PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 267

What PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 267 does

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 267, operating as United Association (UA) Local 81 since its August 1, 2020 charter through the merger of former UA Local 267 and UA Local 73, is a regional labor union headquartered at 107 Twin Oaks Drive, Syracuse, New York. It represents more than 1,400 union-trained plumbers, pipefitters, steam fitters, and HVAC/R technicians across 14+ counties of central and upstate New York, from the Pennsylvania border to the Canadian border. The organization is a chartered local of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, the parent national union based in Annapolis, Maryland.

The union's core offerings are a five-year registered apprenticeship program (10,000 hours of on-the-job training plus classroom instruction), a three-day Skills Bootcamp for prospective apprentices, journeyman upgrade training, and specialty certifications in medical gas installation and orbital tube welding. Training is delivered across four regional facilities in Syracuse, Ithaca, Oswego, and Gouverneur. Members are placed with signatory contractors through the Joint Apprentice and Training Committee (JATC) referral system, with over 50 signatory contractors including Cornell University, Honeywell, Siemens Building Technologies, Carrier Building Services, and Emcor Services-Betlem employing the membership.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership dues paid by the 1,400+ members, supplemented by training fees and benefits-administration activity through the union's benefits office. Member benefits include portable health insurance, pension, and annuity coverage, and contractors gain access to a credentialed, pre-screened craft labor pool. The union operates as a private, member-controlled labor organization with no external investors, governed by elected officers including a Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer, President, Vice President, Business Agents, and an Executive Board. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on organizing outreach to unrepresented workers, an annual apprenticeship application cycle, and the signatory contractor network rather than traditional sales or marketing channels.

Name

PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 267

Legal name

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry Local 81

Website

https://ualocal267.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skilled Trade Labor Union Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFALAC

Plumbing & Pipefitting Contracting

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Specialty Trade Contractors (MEP, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical)

SECONDARYEDAOACAB

Pipefitting & Steamfitting

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Plumbing, HVAC & Refrigeration Trades

SECONDARYHSAOAAAB

Pipe Installation, Repair & Repiping

Home & Personal Services/Plumbing, Electrical & HVAC Services/Plumbing Installation & Repair

SECONDARYEUAEAFAD

Mechanical Piping & Pipefitting (Process/Utility Piping, Supports, Valves)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) for Energy Facilities

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Skilled trade workforce
• Plumbing apprenticeship
• Pipefitting training
• HVAC technician certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The union generates revenue through membership dues paid by its 1,400+ members. Members receive health and welfare benefits, retirement/pension, and annuity benefits through the union's benefits office.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 267 (now operating as UA Local 81) is a labor union representing 1,400+ plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, and HVAC/R technicians in central and upstate New York. The union supplies a trained, certified skilled-trade workforce to over 50 signatory contractors via a union hall referral system, and operates a five-year registered apprenticeship program plus journeyman upgrade training across four training centers in Syracuse, Ithaca, Oswego, and Gouverneur.

Product overview

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 81/267 is a labor union providing union membership services, apprenticeship training, and journeyman upgrade programs for Plumbers, Pipefitters, Steamfitters, and HVAC/R Technicians. The organization operates a five-year registered apprenticeship program, Skills Bootcamp, and ongoing journeyman training across four training facilities (Syracuse, Ithaca, Oswego, and Gouverneur). Members receive access to contractor employment, bargained wages, health insurance, pension benefits, and specialty certifications including medical gas and orbital tube welding.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apprenticeship Program
• Skills Bootcamp
• Journeyman Upgrade Training
• Union Membership
• Medical Gas Certification
• Orbital Tube Welding Certification

Quantifiable outcome

• Union construction workers make on average 41% more than non-union counterparts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six 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 organization based in Annapolis, MD. UA Local 81 is a chartered local of this international union. The parent organization provides political and legislative affairs support, training resources, and coordinates on industry standards and labor relations.
• Joint Apprentice and Training Committee (JATC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe JATC coordinates the 5-year apprenticeship program, skills bootcamp, and journeyman upgrade training. Manages selection and placement of apprentices with signatory contractors.
• Signatory Contractors (50+)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContractors who have collective bargaining agreements with the union and exclusively employ union members. They benefit from access to trained workforce through union referral system.
• NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in news archives regarding heat pump training programs for members.
• New York State Department of LaborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe union maintains NYS DOL registered apprenticeships in Plumber/Steamfitter/Pipefitter and HVAC Mechanic categories.
• Cornell UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornell University is a significant employer of union members, with positions available in their Control Shop for union plumbers, pipefitters, and control technicians.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): International union for heavy-equipment operators and stationary engineers. Comparable as a peer union operating apprenticeship programs, contractor referral systems, and benefits offices — sharing the underlying dues-driven economics with Local 81.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): National building-trades union with the same apprenticeship/journeyman training and signatory-contractor model as Local 81. Comparable as a peer within the unionized construction-skills space, competing for the same apprentice candidates and contractor relationships on multi-trade projects.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA): Large national building-trades union with a registered apprenticeship program and contractor network similar in structure to Local 81's. Comparable as a peer in workforce pipeline development and union organizing economics.
• Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA): International union covering sheet metal, HVAC, and architectural/industrial metal work. Adjacent building-trade peer with the same apprenticeship and referral-hall model, often co-located on the same job sites as Local 81 members.
• United Association International (UA): The international parent union of which Local 81 is a chartered local. Comparable because it sets apprenticeship/curriculum standards, administers benefits, and conducts national organizing — directly shaping Local 81's economics and operating model.

Direct peers

• UA Local 469 (Houston Pipefitters): UA local representing pipefitters, plumbers, and HVAC service techs in the Houston/Gulf Coast industrial corridor. Comparable on trade mix and union structure, with significant process-piping and industrial exposure analogous to Local 81's commercial/industrial work.
• UA Local 1 (Plumbers, Pipefitters, HVAC Service): A fellow United Association local representing plumbers, pipefitters, and HVAC service technicians in the NYC metro area. Most directly comparable as a same-trade, same-parent union local with a parallel apprenticeship, signatory-contractor network, and dues-based revenue model.
• Plumbers Local 130 (Chicago): Large UA plumbers local in Chicago. Directly comparable on trade focus, dues-based revenue, signatory-contractor network, and 5-year apprenticeship structure, providing a useful scale benchmark for Local 81's member base.
• UA Local 638 (NYC Steamfitters): Specialized UA local focused on steamfitting and HVAC in NYC. Comparable because it concentrates on the steamfitter/pipefitter segment — a core discipline for Local 81 — and uses a similar signatory-contractor dispatch model.

Regional players

• UA Local 22 (Plumbers, Steamfitters, HVAC Service Technicians): Another UA local covering the Buffalo/Western New York region. Same trade mix (plumbers, steamfitters, HVAC service) and same parent union; comparable because it operates the same apprenticeship, contractor referral, and collective bargaining model in an adjacent NY geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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