Local 264

What Local 264 does

Laborers Local 264 is a chartered labor union local (Construction and General Laborers' Local Union #264) affiliated with the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) and AFL-CIO, representing construction and general laborers in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. Founded June 20, 1907, the union has operated continuously for over a century and currently maintains its headquarters at 1101 East 87th Street in Kansas City, MO, in a former hospital campus it purchased in 1997. The organization negotiates collective bargaining agreements covering wage rates (currently $33.02/hr base for construction workers), pension contributions ($7.74/hr from employers), health insurance eligibility (after 275 hours), vacation fund, and workplace safety standards.

The union's product surface is a member services stack delivered primarily through a UnionActive-powered web portal, including online dues payment, the VOC newsletter, 'The Laborer Line' publication, contracts and bylaws access, and an online application system for prospective construction laborers (requiring three years verifiable experience). Its underlying technology is essentially organizational — a chartered labor franchise rather than a software platform — with partnerships to two regional training centers (Greater Kansas City Laborers Training Center and MoKan Laborers Training Center) providing apprenticeship and journeyperson certification, the GKC Laborers' Fringe Benefits Office administering benefits, and the Western Missouri & Kansas Laborers' District Council overseeing apprenticeship standards established in 1987.

The business model is nonprofit and member-dues funded, with revenue not publicly disclosed. Local 264 operates under the leadership of President/Business Manager Marcus Johnson-EL alongside a Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President, business agents, executive board, and training director (Donald Slack). Distribution is hybrid: online applications and a website serve top-of-funnel recruitment, while monthly General Membership Meetings at the union hall serve as the primary field engagement channel with the existing membership base. The union's strategic scope is bounded to the Kansas City metro region and shows no expansion initiatives beyond maintenance of established CBA, training, and benefits infrastructure.

Name

Local 264

Legal name

Construction and General Laborers' Local Union # 264

Website

https://local264.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Laborers Local 264 is a chartered LIUNA/AFL-CIO labor union local founded in 1907 that represents construction and general laborers in the Kansas City metropolitan area, delivering collective bargaining, pension, health insurance, training, and job referral services to its dues-paying members.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Specialty Trade Contractors (238)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Laborers Local 264 is a labor union that represents construction and general laborers in the Kansas City metropolitan area, providing collective bargaining, negotiated wages ($33.02 per hour base rate), employer-provided health insurance (after 275 hours worked), pension contributions ($7.74 per hour from employers), a vacation fund, job referral placement, apprenticeship and journeyperson training through partner training centers, and member communications through newsletters and a member portal. The union recruits construction laborers with at least three years of verifiable construction laborer experience through online applications and training center pipelines.

Product overview

Laborers Local 264 operates as a union organization providing member services through a unified UnionActive-based web portal. The core offering includes member management, online dues payment, access to contracts and bylaws, training programs through affiliated centers, job placement referral services, and member communications (The Laborer Line newsletter, VOC). The union offers an application system for prospective members seeking construction laborer positions with negotiated wages, health insurance, and pension benefits. Training programs provide apprenticeship and journeyperson certification through regional training centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Union Membership and Collective Bargaining Representation Membership-based labor union representation for construction laborers in the Kansas City metropolitan area, providing negotiated wages ($33.02 per hour base rate), weekly pay, employer-provided health insurance (after 275 hours worked), employer pension contributions ($7.74 per hour), vacation fund, and worker safety protections. Available to construction workers with a minimum three years of verifiable construction laborer experience.
• Online Dues Pay Electronic payment system enabling union members to pay membership dues online through the local264.com member portal.
• Construction Worker/Laborer Application and Job Referral System Online application portal at local264.com where prospective members with at least three years of verifiable construction laborer experience apply for union membership and gain access to the union's job referral list for placement with signatory employers.
• Apprenticeship and Journeyperson Training Programs Apprenticeship and journeyperson training programs delivered through partnerships with the Greater Kansas City Laborers Training Center (Kansas City, KS) and MoKan Laborers Training Center (Belton, MO), training apprentices to become journeyperson construction craft laborers.
• The Laborer Line Newsletter Member newsletter delivering union updates, announcements, and news to construction laborer members through the member portal.
• VOC (Voice of the Constructor) Newsletter Member communication channel and newsletter providing updates relevant to construction laborers, distributed through the member portal.
• Member Resources Portal Secure member-only online area on local264.com providing access to collective bargaining contracts, the union constitution and bylaws, committee information, downloadable documents, and other member-specific governance resources.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent international labor union organization (AFL-CIO) that chartered Local Union 264 on June 20, 1907. Provides organizational support, collective bargaining resources, and governance oversight for subordinate local unions.
• Greater Kansas City Laborers Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-of-the-art training facility in Kansas City, Kansas providing training for work jurisdiction of laborers for apprentices and journeypersons. Donald Slack serves as Training Director/Apprenticeship Coordinator.
• MoKan Laborers Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining center located in Belton, Missouri. Mike White serves as Training Director. Provides apprenticeship and journeyperson training for the laborer trade.
• Western Missouri & Kansas Laborers' District CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict council established in 1976 that implemented the Training program for laborers. Oversees apprenticeship program established in 1987 and the 'Construction Craft Laborer' apprenticeship.
• GKC Laborers' Fringe Benefits OfficecoreOthersAdministers fringe benefits for union members including health insurance, pension, and vacation fund programs.
• Construction Industry Substance Abuse Program (C.I.S.A.P.)minorOthersConstruction industry program addressing substance abuse issues for worker safety and compliance.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• AFL-CIO: National labor federation to which LIUNA and Local 264 belong. Provides political advocacy, cross-union coordination, and policy resources that support Local 264's collective bargaining and organizing activities.
• Western Missouri & Kansas Laborers' District Council: District council that oversees the apprenticeship program Local 264 uses, established the Construction Craft Laborer designation in 1987, and coordinates multiple local unions across the region. Functions as a governing/enabling peer rather than a competitor.
• Building & Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO body coordinating all 13 affiliated building trades unions, including Local 264's parent LIUNA. Coordinates project labor agreements and jurisdictional coordination on KC-area construction projects where Local 264 members work.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): Parent international union under which Local 264 is chartered. LIUNA sets collective bargaining strategy, training standards, and governance for subordinate locals including Local 264, making it the direct enabling organization rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Construction and electrical craft union that negotiates alongside Local 264 on Kansas City commercial and industrial job sites. Comparable membership model, apprenticeship/training infrastructure, and benefits administration.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Large industrial and construction trade union with overlapping membership base in KC-area building projects. Operates the same member-dues, training fund, and collective bargaining model that Local 264 uses for construction laborers.
• SMART Union (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation): Multi-trade union covering sheet metal workers in commercial construction, a direct peer trade to Local 264's laborers. Shares the same Kansas City construction labor market, joint training-center funding model, and collective bargaining on building projects.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters: Major North American construction craft union organizing carpenters and related trades. Comparable to Local 264 in structure (international union with local affiliates, joint apprenticeship programs, regional training centers, and collective bargaining on KC-area construction projects).
• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Service Techs (UA): Construction trade union covering plumbing and pipefitting work that often works alongside laborers on the same KC building projects. Operates the same local-union-plus-international structure, apprenticeship model, and collectively bargained wage/benefit stack.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): Construction craft union representing heavy equipment operators, a closely adjacent trade to the construction laborers Local 264 organizes. Shares the same Kansas City construction worksites, joint apprenticeship funding mechanisms, and project labor agreement framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Laborers264
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/local-264

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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