What Local 1309 does

Laborers Local 1309 is a chartered local chapter of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), operating from a single headquarters at 3971 Pixie Avenue in Lakewood, California, and serving construction craft laborers across the Southern California region as a member of the Southern California District Council of Laborers (SCDCL). The union represents skilled and unskilled workers in roads, highways, parks, schools, refineries, seaports, airports, concrete, asphalt, demolition, fencing, excavation, underground, and refinery work, providing collective bargaining, job placement through an out-of-work dispatch list, apprenticeship and journeyman training, pension and medical benefits, legal representation, and scholarship programs for member dependents. Its primary commercial counterparties are signatory construction contractors who access union labor through a contractor request form and dispatcher service.

The union's core service infrastructure is built around three operational pillars: a member portal (MTP Web, powered by INCOM Integrated Computer Systems) and mobile app for dues management and self-service; the Southern California Laborers' Training School in Azusa, CA, with satellite training available at the Lakewood office, delivering registered apprenticeship programs in multiple construction disciplines; and an advocacy stack that includes the annual SCDCL Mike Quevedo Sr. Scholarship Fund (which awarded $710,500 to 138 students in 2024), the Local 1309 annual scholarship (up to $3,000 per recipient), a Retirees' Club, and the LiUNA California voter guide for political endorsement activity. Bilingual (English/Spanish) social channels extend member outreach. No proprietary AI/ML, API, or external technology platform is built; technology is limited to off-the-shelf member management and calendar subscription integrations (Google Calendar, iCalendar, Outlook 365, Outlook Live).

Local 1309's revenue model is a subscription-dues structure: active members pay $47 per month, retirees pay $8 per month, and the Retirees' Club charges a one-time $5 fee for individual and spouse membership. New-member orientation is held at 6:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, and the office operates from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The go-to-market is community-led: recruitment flows from referrals, apprenticeship programs, and signatory contractor demand for manpower, with the union supporting SB-54 compliance for oil refinery work as a structured pipeline into refinery construction. Mario Suales serves as Business Manager. The organization is a private nonprofit membership entity with 15 staff; no funding rounds, M&A activity, or external investment is reported.

Name

Local 1309

Legal name

Laborers' International Union of North America Local 1309

Website

https://local1309.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Laborers Local 1309 is a LIUNA-chartered labor union in Lakewood, California, representing Southern California construction craft laborers through collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, job dispatch, pension and medical benefits, and member scholarship programs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Construction worker representation
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Collective bargaining services
• Union member benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Union Dues: Local 1309 generates revenue through monthly union dues paid by active members and retirees. Active members pay $47 per month, while retirees pay $8 per month. The union also collects a one-time $5 fee for the Retirees' Club membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Local 1309 is a chartered local chapter of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) that represents construction craft laborers across Southern California. It provides collective bargaining representation, job placement through an out-of-work list, apprenticeship and journeyman training via the Southern California Laborers' Training School, pension and medical benefits administration, scholarship programs for member dependents, and political advocacy including voter education.

Product overview

Laborers Local 1309 is a labor union affiliated with LIUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America) that provides a portfolio of member services, training programs, and advocacy resources. The core offerings include the Southern California Laborers' Training School (apprenticeship and journeyman training), a member portal for dues management, scholarship programs for members and their dependents, contractor dispatching services, retiree club activities, and political advocacy resources including voter guides. The union operates from Lakewood, CA and hosts regular membership meetings and training events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laborers Training School The Southern California Laborers' Training School based in Azusa, CA with satellite training at the Lakewood office. Provides apprenticeship programs, journeyman training, and specialized courses for refinery work, concrete, asphalt, demolition, fencing, excavation, and underground work for construction laborers.
• Member Portal (MTP Web)
• Contractor Request Services
• SCDCL Mike Quevedo Sr. Scholarship Southern California District Council of Laborers scholarship program awarding financial assistance to dependents of union members pursuing higher education at accredited U.S. colleges, universities, or vocational schools. The 2024 program awarded $710,500 to 138 students.
• Local 1309 Annual Scholarship
• Retirees' Club
• Union Event Calendar
• California Voter Guide

