Carpenters Local 322

What Carpenters Local 322 does

Carpenters Local 322 is a labor union local representing skilled carpenters in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, operating as an affiliated chapter of the Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters (NMRCC) within the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC). The organization is headquartered at 730 Olive Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota, with a separately located training center at 740 Olive Street run through the Carpenters Training Institute. Its primary functional role is collective bargaining on behalf of members, dispatching them through a job assignment system to over 400 signatory contractors, and administering union-negotiated benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), pension, and retirement programs.

The union's core product is membership itself, monetized through recurring membership dues. Members gain access to a four-year registered apprenticeship with 16 weeks of classroom instruction and 7,000 hours of on-the-job training, ongoing specialty trade upgrade courses (telehandler, rigging, welding, ICRA, blueprint reading, project management), safety and craft certifications, and a career pathway into foreman, superintendent, and union leadership roles. Apprentices receive a $350 weekly stipend during training weeks, marketed as debt-free entry into the trades. The training catalog spans interior finish, residential framing, mass timber, concrete, highway/heavy, scaffold, siding, furniture installation, and healthcare construction, positioning the union as a multi-discipline labor supplier rather than a single-trade body.

The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven rather than transactional: recruitment flows through the Carpenters Training Institute application portal and contractor sponsorship, while retention and engagement are reinforced through monthly member meetings, retiree gatherings, food bank volunteer events, and member fundraising tournaments (Carpenters' Walleye Classic, Wisconsin Scholarship Golf Tournament, Annual Shotgun Tune-Up). Distribution to demand-side contractors runs through direct field relationships and the job dispatch system. Non-revenue member-facing channels include a Helcim-hosted apparel shop, an SMS engagement line (612-315-0311), and an active social media presence (Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram) used for member updates rather than direct sales.

Name

Carpenters Local 322

Legal name

Carpenters Local 322

Website

https://local322.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carpenters Local 322 is a Twin Cities labor union local that represents skilled carpenters through collective bargaining, a four-year apprenticeship, and job dispatch across 400+ signatory contractors, serving construction industry members and contractors in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul region.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Finish Carpentry Contractors (23835), Siding Contractors (238170), Building Equipment Contractors (2382)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Finish Carpentry & Trim Repair (Baseboards, Crown, Casing) (HSAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Millwork & Finish Carpentry (Trim, Molding, Wainscoting) (HSAPAIAG), Structural Wood Repair & Framing (Studs, Joists, Subfloor Patching) (HSAGABAF)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Carpentry apprenticeship training
• Union construction trades
• Skilled workforce development
• Collective bargaining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Members pay dues to maintain union membership, which funds union operations, training programs, member services, and representation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Carpenters Local 322 is a labor union that represents skilled carpenters in the Twin Cities, Minnesota area. It provides union representation, collective bargaining, a job dispatch system, a four-year registered apprenticeship and continuing education program through the Carpenters Training Institute, and member benefits including health insurance, dental, vision, and retirement plans. Members are deployed to over 400 signatory contractors working on commercial, residential, healthcare, and infrastructure construction projects throughout the Minneapolis–Saint Paul region.

Product overview

Carpenters Local 322 is a union organization representing skilled carpenters in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, operating as part of the Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters (NMRCC). The organization provides a unified portfolio of services including union representation and collective bargaining, a four-year apprenticeship and training program through the Carpenters Training Institute, specialty trade upgrade courses, member benefits administration (healthcare, dental, vision, retirement), and job dispatch services. The core offering is union membership which provides access to union wages, job security, safety training, and career advancement opportunities across various construction specialties including interior finish, residential framing, mass timber, concrete, highway/heavy, scaffold, siding, furniture installation, and healthcare construction. Projects span commercial, residential, and infrastructure work throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Carpenter Representation & Workforce Services Core union membership offering for skilled carpenters in the Twin Cities, providing collective bargaining representation, a job dispatch system, business representative support, contract negotiations, and member advocacy.
• Four-Year Registered Apprenticeship Program Four-year registered apprenticeship delivered through the Carpenters Training Institute, combining paid on-the-job training with 16 weeks of classroom instruction, producing journey-level carpenter certification. Includes stipends during training.
• Specialty Trade Continuing Education Continuing education upgrade courses for working members, including telehandler operation, rigging, welding, healthcare construction protocols, ICRA, blueprint reading, layout, and project management.
• Member Benefits Administration Administration of union-negotiated benefits for members, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), pension plans, retirement savings programs, and member-supported stipend payments during apprenticeship training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-year apprenticeship with 16 weeks of classroom training and 7,000 hours of on-the-job experience, resulting in journey-level carpenter certification

