UA Local 100

What UA Local 100 does

UA Local 100 is a non-profit labor union local chartered on December 1, 1892, as a chapter of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Mesquite, Texas, the union represents pipe trades workers — plumbers, pipefitters, pipe welders, and HVACR service technicians — and serves signatory contractors across 34 Texas counties and Miller County in Arkansas, covering the Dallas metro area and surrounding North Texas region. The local is affiliated with the United Association (which represents approximately 355,000 members across North America), the Southwest Pipe Trades Association (chartered 1914), and the AFL-CIO.

The organization operates a Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) that administers five-year federally registered apprenticeship programs in plumbing, pipefitting, pipe welding, and HVACR service technology. Programs combine earn-while-you-learn on-the-job training with classroom instruction (two nights per week, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., end of August through mid-May), and stack credentials including OSHA 30, EPA 608 universal certification, Medical Gas certification, Backflow Prevention, Signal Person, SMAW/GTAW welding certifications, Star Certification, and Foreman Certification. A new 37,000-square-foot training facility is under construction adjacent to the Local 100 Union Hall, expanding capacity with ten classrooms, trade-specific workshops, a 40-booth weld shop, orbital welding and tube bending capabilities, and a construction technologies lab.

UA Local 100 generates revenue primarily through member union dues and apprenticeship tuition assessments ($15 per week auto-deducted from apprentice paychecks for Texas residents; approximately $375/semester for out-of-state apprentices). The union also operates the Veterans In Piping (VIP) Program — 118 days of free training in welding, HVACR, and sprinkler fitting for transitioning active-duty military, with guaranteed job placement through signatory contractors — and the Saving Our Siblings (SOS) Member Assistance Program providing peer wellness, mental health, addiction, and crisis intervention support to members.

Name

UA Local 100

Legal name

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local 100

Website

https://ualocal100.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UA Local 100 is a Mesquite, Texas-based labor union local chartered in 1892 that represents pipe trades workers (plumbers, pipefitters, welders, HVACR technicians) and operates a five-year registered apprenticeship program serving signatory contractors across 34 Texas counties and one Arkansas county.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union and Trade Apprenticeship

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe Welding & Industrial Piping Fabrication Training (EDAOADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding Codes, Safety & Compliance Training (AWS/ASME/OSHA) (EDAOADAG), Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD), Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH)

Keywords

• Pipe trades apprenticeship
• Plumbing training programs
• HVACR service training
• Welding apprenticeship programs
• Labor union representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mesquite

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Union Dues and Membership Fees: UA Local 100 generates revenue through union membership dues from its members. Members work for signatory contractors and pay union dues as a condition of employment, providing the organization with recurring revenue from its workforce.
2. Apprentice Training Assessments: Apprentices pay a $15 per week tuition and book fee assessment. This amount is automatically deducted from apprentices' paychecks. Apprentices who have lived in Texas for less than one year must pay out-of-state tuition averaging $375 per semester.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UA Local 100 is a labor union local that represents and supplies skilled pipe trades workers to signatory mechanical contractors across 34 Texas counties and one Arkansas county. Its primary service is operating a Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) that delivers four five-year federally registered earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship programs for plumbers, pipefitters, pipe welders, and HVACR service technicians. It also administers the Veterans In Piping (VIP) program for transitioning military members and the Saving Our Siblings (SOS) member assistance program.