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)coreOthersLocal 1309 is a chartered local union of LIUNA, the most progressive, aggressive and fastest-growing union of construction workers and one of the most diverse and effective unions representing public service employees. LIUNA provides organizational support, political endorsements, training resources, and represents the collective interests of construction laborers across North America.
• Southern California District Council of Laborers (SCDCL)coreOthersSCDCL is the district council that coordinates activities for Southern California locals including Local 1309. SCDCL manages the Mike Quevedo Sr. Scholarship Fund, which awarded $710,500 to 138 students in 2024. SCDCL can be contacted at (626) 350-6900.
• Southern California Laborers' Training SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining facility based in Azusa, CA that provides skill development and certification programs for union members and apprentices. Satellite training is available at the Local 1309 Lakewood office. The school offers courses in concrete, asphalt, demolition, fencing, excavation, underground work, refinery work, and other construction disciplines.
• UCLA Labor Studies DepartmentminorOthersThe UCLA Labor Studies Department judges scholarship applications for the SCDCL Mike Quevedo Sr. Scholarship Fund, providing academic evaluation expertise to the scholarship selection process.
• Southern California Construction Contractors (Signatory)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContractors who have signed collective bargaining agreements with Local 1309 utilize union labor for their construction projects. The union provides workforce staffing assistance, training compliance, and manpower support to these contractors through the dispatcher.
• OSCA (Oil refinery contractors)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWith the passage of SB-54, oil refinery contractors require qualified apprentices and journeymen who have graduated from registered apprenticeship programs. OSCA members partner with Local 1309 to provide training and certification opportunities that prepare workers for refinery positions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): The international parent union chartering Local 1309. Provides national political endorsements, training resources, organizing infrastructure, and collective bargaining frameworks that Local 1309 operates within.
• Carpenters Local 2367 (Southern California): Brotherhood of Carpenters local covering Southern California construction sites. Competes with Local 1309 for craft worker representation on shared job sites and for signatory contractor relationships with general contractors.
• Ironworkers Local 433 (Los Angeles): International Association of Ironworkers local in Southern California representing structural and reinforcing iron workers on commercial and industrial construction. Overlaps with Local 1309 on industrial, refinery, and infrastructure job sites.
• IBEW Local 11 (Los Angeles): International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local in Los Angeles. Adjacent building trades union working on the same construction job sites with similar apprenticeship training, signatory contractor dispatch, and member benefit structures.
• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 78 (Los Angeles): United Association local covering plumbing and pipefitting work in Southern California refineries and construction. Competes for refinery craft labor and contractor signatory relationships on the same SB-54-regulated refinery projects as Local 1309.

Direct peers

• Laborers Local 270 (San Jose): A fellow California LIUNA local representing construction laborers in Northern California. Comparable membership structure, training programs, signatory contractor relationships, and district council affiliation model.
• Southern California District Council of Laborers (SCDCL): The district council that coordinates affiliated LIUNA locals in Southern California including Local 1309. Operates the Mike Quevedo Sr. Scholarship Fund and provides shared training and organizing infrastructure for member locals.
• Operating Engineers Local 12 (Southern California): Southern California building trades union operating heavy equipment on construction sites. Competes for the same construction laborer/operator workforce and contractor signatory relationships across Southern California.
• LIUNA Local 89: Another LIUNA chartered local representing construction laborers in a U.S. region (Philadelphia area). Operates with the same LIUNA umbrella, comparable apprenticeship programs, and similar signatory contractor dispatch model as Local 1309.

Others

• California Building Trades Council: Statewide umbrella for affiliated building and construction trades unions in California. Provides political advocacy, legislative coordination, and apprenticeship promotion that benefits Local 1309 and similar construction locals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutu.be/8WElVfEEKus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/local-1309

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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