Local 692

What Local 692 does

Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 692 is a labor union local affiliated with the United Association (UA) of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, operating since 1914 and headquartered at 14002 McNulty Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The organization represents sprinkler fitters who install, inspect, test, maintain, and repair fire suppression systems for residential and commercial properties across a defined tri-state jurisdiction covering parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Its core offerings include a five-year registered apprenticeship program (10,000 hours of on-the-job training plus 880 hours of classroom instruction), journeyman continuing-education classes, collective bargaining representation, and administration of multi-employer benefits (health plan, defined benefit pension, defined contribution pension, and supplemental pension/annuity through the NASI Welfare Fund). Local 692 employs approximately 70 staff and instructors and is led by elected officers including the Business Manager and an Executive Board.

The union does not sell fire protection services directly; rather, it channels work to roughly 30+ signatory contractors—including A&S Sprinkler Co., Johnson Controls, Siemens Industry, and AMC Fire Protection—who employ its members on commercial and residential projects. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring member dues (paid online via unionduesonline.com) and training-program funding administered through the Joint Apprentice and Training Committee in cooperation with the Pennsylvania State Apprentice Committee and the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. The organization positions itself as a labor-market intermediary and workforce-development institution rather than a technology or product company: there is no proprietary software platform, no API surface, and no disclosed AI/ML capability, with go-to-market grounded in community events (Phillies picnics, golf outings, retiree luncheons), email blasts via Constant Contact, and political action through the UA's Get Involved platform. Notable commercial outcomes include fire suppression work at Philadelphia sports stadiums (Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, 76ers) and documented life-safety performance at hotels, universities, apartments, courthouses, and government facilities.

Name

Local 692

Legal name

Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 692

Website

https://sprinklerfitters692.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 692 is a Philadelphia-based UA-affiliated labor union local, founded in 1914, that represents sprinkler fitters across the PA/NJ/DE tri-state area, delivering a five-year apprenticeship program, journeyman training, collective bargaining, and benefits administration to roughly 70 staff serving a network of 30+ signatory contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Union Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Sprinkler System Installation & Retrofit (IMAIAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems (Design/Install/Service/Testing) (BPABAHAB), Fire Sprinkler Inspection, Testing & Maintenance (ITM) (IMAIAJAA), Fire Sprinkler & Fire Protection Piping (EDAOACAK)

Keywords

• Sprinkler fitting services
• Fire protection installation
• Trade union representation
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Member benefits administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Members pay dues to the union which provides collective bargaining, health and welfare benefits, pension plans, and representation.
2. Training Center Revenue: The training center provides apprenticeship training and journeyman continuing education classes, funded through the joint apprentice and training committee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 692 is a labor union local representing sprinkler fitters in the Philadelphia tri-state area. It collectively bargains for member wages and benefits, operates a five-year apprenticeship program with 10,000 hours of on-the-job training, administers health and pension benefits, and connects customers with signatory contractors who provide design, installation, inspection, maintenance, and emergency repair of fire protection systems for residential and commercial properties.

Product overview

Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 692 operates as a labor union offering a portfolio of services centered on workforce development, member benefits administration, and fire protection industry services. The core offerings include a five-year Apprenticeship Program providing 10,000 hours of on-the-job training and 880 hours of classroom instruction, alongside Journeymen Training Classes for continuing education. Benefits Administration manages health, pension, and related plans for members. The Members Only Portal provides secure access to wage rates and training schedules, while the Contractor Directory connects customers with qualified signatory contractors. Commercial and residential fire protection services are delivered through contractor members. The organization does not offer a unified software platform but rather a collection of programs, services, and member resources tied to union membership and fire protection trade expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Five-Year Apprenticeship Program A five-year apprenticeship training program involving 10,000 hours of on-the-job instruction at union job sites and a minimum of 880 hours of day and evening classes at the training facility. Curriculum covers mathematics, economics, human relations, job safety, sprinkler theory, rigging, hydraulics, soldering, brazing, fire codes, and fire pumps.
• Journeymen Training Classes Continuing education and training classes for journeyman sprinkler fitters, accessible through the Members Only section of the website to maintain certifications and advance skills.
• Benefits Administration Manages benefits for members and their families including health plans, Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Pension Plans, vision care through VSP, and prescription drug coverage through Express Scripts.
• Members Only Portal Restricted access portal for union members providing access to training schedules, current wage rates, collective bargaining agreements, and other member-exclusive information.
• Contractor Directory Directory of signatory contractors who employ Local 692 members for fire protection work, including contact information and service areas for approximately 30+ contractors in PA, NJ, and DE.
• Commercial Fire Protection Services Design, installation, maintenance, inspection, testing, service and emergency repair for commercial life safety fire protection systems including stadiums, high rises, hotels, and institutional buildings.
• Residential Fire Protection Services Fire protection services for residential needs ranging from single family homes to multi-story apartment complexes.
• Online Dues Payment Online payment system for union members to pay their dues electronically.