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lake VermilionminorOthers · 22 August 2026Lake Vermilion in Tower, MN serves as the venue for the annual Carpenters' Walleye Classic fishing tournament, a union fundraising and community event.
• Carpenters Training InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Carpenters Training Institute provides world-class apprenticeship and continuing education for Carpenters Local 322 members. Training is conducted at the state-of-the-art facility at 740 Olive Street, Saint Paul, with nationally certified instructors and modern classrooms with hands-on training capabilities.
• Signatory Contractors (400+)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 400 construction contractors have signed collective bargaining agreements with Carpenters Local 322, employing union members on various construction projects including commercial, residential, healthcare, and infrastructure work.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers: National union representing ironworkers in structural steel, reinforcing, and ornamental ironwork. A peer building trades union operating apprenticeship training, signatory contractor relationships, and job dispatch in similar commercial and infrastructure construction markets.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC): National parent union of which Carpenters Local 322 is an affiliate. Operates at a national scale across the U.S. and Canada, providing training programs, political advocacy, and member benefits. Comparable as the apex institutional peer governing carpenters across many regional and local bodies.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): National union representing heavy equipment operators and mechanics in construction. Comparable to Local 322 as a building trades union operating apprenticeship programs, dispatch systems, and contractor relationships on commercial, infrastructure, and heavy construction projects.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Major U.S. construction trade union representing electrical workers. Operates as a sibling building trade union with apprenticeship training, signatory contractor networks, and job dispatch systems analogous to Carpenters Local 322, but focused on electrical rather than carpentry scopes.
• United Association (UA) - Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Service Techs: National union representing plumbers and pipefitters in construction and mechanical trades. Operates a similar apprenticeship training, journeyman certification, signatory contractor, and job dispatch model as Local 322, serving construction projects in the same Twin Cities market and nationally.

Others

• Helmets to Hardhats: National non-profit that connects military veterans to careers in union construction trades, including carpentry. Operates as a competing/adjacent talent pipeline for union apprenticeship programs like the one Local 322 runs, competing for the same recruit demographic through a national network.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): Non-profit credentialing body that develops standardized craft training curricula used across union and non-union construction education. Comparable to Local 322's Carpenters Training Institute as a construction apprenticeship education provider, though NCCER operates curriculum-wide rather than directly training workers.

Emerging players

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National non-union trade association representing merit shop contractors. Operates as the primary competitive counterpart to union construction in the U.S., offering its own apprenticeship and training programs. Directly comparable to Local 322 as an alternative construction labor organization and organizing model competing for the same contractor base.

Regional players

• North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters: Regional governing body that oversees Carpenters Local 322 and other local carpenter unions across the upper Midwest. Operates as a sibling/parent organization providing apprenticeship coordination, training, and collective bargaining scale, making it the closest structural peer.
• Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council: Statewide umbrella council of building trades unions including carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and operating engineers. Comparable as a regional coordinating body representing affiliated craft unions on Minnesota public policy, project labor agreements, and workforce issues affecting Local 322.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CarpentersLU322
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzl_YBZISZheQygeE6arjGA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CarpentersLocal322
• Instagraminstagram.com/ncsrccarpenters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carpenters-local-322

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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