UA Local 13 Plumbers

What UA Local 13 Plumbers does

UA Local 13 Plumbers, Pipefitters & Service Techs is a regional labor union local affiliated with the national United Association (UA), representing plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, and HVAC/service technicians in Western Central New York and the Finger Lakes Region. The organization states it is "over 1,200 members strong and growing," and serves a dual-sided constituency: individual tradesworker members seeking collective bargaining representation, training, and benefits, and regional construction contractors who hire union labor under collective bargaining agreements. Headquartered at 1850 Mt Read Blvd in Rochester, NY, the local operates a Union Hall, a Benefit Office, and a training facility that delivers a five-year registered apprenticeship program along with continuing education (open welding, sexual harassment training, course reimbursement).

The union's core product suite centers on three service pillars: (1) representation and collective bargaining, including published 2026-2027 wage rates and a published bargaining unit jurisdiction; (2) workforce development, anchored by the 5-year registered apprenticeship and the IAP Scholarship Program for member dependents; and (3) benefits administration, delivering health insurance (Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield), pension and annuity funds (Prudential/Empower), and an hour bank program with automatic claims transfer via Lifetime Benefit Solutions. Technology infrastructure is limited to operational tooling rather than proprietary systems: the Union Strong mobile app for member notifications, the ISIS member benefits portal at ecommerce.issisystems.com, and an online dues payment system hosted on ualocal13.org.

The revenue model is membership-dues-based recurring subscription, with standard active members paying $20/month, retirees with 40 years of continuous membership paying $10/month, and lifetime members with 50+ years exempt. The local is member-owned and governed through elected officers (Business Manager Bill Kurtz, President Dan O'Neil, Treasurer Clint Byer, Business Agent Jim Caternolo) and is operationally independent within its jurisdiction while remaining affiliated with the international UA structure. The organization is a non-profit with no equity ownership, no funding rounds, and no external capital. Note: input data contains a founding-year conflict between 1890 (firmographics, consistent with historical UA local charters) and 2006 (website copyright and company history record); the discrepancy is unresolved in the source material.

Name

UA Local 13 Plumbers

Legal name

UA Local 13 Plumbers, Pipefitters & Service Techs

Website

https://ualocal13.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UA Local 13 is a Rochester, NY-based UA-affiliated labor union representing 1,200+ plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, and service technicians in Western Central New York, providing collective bargaining, a 5-year apprenticeship program, and health/pension benefits administration funded by monthly member dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Monthly dues collected from union members. Standard rate is $20/month for active members. Reduced rate of $10/month for retirees with 40 years of continuous membership. Members with 50+ years of continuous membership do not pay dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UA Local 13 Plumbers is a labor union representing over 1,200 plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, and HVAC service technicians across Western Central New York and the Finger Lakes Region. The union delivers collective bargaining representation, a five-year registered apprenticeship program, ongoing skills training, and member benefit administration including health insurance, pension, and annuity programs funded through monthly membership dues.

Product overview

UA Local 13 Plumbers and Pipefitters is a labor union representing over 1,200 members in Western Central New York and the Finger Lakes Region. The union provides a unified portfolio of services centered on union membership representation, workforce development through apprenticeship programs, and member benefits administration. Key offerings include the five-year apprenticeship training program, various training classes (welding, sexual harassment), benefit office services for health insurance, pension, and annuity management, the Union Strong App for member communications, and the Blowtorch newsletter for union news.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership Services
• Apprenticeship Program
• Training Programs
• Benefit Office Services
• Union Strong Mobile App
• Blowtorch Newsletter
• IAP Scholarship Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Association (UA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUA Local 13 is affiliated with the United Association, a national union organization representing plumbers, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, and service technicians. The UA provides training standards, political advocacy, and support for local unions like Local 13.
• Excellus Blue Cross Blue ShieldcoreOthersExcellus BCBS provides health insurance coverage for UA Local 13 members through the union's benefit plan. Effective January 15, 2022, COVID-19 related medical costs are covered under the Excellus medical plan.
• Lifetime Benefit SolutionscoreOthersHandles automatic claims transfer for active members enrolled in the Excellus Health Insurance Plan. Members do not need to submit out-of-pocket claims manually for reimbursement from their Hour Bank.
• Prudential Retirement (acquired by Empower)coreOthersPrudential Retirement provides annuity and retirement benefits for union members. As of the source date, Prudential is being acquired by Empower, the nation's second largest retirement plan provider. The website, login credentials, and phone number remain the same.
• New Yorkers for Affordable Energy CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NYS Pipe Trades belongs to the New Yorkers for Affordable Energy Coalition, which advocates for affordable and reliable energy policies in New York State.
• Long Acre FarmsminorOthersVenue for the annual clambake event. New venue starting 2022 for the clambake in Macedon, NY.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UA Local 1: Another UA-chartered local representing plumbers, pipefitters, and HVAC service techs in the New York City metropolitan area. Highly comparable operating model: collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, benefits administration, and member communications.
• UA Local 81: A UA-chartered local in the Capital District / Schenectady area representing the same trades. Comparable structure and geography-adjacent to Local 13's upstate New York footprint.
• UA Local 22: A UA-chartered local serving the Buffalo and Western New York region — a near-adjacent geographic peer to Local 13 with the same trades, apprenticeship structure, and benefit-fund administration model.
• UA Local 71: UA-chartered local in Syracuse / Central New York covering the same plumbing, pipefitting, and HVAC trades. Comparable scale and operating model, serving an adjacent upstate jurisdiction.

Broad incumbents

• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): National union for heavy equipment operators and mechanics in construction. Comparable operating model — apprenticeship programs, benefit funds, regional hiring halls — and frequently co-locates on the same construction projects as Local 13.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): National union representing construction laborers, often working alongside plumbers and pipefitters on the same job sites. Operates the same regional local / apprenticeship / benefits model as Local 13.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters: National building-trades union for carpenters. Similar union structure (locals, apprenticeship, benefits) and competes/co-exists with Local 13 on the same construction job sites in Western Central New York.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): National building-trades union representing electrical workers. A peer in the sense of operating parallel union infrastructure (apprenticeship, benefits, collective bargaining) for skilled construction trades in the same regional construction market.
• SMART (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation): National union representing sheet metal workers, HVAC technicians, and related trades — overlapping with Local 13's HVAC service tech membership. Comparable apprenticeship and benefits-fund infrastructure across regional construction markets.
• United Association (UA): The national union of plumbers, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, and service technicians that charters Local 13. Directly comparable as the parent organization providing national standards, training, and advocacy across the same trades.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ualocal13
• Facebookfacebook.com/UALocal13
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ua-plumbers-and-pipefitters-local-13

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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