CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS

What CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS does

The Northern California District Council of Laborers (NCDCL) is a non-profit labor union district council affiliated with the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA, founded 1903). It coordinates 15 affiliated local unions — Locals 67, 73, 185, 261, 270, 294, 304, 324, and 1130 (with additional specialty coverage) — that operate hiring halls across 46 Northern California counties, dispatching journeymen and apprentice laborers to approximately 1,700 signatory construction employers across seven specialty verticals: general construction, tunnel, traffic control/highway improvement, plaster tender, mason tender, asbestos and lead abatement, and landscape/irrigation site work. The organization is governed by a Business Manager (Oscar De La Torre, who also serves as LIUNA Vice President-at-Large), President (Victor Parra), Vice President (Enrique Arguello), Secretary-Treasurer (Fernando Estrada), and an executive board, with five administrative staff at the Pleasanton, CA headquarters.

NCDCL's core "products" are the multi-year collective bargaining agreements themselves — most prominently the Northern California Laborers Master Agreement (2022-2027) and six parallel specialty agreements — under which it negotiates wage rates keyed to skill level (unskilled, semi-skilled, highly skilled) and a portable fringe benefit package covering health, dental, vision, pension, annuity, and vacation. The organization monetizes indirectly via per-capita dues remitted from affiliated local unions; it does not sell to its ~1,700 signatory employers but rather serves them as a labor-relations counterparty and shared-services provider. Supporting service lines include a Training Program anchored by a 500-acre training center delivering a 3,000-hour supervised apprenticeship with on-site housing and meals, a Health & Safety program providing EPA/OSHA guidance, a Workers' Comp Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program, a Marketing Program with computerized project tracking and pre-bid support for signatory contractors, Labor Relations assistance (contract interpretation, dispute assistance, seminars), and Legislative Advocacy.

There is no proprietary software product, platform, or technology stack at the core of the business — the asset base is physical (the 500-acre training center, nine regional hiring halls, and affiliated trust funds) and institutional (multi-employer bargaining relationships, regulatory expertise in California prevailing wage). The go-to-market motion is sales-led in the sense that NCDCL must continuously retain signatory contractors and recruit new ones to keep hiring halls active, but it is fundamentally a counterparty in a negotiated labor market rather than a vendor selling to end customers. Geographic coverage is restricted to Northern California (46 counties), and growth is tied to regional construction starts, public-works funding, and the cadence of master agreement negotiations.

Name

CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS

Legal name

Northern California District Council of Laborers

Website

https://ncdc-laborers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Northern California District Council of Laborers (NCDCL) is a non-profit LIUNA-affiliated labor union district council coordinating 15 local unions across 46 Northern California counties. It negotiates multi-year collective bargaining agreements covering approximately 1,700 signatory construction employers and provides apprenticeship training, health & safety, workers' comp ADR, marketing, and labor relations services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union / Construction Workforce Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Worker Rights & Employment Policy Advocacy (BPAGAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA), Public Works & Municipal Services Labor Staffing (BPACAEAM)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Construction workforce dispatch
• Collective bargaining administration
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Health and safety fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Pleasanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Union derives revenue from member dues payments through their regular contributions. Members contribute through their regular dues payments which fund apprenticeship, training, pension, and health and safety funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The organization is a labor union district council that represents construction laborers and provides signatory employers with skilled labor dispatch through 15 local union hiring halls covering 46 Northern California counties. It negotiates and administers a suite of collective bargaining agreements (Northern California Laborers Master Agreement plus Tunnel, Traffic Control/Highway, Plaster Tender, Mason Tender, Asbestos/Lead Abatement, and Landscape/Irrigation Site Work Agreements, all covering 2022-2027), and bundles in support services covering apprenticeship training, health and safety, workers' compensation alternative dispute resolution, marketing/bid-alert support, legislative advocacy, labor relations, and a member scholarship foundation.

Product overview

The Northern California District Council of Laborers (NCDCL) operates as a labor union organization offering a comprehensive suite of services for construction industry employers and workers. The organization provides access to a network of 15 local union hiring halls across 46 Northern California counties, collectively bargaining multiple specialized agreements including the Master Agreement, Tunnel Agreement, Traffic Control/Highway Agreement, Plaster Tender Agreement, Mason Tender Agreement, Asbestos/Lead Abatement Agreement, and Landscape/Irrigation Agreement. Core support services include a Training Program with a 500-acre training center and apprenticeship certification, Health & Safety Fund services, Workers' Comp ADR Program, Marketing Program for signatory contractors, Legislative Advocacy, and Labor Relations Assistance. Additionally, the organization operates a Scholarship Foundation for members' dependents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Northern California Laborers' Training & Apprenticeship: Training and apprenticeship programs for construction laborers with a state-of-the-art 500-acre training center.
• Northern California District Council of Laborers Scholarship Foundation

