Coalition of County Unions

What Coalition of County Unions does

The Coalition of County Unions (CCU) is a private labor union coalition operating as a committee of the Department of Public Employee Unions within the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Monterey Park, California, the CCU coordinates 15 member unions—including AFSCME, SEIU, MEBA, CWA, Teamsters, and other AFL-CIO affiliates—that collectively represent more than 30,000 to 35,000 Los Angeles County employees across public safety, fire protection, healthcare, professional services, and other county functions. The coalition's core purpose is to negotiate the Fringe Benefit Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Los Angeles, covering medical and dental insurance, pension and retirement plans, paid leave, bilingual pay, and other benefits.

The CCU delivers its services through three primary mechanisms: Fringe Benefit bargaining with the County; Joint Labor-Management Committees (JLMCs), most notably the Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC), which jointly administers the Choices Plan health, dental, and life benefits and negotiates with insurance carriers on premiums; and member union coordination, providing a forum for information sharing and common benchmark-setting across the 15 affiliates. Political action—protecting member interests on county, state, and federal legislation—is the third pillar, executed in coordination with the LA County Federation of Labor's political program.

The coalition's business model is funded by member union dues and coordination fees (described as recurring/subscription-like), supporting bargaining operations, contract administration, and advocacy. The CCU does not sell products or services commercially; it has no disclosed revenue, no pricing model, and no commercial pricing signals. Its technology footprint is minimal, limited to a Wix-hosted informational website serving as a communication channel for member unions and publishing bargaining updates, MOU documents, and wellness resources. There are no APIs, integrations, AI capabilities, or proprietary technology products.

Name

Coalition of County Unions

Legal name

Coalition of County Unions

Website

https://coalitionofcountyunions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Coalition of County Unions is a labor union coalition that negotiates fringe benefits (health, dental, pension, paid leave) on behalf of 15 member unions representing over 30,000 Los Angeles County employees, operating as a committee of the LA County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Monterey Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Union Dues: As a labor union coalition operating under the LA County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, the CCU is funded through member union dues and coordination fees. Revenue supports collective bargaining operations, political advocacy, and contract administration activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Coalition of County Unions (CCU) is a labor union coalition that negotiates and implements a common Fringe Benefit contract binding the County of Los Angeles to provide medical and dental insurance, pension and retirement plans, paid leave, bilingual pay, and other benefits for more than 30,000 county employees represented by 15 member unions. It also coordinates bargaining across member unions, conducts political action on legislation impacting county workers, jointly administers benefits through the Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC), and provides member wellness resources.

Product overview

Coalition of County Unions (CCU) is a labor union coalition, not a technology product company. It offers a unified suite of labor relations and employee benefits services centered around the Fringe Benefit MOU negotiations. The core offerings include: Fringe Benefit Negotiations (the primary service negotiating medical, dental, pension, and leave benefits for 35,000+ county workers), Contract Implementation via the EBAC committee (jointly administering health/dental/life benefits), Political Action Services (advocacy on County/State/Federal legislation), Member Union Coordination (bargaining coordination across 15 affiliated unions), and Wellness Resources (EAP and wellbeing programs). These services work together as an integrated labor relations platform where the fringe benefit contract serves as the central hub, with EBAC handling day-to-day contract administration and member unions coordinating through regular CCU meetings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fringe Benefit Negotiations CCU's primary service negotiating the Fringe Benefit Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Los Angeles County, covering medical insurance, dental insurance, pension and retirement plans, paid leave, bilingual pay, and other benefits for more than 30,000 county union workers represented by 15 member unions.
• Contract Implementation via Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC) Joint Labor-Management Committee (JLMC) that jointly administers the Choices Plan health, dental, and life benefits, negotiates with insurance carriers over plan premiums and benefits, and decides on changes in insurance providers for LA County employees represented by CCU member unions.
• Political Action Services Collective political action to protect union members when County policies or State/Federal legislation impact county employees, including participation in the LA County Federation of Labor's political program to support or oppose candidates and ballot measures.
• Member Union Coordination Coordination among 15 member unions to secure improved wages at individual unit bargaining tables by setting common benchmarks and sharing information, with each union negotiating their respective MOUs while receiving forum support through regularly scheduled CCU meetings.
• Wellness Resources Wellbeing resources for member employees including the Life Assistance Program (expanded EAP), LA County Employee Wellbeing Hotline, Headspace FAQs, and self-care resources for first responders.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coalition operates as a committee of the Department of Public Employee Unions, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. This is the parent organization providing affiliation and support for the coalition's activities.
• County of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CCU engages in Fringe Benefit bargaining with the County of Los Angeles and participates in Joint Labor-Management Committees (JLMCs) including EBAC for benefits administration.
• California Labor Federation, AFL-CIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level labor federation providing coordination and support for labor issues at the California state level.
• AFL-CIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational labor federation providing resources, advocacy, and coordination for affiliated unions across the United States.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): Major CCU member union (via CIR/SEIU Local 1957 representing 1,500+ resident physicians at LA County hospitals). Comparable only loosely - operates nationally across many sectors, but is a key stakeholder in CCU's coalition.
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME): One of CCU's largest member unions (via AFSCME DC 36 and Local 685, representing 6,000+ LA County workers). Operates broader nationally but is materially connected through CCU membership and shared bargaining objectives.

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: National labor federation umbrella for CCU's chain of affiliation. Provides national-scale political action, organizing resources, and policy advocacy that ultimately support CCU's county-level bargaining and member services.
• California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO: State-level AFL-CIO federation under which CCU's parent LA County Federation operates. Provides state-level legislative advocacy, ballot measure coordination, and resources to CCU and its member unions.
• Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO: Parent regional labor federation of which CCU is a committee. Operates broader than CCU across all LA County unions and worker categories, providing political infrastructure, mobilization, and state/federal coordination.

Direct peers

• New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO: Citywide central labor body coordinating dozens of affiliated unions for political advocacy and collective action. Operates at similar scale and function to CCU, aggregating union voice for a large municipal workforce.
• Philadelphia Council, AFL-CIO: Philadelphia-area AFL-CIO labor council unifying local unions for political and collective action. Comparable regional scope and coalition structure to CCU's coordination of LA County unions.
• San Francisco Labor Council, AFL-CIO: Regional central labor body in San Francisco that aggregates multiple affiliated unions to coordinate bargaining, political action, and labor policy - a near-analogous structure to CCU at the county/regional level.
• Chicago Federation of Labor: Cook County-level central labor body coordinating affiliated unions for collective bargaining, political action, and member services. Closely comparable to CCU in scope, governance, and AFL-CIO affiliation.
• Greater Boston Labor Council: Regional AFL-CIO labor council that aggregates multiple unions to coordinate bargaining and political activity across a major metropolitan public-sector workforce. Operates on the same central-labor-body model as CCU.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/capeunion
• Facebookfacebook.com/Coalitionofcountyunions

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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