Laborers Construction Union

What Laborers Construction Union does

The New York State Laborers' Union (LIUNA New York) is an Albany, New York-headquartered labor union founded in 1903 that represents over 40,000 construction industry members across New York State, organized into 24+ local unions and 5 district councils. It is a state affiliate of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA). The union's core function is collective bargaining, workforce development, and political advocacy on behalf of its members who work on highways, bridges, tunnels, subways, sewer lines, pipelines, power plants, hazardous material abatement, and other public and private infrastructure projects.

Its product/service portfolio centers on Training and Apprenticeship Programs (federally approved, GI Bill-eligible for veterans), a Veterans Transition Program, a Signatory Contractor program, an MWBE (Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises) Contractor Mentorship Program, and the "Tri-Funds" structure comprising LECET (Laborers'-Employers' Cooperation & Education Trust), the Health & Safety Trust Fund, and the Political Action Committee. Technology is not a meaningful component of the offering — the union provides human-capital services, not software products, and has no disclosed APIs, SDKs, or digital platforms.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through recurring membership dues from individual worker-members, supplemented by employer contributions negotiated under collective bargaining agreements. The union's go-to-market is community-led: members join through their geographically distributed local union offices, signatory contractors are recruited through contractor associations, and the veterans program draws from military-to-civilian transition channels. Revenue figures, dues rates, and financial statements are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Laborers Construction Union

Legal name

New York State Laborers' Union

Website

https://nysliuna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New York State Laborers' Union (LIUNA New York) is a labor union representing 40,000+ construction workers across New York State through 24+ local unions and 5 district councils, providing training, apprenticeship, advocacy, and benefits since 1903.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Labor Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Services Labor Staffing (BPACAEAM), Labor Relations & Union Management Training (EDABAIAK)

Keywords

• Construction labor union
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Union member benefits
• Prevailing wage advocacy
• Construction workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Revenue generated through membership dues from over 40,000 members across 24+ local unions and 5 district councils in New York State.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The New York State Laborers' Union (LIUNA New York) represents over 40,000 construction laborers across 24+ local unions and 5 district councils in New York State. It negotiates collective bargaining agreements, delivers federally approved apprenticeship and skills training, administers health, safety and pension benefits, and connects signatory contractors with skilled union labor. The union also operates the Tri-Funds (LECET, Health & Safety Trust Fund, and Political Action Committee) to advance training, workplace safety and pro-worker legislation.

Product overview

LIUNA New York is a labor union representing over 40,000 members in the construction industry. The organization offers a portfolio of member services including Training and Apprenticeship Programs (federally approved programs allowing veterans to use GI Bill benefits), the Tri-Funds initiative (LECET for employer cooperation and education, Health & Safety Trust Fund, and Political Action Committee), a Construction Jobs for Veterans Program for military-to-civilian career transitions, Signatory Contractor programs, and MWBE Contractor Mentorship. The organization is structured around 24 local unions and 5 district councils serving New York State.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tri-Funds: The Tri-Funds bring together the union and its affiliated contractors to address the industry's most important issues, benefiting members, contractors and communities. Includes LECET, Health & Safety, and Political Action Committee.
• LECET
• Health & Safety Trust Fund
• Political Action Committee

Products and services

• Training and Apprenticeship Programs

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent international union. New York State Laborers' Union is a proud affiliate of LIUNA, providing access to national resources, advocacy, and collective bargaining support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: National federation of labor unions including LIUNA. Provides overarching policy advocacy, political coordination, and labor movement infrastructure relevant to the union's operations.
• New York State Building Trades Council: Umbrella organization of New York's construction unions, including NYS Laborers' Union. Provides coordinated advocacy, legislative representation, and labor-management cooperation across affiliated trade unions.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National trade association representing merit-shop (non-union) contractors. Represents the primary alternative to union construction labor and a key competitive force in the New York construction market.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): The international parent union of NYS Laborers' Union, representing over 500,000 members across the U.S. and Canada. Direct parent organization and closest comparator in mission, structure, and membership model.

Direct peers

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 3: New York's largest electrical union, representing construction electricians and other electrical workers. Parallel structure with apprenticeship programs, prevailing wage advocacy, and signatory contractor model in NY construction.
• Teamsters Local 237: Represents public sector and construction workers in New York City. Shares similar membership structure, dues-based revenue model, and provision of training and benefits to construction-adjacent workers.
• New York City District Council of Carpenters: Represents union carpenters in New York City, providing skilled construction labor under similar collective bargaining and apprenticeship frameworks. Operates in the same construction labor market with overlapping signatory contractor relationships.
• Mason Tenders' District Council: A district council of NYS Laborers' Union itself, focused on masonry tenders and related construction laborers. Demonstrates the internal structure of the union's affiliated councils with comparable training and apprenticeship programs.
• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 14-14B: Represents heavy equipment operators and mechanics in New York construction. Comparable union model providing trained construction labor with similar apprenticeship and benefits structure.

Emerging players

• Helmets to Hardhats: National program connecting military veterans to union construction careers. Directly comparable to NYS Laborers' Union's Construction Jobs for Veterans Program, sharing the same target demographic and earn-while-you-learn model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NYSTriFunds
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSAAzQecdhGC4QQIOH6qYKQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/NYSTriFunds
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laborers-construction-union

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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