Products and services

• Training and Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship and journeymen training program for construction laborers, delivered through a 500-acre training center where trainees are housed and fed at no extra cost. Program covers 3,000 hours of supervised work and certification in building construction, heavy/highway construction, and environmental remediation. For signatory employers, journeymen and apprentices, and laborers seeking trade certification.
• Health and Safety Fund Services Manages health and safety trust funds and provides customized site safety plans, EPA/OSHA regulatory guidance, on-site safety assistance, and health/welfare programs for signatory contractors and their workers.
• Workers' Comp Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program Alternative dispute prevention and resolution program for workers' compensation claims. Speeds injury treatment, resolves claims through informal conciliation and arbitration with ombudsman support, and reduces employer claims costs. For signatory construction employers and injured laborers.
• Laborers' Marketing Program Marketing and business-development service that surfaces upcoming project opportunities to signatory contractors via computerized project tracking, bid alerts, attendance at pre-bid meetings and bid openings, and promotion of union construction to top industry decision makers.
• Legislative Advocacy Services Labor-management advocacy and legislative representation advancing the interests of the union construction industry, bridging communication between labor and employer organizations, and representing members before state and federal lawmakers.
• Labor Relations Assistance Labor relations support for signatory employers covering contract interpretation, labor-management partnering, union agreement negotiation, dispute assistance, and labor relations seminars.
• Northern California Laborers Scholarship Foundation Scholarship program for members' dependents providing financial assistance for higher education, with awards sent directly to recipients' colleges on an annual application cycle.
• Local Hiring Halls Network (Skilled Laborer Dispatch) Dispatch service operated through 15 local union hiring halls across 46 Northern California counties. Employers obtain trained, certified laborers on demand through morning dispatch (typically 6-9am), with branch offices extending coverage into additional counties. Includes specialty dispatch via Local 67 (Asbestos, Lead and Mold Remediation) and other locals.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1903NCDCL is affiliated with LIUNA, which honors a heritage that began in 1903. LIUNA sets International Union policy through nine regions, more than 40 district councils, and more than 425 local unions. LIUNA provides collective bargaining with national construction contractors, representation in National Labor and Building Trades Associations, influential representation on Capitol Hill, and oversees organizing programs at local, regional and national levels.
• Northern California Laborers' Training & ApprenticeshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training and apprenticeship program providing skilled workforce development for the construction industry.
• Northern California Laborers' Trust FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages pension and health and safety funds to which members contribute through regular dues payments, providing health, financial well-being assurance for members and their families.
• AGC of CaliforniaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociated General Contractors of California - construction industry contractor association partnership for labor-management cooperation.
• Laborers-AGC Fund (National)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational training fund partnership between Laborers and Associated General Contractors.
• National LECET (Laborers Employers Cooperation & Education Trust)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational LECET provides labor-management cooperation and education trust for the construction industry.
• LECET Pacific SouthwestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional LECET for Pacific Southwest region providing labor-management cooperation and education.
• Laborers' Health & Safety Fund of North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health and safety fund providing resources, training, and support for worker safety across North America.
• Laborers' Pacific Southwest RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional governing body overseeing district councils and local unions in the Pacific Southwest region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• PeopleReady (TrueBlue): Large-scale commercial staffing provider with a construction labor division; competes against NCDCL's hiring hall model for general labor dispatch across Northern California.
• Tradesmen International: National non-union construction labor staffing firm that competes with NCDCL for contractor demand; offers comparable craft labor dispatch but lacks union/CBA framework.

Direct peers

• Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3: Other major Northern/Southern California building trades union providing skilled craft labor dispatch and training for heavy equipment operators on construction projects served by NCDCL.
• Southern California Laborers/Mason Tenders District Council: Direct counterpart LIUNA district council covering Southern California; provides the same union labor dispatch, training, and collective bargaining services for construction laborers in adjacent territory.
• California State Building and Construction Trades Council: Umbrella body coordinating all building trades unions including LiUNA locals in California; comparable in advocacy and labor-management coordination role.
• Northern California Carpenters Regional Council: Parallel union body delivering carpentry craft labor to the same signatory contractors and public works projects in Northern California; competes for the same CBA-covered jobs.

Others

• Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (National LECET): Labor-management cooperation and education trust jointly sponsored by LIUNA and signatory contractors; closely allied with NCDCL's mission of labor-market coordination.
• Associated General Contractors of California (AGC of California): Counterpart contractor association that NCDCL partners and negotiates with; represents the employer side of the labor-management relationship in California construction.

Broad incumbents

• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): National parent organization of NCDCL; provides collective bargaining policy, organizing programs, and national lobbying that NCDCL operates against at the regional level.
• AFL-CIO: National labor federation coordinating affiliated unions including LIUNA; provides overarching advocacy, policy, and organizing infrastructure that NCDCL participates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/laborerslocal1130
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-state-council-of-laborers

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

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