Carpenters Local 255

What Carpenters Local 255 does

Carpenters Local 255 is a chartered labor union local affiliated with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EASRCC), operating within the Keystone & Mountain Lakes Regional Council. Headquartered in Mullica Twp., New Jersey with additional offices in New Castle and Georgetown, Delaware, the local represents 5,700 carpenters across South Jersey (Atlantic, Cape May, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, Burlington, Monmouth counties), Delaware, Delaware County PA, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The organization serves skilled trade workers in every craft of the carpentry trade, including apprentices, journeymen, and specialty trades such as mill-cab, drywall finishing, floor laying, pile driving, solar installation, and nuclear division work.

The local operates a multi-service member representation model built around collective bargaining, workforce development, and contractor dispatch. Core offerings include a 5-year apprenticeship program and free journeyman upgrade classes (OSHA 10/30, scaffolding, trade-specific skills) delivered at the Thomas C Ober Training Center in Hammonton, NJ. Technology infrastructure centers on the Mix 20/20 centralized dispatch system, which connects signatory contractors with union carpenters through dedicated NJ and Tri-State dispatch centers, and the Training Verification Card (TVC), a barcode-enabled digital credential replacing physical dues cards. The UCAN mobile app extends member communications to iOS and Android. The union maintains an elected Executive Board, engages in political advocacy via the KML Political Action team, and participates in AFL-CIO and Building Trades Council affiliations.

Carpenters Local 255 funds operations primarily through monthly membership dues structured in tiers (Regular $21.00/month, Early Retired $16.80/month, Retiree $6.00/month). The go-to-market model is dual-sided: workers are recruited through apprentice testing at the training center and direct journeyman onboarding, while contractors become signatory by meeting with a Local Business Representative and accessing the Mix 20/20 dispatch system. Customer segments include signatory contractors (ranging from 2-employee shops to several-hundred-employee firms), individual trade workers, and developers/architects/GCs leveraging union workforce guarantees. The organization is privately structured as a member-governed nonprofit under UBC bylaws, with no external equity, venture, or private capital involved.

Name

Carpenters Local 255

Legal name

Carpenters Local 255

Website

https://ubclocal255.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Carpenters Local 255 represents 5,700 union carpenters across South Jersey, Delaware, Delaware County PA, and Maryland's Eastern Shore, delivering collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, centralized job dispatch, and member services under the UBC umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Finish Carpentry Contractors (23835)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Carpentry & Framing (EDAOAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Work Management & Field Services (Scheduling, Work Packs, Craft Labor, Scaffolding/Insulation) (EUAKABAI), Millwork & Finish Carpentry (Trim, Molding, Wainscoting) (HSAPAIAG)

Keywords

• Trade union representation
• Carpentry apprenticeship training
• Workforce dispatch services
• Collective bargaining services
• Skilled labor referral

Headquarters

HQ city

Mullica Twp.

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Union collects monthly dues from members to fund operations. Dues vary by membership category: Regular Member $21.00/month, Early Retired/Early Retired Shop $16.80/month, Retirees $6.00/month. Dues are tax deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Carpenters Local 255 is a labor union local that represents 5,700 skilled carpenters across South Jersey, Delaware County PA, Delaware, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The union provides collective bargaining, a 5-year apprenticeship training program, journeyman upgrade classes, and a centralized Mix 20/20 job referral/dispatch system that connects members with signatory contractors. It also operates the Training Verification Card (TVC) system for member credentialing and the UCAN mobile app for member communications.

Product overview

Carpenters Local 255 is a labor union providing unified representation and services to 5,700 skilled carpenters across South Jersey, Delaware, and Eastern Shore of Maryland. The union operates a multi-service model combining membership representation, workforce development, and contractor services. Core offerings include the Journeyman Upgrade Classes training program and 5-year Apprentice Training Program for workforce development; the Mix 20/20 Job Referral System and Training Verification Card for member services; the UCAN App for mobile member communications; and Signatory Contractor Services for contractor dispatch and workforce access. All programs are coordinated through the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership Services
• Apprentice Training Program
• Journeyman Upgrade Classes
• Mix 20/20 Job Referral System
• UCAN Mobile App
• Training Verification Card (TVC)
• Signatory Contractor Services

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Atlantic Cape Community CollegeminorOthersEducational partner providing pathways for students and members to advance training and education in construction trades.
• Rowan CollegeminorOthersEducational partnership offering continuing education and training opportunities for carpenters.
• Stockton UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership supporting workforce development and educational advancement for union members.
• Rutgers University FoundationminorOthersPartnership supporting scholarship opportunities and educational programs for union members.
• Burlington County Chamber of CommerceminorOthersChamber of commerce partnership supporting business networking and economic development in Burlington County.
• Southern NJ AFL-CIO Central Labor CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral Labor Council affiliation providing political advocacy, community organizing strength, and labor movement solidarity across Southern New Jersey.
• IUOE Local 825minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Operating Engineers union for joint scholarship programs and workforce development.
• SJ Building & Construction TradescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Building & Construction Trades Council providing coordinated labor representation and collective bargaining across construction trades.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization founded in 1881 with 532,000+ members across 872 locals in North America. Provides national bargaining power, training standards, and organizational resources.
• Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EASRCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council governing Local 255 and other locals in NJ, DE, PA, MD. Oversees collective bargaining, training, and member services across the region.
• Keystone & Mountain Lakes Regional Council of CarpenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council with over 43,000 members covering NJ, DE, PA, MD, OH, and WV. Provides training facilities including Thomas C Ober Training Center in Hammonton, NJ.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EASRCC): Regional governing body that oversees Local 255's collective bargaining, training, and member services across NJ, DE, PA, and MD. Operates the same training centers and dispatch infrastructure that Local 255 members use, making it the closest functional peer.
• Keystone + Mountain Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters: Parent regional council covering NJ, DE, PA, MD, OH, and WV with 43,000+ members. Houses the Thomas C Ober Training Center used by Local 255 and negotiates multi-state CBA frameworks directly relevant to Local 255's operations.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 269: Adjacent building-trades union covering the same South Jersey geography. Competes and collaborates with Local 255 on multi-trade construction projects, sharing apprentices, dispatch systems, and political advocacy channels.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 825: Operating engineers local covering NJ and parts of NY. Listed by Local 255 as a strategic partner for joint scholarships and workforce development — a closely aligned building-trades peer operating on the same job sites.

Broad incumbents

• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America: National parent union with 532,000+ members across 872 locals. Provides national training standards, branding, and bargaining support that Local 255 leverages — analogous to a national franchisor for skilled-trade labor.
• New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council: Statewide umbrella of building-trades unions including carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and operating engineers. Coordinates multi-craft project labor agreements that Local 255's signatory contractors work under.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National open-shop trade association representing non-union contractors. ABC's apprenticeship and credentialing programs are the principal competitive alternative to UBC's training and referral systems in Local 255's territory.

Regional players

• Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 592: Sister building-trades local operating in the same NJ/Mid-Atlantic jurisdiction. Represents an adjacent craft that often works alongside Local 255 carpenters on commercial concrete and finishing scopes.

Emerging players

• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): Non-union craft training and credentialing organization that competes for apprenticeship market share. Its standardized curricula and certifications are an alternative to UBC's training pathway that Local 255 must differentiate against.
• Helmets to Hardhats: National nonprofit placing transitioning military veterans into union construction apprenticeships, including UBC locals. Directly competes for the same apprentice pipeline that Local 255's training center depends on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Carpenters-Local-255-South-Jersey-458934694131592

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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