Teamsters 213

What Teamsters 213 does

Teamsters Local 213 is a regional labor union local chartered under the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), representing workers in British Columbia and the Yukon since its founding in 1946. The organization provides collective bargaining representation, pension and health benefits administration, job placement and dispatch services, member training through its wholly-owned Teamsters 213 Joint Training School subsidiary, scholarship programs, and partner discounts (including a Marks 10% member benefit). It serves a horizontal base of workers across construction, logistics and freight, industrial, and emerging verticals such as cannabis, grocery (Frito-Lay), and gig/ecommerce delivery (DoorDash, Amazon).

The union's operations are organized around seven physical offices across BC and the Yukon — Vancouver (headquarters), Prince George, Terrace, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Victoria, and Whitehorse — supported by a small administrative staff of 11–50 employees including a Principal Officer, regional Business Agents, Dispatchers, Project Organizers, and a Director of Organizing. Its primary technology footprint is a WordPress-based website (teamsters213.org) and a separate training portal (teamsters213training.org); there is no proprietary software product or technology platform described in the input data.

The business model is dues-based: the local generates recurring revenue through monthly membership dues from individual workers, in exchange for representation, negotiated wages and benefits, training access, and ancillary member services. As a nonprofit labor organization affiliated with IBT, Teamsters 213 does not have shareholders, external funding rounds, or publicly disclosed financials; pricing (dues amounts) is set via membership agreements rather than published rate cards.

Name

Teamsters 213

Legal name

Teamsters Local Union No. 213

Website

https://teamsters213.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teamsters Local 213 is a British Columbia labor union local, founded 1946 and affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing workers across construction, logistics, industrial, cannabis, and gig-economy sectors through collective bargaining, training, pension, and dispatch services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelowna, British Columbia

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: Teamsters Local 213 generates revenue through monthly membership dues collected from union members. The union provides representation, collective bargaining, benefits, training, and other member services in exchange for dues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Teamsters Local 213 is a labor union local in British Columbia, Canada, providing collective bargaining representation, pension and health benefits administration, member training through the Joint Training School, job dispatch/placement services, scholarship programs, and worker organizing services. The union represents workers across construction, logistics, freight, industrial, and other industries, operating from seven offices across BC and the Yukon.

Product overview

Teamsters Local 213 is a labor union representing workers in British Columbia, Canada. The union offers services including union membership representation, a Joint Training School for worker education, benefits administration (pension and health plans), job dispatch/placement services, scholarship programs for members and their families, and worker organizing services to help employees form unions. The organization does not operate a technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership Representation Core labor union membership service providing collective bargaining representation, grievance handling, and worker protections for members across British Columbia and the Yukon.
• Joint Training School Member education and training programs delivered through the Teamsters 213 Joint Training School, providing skill development and certification for union members.
• Pension and Health Benefits Plans Administration of pension and health benefit plans for union members, including wellness program access.
• Job Dispatch Services Job placement and dispatch services for Teamsters members through the local's Dispatch Office, connecting members to available work opportunities.
• Scholarship Program Scholarship program for Teamsters Local 213 members and their families, including access to $2,500 Teamsters Canada scholarships for continuing education.
• Worker Organizing Services Organizing campaigns to help unorganized workers form unions and join the local, with specific initiatives targeting cannabis workers and Amazon employees.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Teamsters CanadacoreOthersTeamsters Local 213 is affiliated with Teamsters Canada, which offers member scholarships of $2,500 to eligible members for continuing education in their current field or different industries.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Unifor: Canada's largest private-sector union, formed from the merger of the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union. Represents workers across manufacturing, transportation, and services in overlapping sectors with Local 213's construction, freight, and industrial membership.
• Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE): Canada's largest union by membership, with significant BC representation across public-sector and broader workers. Comparable as a dues-funded membership organization delivering representation, training, and benefits to a large, geographically distributed Canadian membership base.
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) – District Council 5: BC-based district council of IUPAT representing painters, glaziers, and finishing-trades workers on commercial and industrial construction projects across the same BC territory as Local 213 — overlapping construction-industry membership and organizing jurisdictions.
• Hospital Employees Union (HEU): BC-based union representing health-care and community-services workers, affiliated with CUPE. Comparable as a dues-funded BC union local with member benefits, training, and collective bargaining as core functions, operating in the same provincial labor ecosystem.
• Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW): National Canadian labor union representing postal and communications workers. Comparable as a Canadian union local-affiliate structure with member dues revenue, collective bargaining focus, and geographic concentration in BC and across Canada.
• United Steelworkers (USW) Canada: Canadian operations of the United Steelworkers, representing workers across steel, mining, logging, transportation, and manufacturing in BC. Directly comparable in industrial/logistics membership overlap, dues-funded model, and BC/Yukon geographic presence.
• Teamsters Local 31: Sister Teamsters local in British Columbia also affiliated with the IBT and Teamsters Canada, representing workers across freight, logistics, and related industries in the same provincial territory — directly comparable in scale, scope, and member offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Labour Congress (CLC): National labor congress coordinating affiliated Canadian unions and labor councils. Comparable as a higher-tier umbrella organization within the same Canadian labor movement in which Teamsters 213 operates.
• BC Federation of Labour: Provincial labor federation representing hundreds of affiliated union locals in British Columbia — including Teamsters 213. Operates as an umbrella body in the same BC labor ecosystem, coordinating advocacy, training, and bargaining policy across affiliated locals.
• Teamsters Canada: National Canadian affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and direct parent body of Local 213. Operates as the national-level labor organization covering the same trade and logistics constituencies that Local 213 organizes at the provincial level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/teamsters213
• Facebookfacebook.com/TeamstersLocal213
• Instagraminstagram.com/teamsters213
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teamsters-213

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Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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