Product overview

UA Local 100 operates as a labor union organization providing a portfolio of registered apprenticeship programs for the pipe trades industry. The core offerings include four five-year apprenticeship programs: Plumber, Pipefitter, Pipe Welder, and HVACR Service Technician. Additionally, the organization offers the Veterans In Piping (VIP) Program for transitioning military personnel and the Saving Our Siblings (SOS) Member Assistance Program for member wellness support. All programs operate under the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) framework, combining classroom instruction with on-the-job training through an 'earn while you learn' model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plumber Apprenticeship Program A five-year registered apprenticeship program that trains individuals to become journeyman plumbers, covering installation of drinking water, waste, and ventilating systems in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities. Includes OSHA 30, Medical Gas, Backflow prevention, Signal Person, and Advanced Plumbing Code certifications.
• Pipefitter Apprenticeship Program A five-year registered apprenticeship program that trains individuals to fabricate, assemble, install, maintain, and repair piping systems that transport fluids, slurries, and gasses in commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. Includes SMAW and GTAW welding certifications and Star Certification.
• Pipe Welder Apprenticeship Program A five-year registered apprenticeship program training individuals to cut and join various pipes including steel, cast iron, plastic, and exotic metals used in complex piping systems for gas distribution, power plants, pharmaceutical factories, and refineries.
• HVACR Service Technician Apprenticeship Program A five-year registered apprenticeship program that trains technicians to install, maintain, and repair heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems in residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Includes EPA 608 universal certification.
• Veterans In Piping (VIP) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• After 400 on-the-job hours and six months, apprentices become eligible for union health insurance coverage
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• AFL-CIOmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1955In 1955, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) merged with the AFL to create the AFL-CIO. UA Local 100, through its historical affiliation with AFL beginning shortly after 1914, is now part of AFL-CIO which has played a major role in advancing the cause of organized labor.
• Southwest Pipe Trades Association (SWPTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1914UA Local 100 is affiliated with SWPTA, chartered in 1914 to represent common interests of union workers and Mechanical Contractors Association contractors of the southwest plumbing and pipe fitting industry in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Through this partnership, Local 100 grows and promotes the industry while building its organization.
• United Association (UA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 1889UA Local 100 is a local chapter of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The UA, founded October 11, 1889, represents approximately 355,000 plumbers, pipefitters, pipeliners, sprinkler fitters, welders and HVACR service technicians throughout North America.
• UA Veterans In Piping (VIP) ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUA Local 100 participates in the UA Veterans In Piping (VIP) Program offering 118 days of free skills training and guaranteed job placement to active-duty military service members transitioning out of the armed forces. Graduates receive direct entry into a UA apprenticeship and job with a signatory contractor.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• United Association Local 469 (Plumbers & Pipefitters, Houston): A Texas-based UA local providing plumber, pipefitter, welder and HVACR apprenticeship programs to signatory contractors in the Houston region. Operates an identical JATC registered apprenticeship model and is the most direct geographic and functional peer.
• United Association Local 1 (Plumbers & Pipefitters, New York City): The flagship UA local serving NYC and surrounding counties, running five-year registered apprenticeships in plumbing, pipefitting, HVACR and welding. Comparable in scope of training programs and membership scale, though operating in a stronger union-density market.
• United Association Local 130 (Plumbers, Pipefitters & HVACR, New Orleans): UA local covering the New Orleans/Gulf Coast region with the same JATC apprenticeship framework for plumbers, pipefitters, welders and HVACR technicians. Direct operational peer with similar regional contractor relationships.
• United Association Local 32 (Plumbers & Pipefitters, San Jose/Silicon Valley): UA local serving Northern California with five-year registered apprenticeships in plumbing, pipefitting, welding and HVACR. Comparable training portfolio and signatory contractor model; operates in a higher-cost, higher-density union market.
• United Association Local 68 (Plumbers, Pipefitters, HVACR Service Techs & Welders, Denver): A Mountain West UA local running the same five-year registered apprenticeship structure and serving signatory contractors across Colorado. Functionally identical peer with similar Southwest/mountain regional contractor base.

Regional players

• Steamfitters Local Union 638 (NYC): A specialty UA-affiliated local focused on steamfitting, HVACR and pipe welding in the New York metro area. Overlaps strongly on welding/HVACR training but does not cover the Dallas geography, making it a regional/functional peer rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): The largest U.S. open-shop/merit-shop construction trade association, offering apprenticeship and craft training programs that compete with UA locals for both apprentices and signatory-style contractor relationships. Broad incumbent serving as the principal alternative to UA-style union training.

Others

• NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research): A nonprofit that develops standardized craft curricula and credentials used across the construction industry, including plumbing, pipefitting and welding. Functions as an enabling/credentialing body whose standards are referenced by both union and open-shop training programs, including Local 100's curriculum.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/UAlocal100
• Facebookfacebook.com/UA-Local-100-173221649415196
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ua-local-100

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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