Quantifiable outcome

• Union members earn 28 percent more than nonunion workers on average
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent union organization with over 100-year history. Provides national coordination, training standards, political action resources, and collective bargaining support. Local 692 is affiliated with this international union covering the US and Canada.
• Pennsylvania State Apprentice Committee (PA S.A.C.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency that registers and accredits apprenticeship programs. Joint Apprentice and Training Committee of Local 692 is fully accredited and registered with PA S.A.C.
• Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (B.A.T.) - US Department of LaborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency that sets standards for apprenticeship training. The Local 692 apprenticeship program is registered with BAT for compliance with federal apprenticeship standards.
• National Automatic Sprinkler Industry (NASI) Welfare FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational fund providing health, welfare, pension, and SIS benefits to members. Local 692 Benefits Office administers these benefits for members and families including health plan, Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
• Signatory ContractorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproximately 30+ contractor companies signatory with Local 692 including A&S Sprinkler Co., Johnson Controls Inc., Siemens Industry, AMC Fire Protection, and others. These contractors employ union members for fire protection installation work.
• Helmets to Hard HatsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational program connecting transitioning military service members with careers in the construction trades. Local 692 participates to recruit veterans into the sprinkler fitter trade.
• Pennsylvania Building TradesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level building and construction trades council. Local 692 is affiliated for coordination on labor issues and market share in Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania Pipe TradesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level organization representing pipe trades workers. Local 692 maintains affiliation for coordination and solidarity with other pipe trades locals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA): Trade association focused on fire sprinkler code development, training, and public education. Adjacent ecosystem player that influences regulatory and market conditions affecting Local 692's commercial service territory.
• Helmets to Hardhats: National program connecting transitioning military veterans to careers in the building trades, including sprinkler fitting. Local 692 is an explicit participant; the program is a meaningful, if indirect, recruitment channel that is a peer ecosystem player.
• American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA): National trade association representing open-shop and merit-shop fire sprinkler contractors. Not a union peer, but the principal industry body shaping codes, training, and contractor-side advocacy that Local 692's signatory contractors participate alongside.

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF): International labor union representing professional firefighters, adjacent to but distinct from sprinkler fitters in the broader fire and life safety workforce. Comparable as a major construction-adjacent labor organization with similar apprenticeship, benefits, and jurisdictional structures.
• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices (UA): International parent union with 100+ year heritage, providing national training standards, political action, and benefits fund administration that Local 692 operates within. Not a competitor but a structural peer that defines Local 692's operating framework.

Direct peers

• Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 (SMART): Philadelphia-area building trades local operating a multi-year apprenticeship and signatory contractor network. Closely comparable in scale, metropolitan geography, training-center investment, and member benefits delivery model.
• Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 669 (UA): Another UA-affiliated sprinkler fitter local with a large, federally registered apprenticeship program and training center. Direct comparable in trade, training model, and member benefits structure, though it operates in a different jurisdiction (mid-Atlantic/National).
• Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 1 (UA): UA sprinkler fitter local covering the New York City region with a multi-year apprenticeship, journeyman training, and signatory contractor network. Closest direct analog to Local 692 in terms of trade, scale, and metropolitan commercial customer base.
• Plumbers Local Union 690 (UA): Sister UA plumbing and pipefitting local in the greater Philadelphia region with parallel apprenticeship, benefits, and contractor dispatch model. Direct comparable in operating geography, training approach, and member service structure.
• Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 281 (UA): UA sprinkler fitter local covering the Chicago/Northern Illinois region with a multi-year apprenticeship program and signatory contractor network. Direct peer in trade, training infrastructure, and urban commercial service territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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