Local 89

What Local 89 does

Local 89 (Laborers' International Union of North America, Local #89) is a chartered labor union of LIUNA representing construction laborers in San Diego County, California. Operating from two offices (San Diego and San Marcos) with a staff of approximately 23, the union's primary function is to negotiate livable wages, protect prevailing wage standards on public construction projects, and provide healthcare, retirement, and training benefits to its members. Its core offerings include three state- and federally approved Registered Apprenticeship programs (Construction Craft Laborer, Laborers Landscape & Irrigation Fitter, and Laborers Cement Mason Finisher) that graduate roughly 300 apprentices per year, plus access to the Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund and the San Diego County Laborers Pension Trust Fund (which provides a defined-benefit pension of $5,625 per month after 25 years of full-time work). The supporting technology is a lightweight member portal for dues payment and a contractor resources portal for forms and dispatch requests, with no disclosed AI, automation, or advanced data capabilities.

The union is led by Business Manager / Secretary Treasurer Valentine Macedo, with a team of business representatives, apprenticeship coordinators, and organizers. Its go-to-market is community-led: members are recruited through apprenticeship programs, the Helmets to Hardhats veteran transition program, and contractor signatory relationships, with about 1,500 signatory contractors operating under Master Labor Agreements with AGC San Diego, SCCA, and ECA. Revenue is generated almost entirely from recurring member dues (monthly or annual, with annual payers receiving a gift incentive); dues-specific amounts are not publicly disclosed. The organization is member-funded with no private equity, venture capital, or public shareholders, and it operates exclusively within the San Diego County market.

Name

Local 89

Legal name

Laborers' International Union of North America, Local #89

Website

https://local89.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Local 89 is a LIUNA-chartered labor union representing construction laborers and apprentices in San Diego County, California, providing negotiated wages, training, and benefits through Master Labor Agreements with signatory contractors.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Local 89 generates revenue through membership dues paid by union members. The union offers both monthly and annual dues payment options, with annual dues paid in one transaction qualifying for a gift incentive.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Local 89 is a labor union (LIUNA Local 89) that represents construction laborers in San Diego County. Its core offering includes collective bargaining representation, Registered Apprenticeship training programs (Construction Craft Laborer, Landscape & Irrigation Fitter, Cement Mason Finisher), member benefits through the Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund and Pension Trust Fund, and dispatch of trained union workers to signatory construction contractors under Master Labor Agreements.

Product overview

Local 89 (LIUNA Local 89) is a San Diego-based labor union offering a unified set of member services. The union operates three apprenticeship programs (Construction Craft Laborer, Laborers Landscape & Irrigation Fitter, and Laborers Cement Mason Finisher) approved by the California Apprenticeship Council, providing pathways to careers in the construction industry with on-the-job training and supplemental instruction. Beyond apprenticeships, the union provides member benefits including health insurance through the Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund and pension through the Laborers Pension Trust Fund. Digital services include a member portal for dues payment and resource access, and a contractor resources portal providing forms and wage information. Additional offerings include the Mike Quevedo Sr. Scholarship for members' families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice Program
• Laborers Landscape & Irrigation Fitter Apprentice Program
• Laborers Cement Mason Finisher Apprentice Program
• Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund
• Laborers Pension Trust Fund
• Mike Quevedo Sr. Scholarship
• Member Portal
• Contractor Resources Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Full-time employees working 25 years may retire with monthly pension of $5,625.00

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Associated General Contractors (AGC), San Diego ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 89 is signatory to a Master Labor Agreement (MLA) with AGC San Diego Chapter, one of the largest contractor associations in the region. This partnership enables signatory contractors to access trained union labor and ensures prevailing wage compliance on public sector construction projects.
• Southern California Contractors Association (SCCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 89 maintains a Master Labor Agreement with SCCA, providing framework for labor-management relations and workforce development for Southern California construction contractors.
• Engineering Contractors Association (ECA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 89 is signatory to collective bargaining agreements with ECA, covering engineering and heavy construction projects in San Diego County.
• Helmets to HardhatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational program connecting National Guard, Reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military service members with quality career opportunities in the construction industry through union apprenticeship programs. Service members with DD Form 214 receive waived initiation fees.
• Laborers Training SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-of-the-art training facility in Azusa, CA providing Registered Apprenticeship programs approved by the California Apprenticeship Council and U.S. Department of Labor. Programs include Construction Craft Laborer, Laborers Landscape & Irrigation Fitter, and Laborers Cement Mason Finisher apprenticeships.
• Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund for Southern CaliforniacoreOthersProvides top-notch health insurance including full family medical coverage with prescription, vision, dental, hearing aids and life insurance for union members and their families.
• San Diego County Laborers Pension Trust FundcoreOthersEnsures members can retire with dignity and good benefits. Under current Pension Plan rules, an employee working full time for 25 years may retire with a monthly pension of $5,625.00.
• Laborers Training and Retraining TrustcoreOthersSelf-funded training infrastructure that furnishes participating Southern California Construction Contractors with a highly skilled, trained and motivated workforce meeting growing industry standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA): The national parent organization of Local 89. Operates broadly across North America with the same craft (construction laborers), training infrastructure, and political advocacy platform, but at a national rather than regional scale.
• San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council: Umbrella body for building trades unions in San Diego County, including laborer locals. Comparable as a regional coordinator of unionized construction labor and prevailing wage advocacy in the same geography.

Direct peers

• Carpenters Union Local 1507: Regional carpenters' local providing skilled construction craft workers through signatory contractor agreements and apprenticeship programs in San Diego County. Operates a virtually identical union business model centered on apprenticeship, dispatcher, and benefits.
• Operating Engineers Local 12: Represents heavy-equipment operators and related construction workers in Southern California. Comparable in that it is a regional building trades local serving signatory contractors and providing apprenticeship training and benefits to construction craft workers.
• Cement Masons Local 500: Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons International Association local active in Southern California. Comparable in craft, signatory contractor model, and apprenticeship pipeline structure for a related construction trade.
• IBEW Local 569 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers): San Diego-area electrical workers' union with signatory contractor agreements, apprenticeship programs, and dispatch services. Comparable regional building trades local using the same labor-relations and training infrastructure.
• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 230: San Diego-area union for plumbers and pipefitters with signatory contractors, apprenticeship programs, and prevailing wage focus. Highly comparable as a regional building trades local serving the same construction market.
• Southern California District Council of Laborers: The district council that directly oversees Local 89 and other LIUNA locals in Southern California. Operates the same apprenticeship frameworks, scholarship programs, and labor-management relationships, making it the most directly comparable peer for structure and operations.

Others

• Helmets to Hardhats: National non-profit that connects transitioning military service members with union apprenticeship programs. Listed as a strategic partner of Local 89 and is directly comparable as the recruiting channel that funnels veterans into unionized construction careers.
• Associated General Contractors (AGC) of San Diego: The largest regional contractor association and a Local 89 signatory partner. Comparable as the counterparty in the Master Labor Agreement and as a key institutional customer shaping union labor demand in San Diego's construction sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LIUNA-Local-89-100176965222057
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/local-89

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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