada as a federation rather than as a local chapter.

Others

• New York State Department of Labor - Apprenticeship Programs: State agency that registers and oversees apprenticeship sponsors including LIUNA Local 785. Comparable as an ecosystem participant whose approval, funding decisions, and program standards directly determine the operating framework for Local 785's apprenticeship program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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