WMKLDC an MO-Kan LECET

What WMKLDC an MO-Kan LECET does

MO-KAN LECET (Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust) is a non-profit organization governed by a board of Labor and Management Trustees that delivers workforce and contractor support services to LIUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America) members and signatory contractors across Western Missouri and all of Kansas. It is one of 38 regional affiliates of the national LECET organization and operates as part of LIUNA's Tri-Funds, a three-pillar structure that also includes LIUNA Training (workforce development across 70+ affiliated centers and 50+ courses) and the Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA). The merged Missouri and Kansas Laborers' District Council formed on March 9, 2020 represents over 13,000 LIUNA members across both the Kansas City and St. Louis metropolitan areas, and the parent LIUNA network spans 500,000+ members, 400 Local Unions, and 44 District Councils across the U.S. and Canada.

The organization's core technology product is the Market Expansion Program (MEP), a proprietary construction-project tracking platform available as a web application and as a mobile app on iOS and Android (App Store ID 1152943008; Play Store package com.lecet.app). Complementing MEP is the Market Expansion Program for Contractors (MEPC), a customizable project lead service that delivers bid data on hundreds of thousands of U.S. and Canadian construction projects, with filters for project type, size, value, and location. MEP/MEPC is powered by licensed integrations with Industrial Info Resources (IIR) for industrial, maintenance, and energy market intelligence and DNBi (via SNL Financial/Cisive) for financial and historical company data. The organization does not develop proprietary AI/ML technology.

MO-KAN LECET's revenue model is non-profit and subscription-style: all services — MEP/MEPC access, training pathways, workforce reservation, banking/bonding/insurance support, and policy advocacy — are provided free of charge to LIUNA members and signatory contractors, and funding is sourced from signatory contractor contributions negotiated through multi-year collective bargaining agreements. It reaches its constituency through community-led and event-driven go-to-market motions, including a publicly searchable online contractor directory, a workforce reservation system, charitable events such as the Families in Recovery golf tournament, school and church outreach, and direct engagement with elected officials on Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, project labor agreements, and energy policy. Headquartered at 4731 S. Cochise Drive #114, Independence, Missouri, with offices in Kansas City and St. Louis, MO-KAN LECET sits at the intersection of labor, management, and project demand in the Missouri-Kansas construction economy.

Name

WMKLDC an MO-Kan LECET

Legal name

Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (MO-KAN LECET)

Website

https://mokanlecet.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MO-KAN LECET is a non-profit LECET affiliate serving over 13,000 LIUNA members and signatory contractors in Western Missouri and Kansas with free project tracking (MEP/MEPC), workforce placement, Tri-Fund training access, and policy advocacy, funded by contractor contributions negotiated through collective bargaining.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Workforce Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Construction project tracking
• Union labor support
• Contractor bid leads
• Workforce development
• Labor-management trust

Headquarters

HQ city

Independence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Signatory Contractor Contributions: MO-KAN LECET is a non-profit organization funded by contributions from signatory contractors, as negotiated in collective bargaining agreements. All services — including training, MEP/MEPC access, project tracking, and workforce support — are provided free of charge to LIUNA members and signatory contractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MO-KAN LECET provides LIUNA members and signatory contractors in Western Missouri and Kansas with construction project tracking tools (MEP), contractor-focused bid lead services (MEPC), workforce reservation support, and access to labor-management resources. The organization connects union laborers with job opportunities through proprietary digital platforms and community outreach, all free of charge to its constituents.

Product overview

MO-KAN LECET offers a suite of workforce and contractor support services centered around its core digital products: the Market Expansion Program (MEP) and Market Expansion Program for Contractors (MEPC). MEP serves as a proprietary project tracking platform available both online and via mobile applications, while MEPC functions as a targeted bid opportunity database exclusively for LIUNA signatory contractors. Together, these products provide construction project intelligence and workforce reservation capabilities to LIUNA members and signatory contractors in Western Missouri and Kansas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Market Expansion Program (MEP): Proprietary custom project tracking program designed to search for and track construction projects, available as an online program and mobile app in iOS and Android formats.
• Market Expansion Program for Contractors (MEPC)

Products and services

• Market Expansion Program (MEP) LECET's proprietary custom project tracking program designed to search for and track construction projects. Available as an online program and a mobile app in iOS and Android formats, allowing LIUNA members and signatory contractors to access construction project data.
• Market Expansion Program for Contractors (MEPC) A unique project lead service specifically for LIUNA signatory contractors. It allows users to tailor leads to their business requirements with bid data on hundreds of thousands of construction projects across the U.S. and Canada.
• Workforce Reservation Service Service that allows signatory contractors to reserve LIUNA's trained labor workforce for construction projects, matching members with job opportunities through a reservation system.
• Online Contractor Directory Publicly accessible online directory that lists signatory contractors by name, city, state, local number, agreement type, certification, and project type, allowing project owners and others to find and connect with union contractors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 179 apprentices graduated locally in the last four years with at least 10 CDL drivers per class
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Missouri and Kansas Laborers' District CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2020On March 9, 2020, the Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers' District Council and the Eastern Missouri Laborers' District Council merged to form the Missouri and Kansas Laborers' District Council. The new district council represents over 13,000 LIUNA members and operates offices in both St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas, providing unified political and organizing strength.
• LIUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMO-KAN LECET is an affiliate of LECET, which is one of three funds in LIUNA's Tri-Funds (along with LIUNA Training and LHSFNA). LIUNA provides the union membership base, political influence, and overall brand; LECET provides marketing and market expansion programs. Together they develop joint marketing, training, and health and safety programs.
• JE Dunn ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJE Dunn participated in LIUNA's COVID-19 Infectious Disease Control training program developed during the pandemic. JE Dunn sent project managers and estimators to be trained in CDC-approved cleaning procedures, demonstrating collaboration between a major contractor and LIUNA training.
• Syblon Reid Construction CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyblon Reid Construction Company, a general engineering contractor, worked on the Oroville Dam emergency spillway repair project in collaboration with LIUNA Local 185 members. The project demonstrated the effectiveness of trained union laborers in emergency infrastructure work.
• LIUNA TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of LIUNA's Tri-Funds, LECET works with LIUNA Training to deliver workforce development programs. LIUNA Training operates 70+ affiliated training centers offering 50+ courses. Locally, MO-KAN LECET connects members with training at centers in Belton, MO and Greater Kansas City.
• Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of LIUNA's Tri-Funds, LECET collaborates with LHSFNA to develop health and safety programs that give LIUNA a competitive edge alongside marketing (LECET) and training (LIUNA Training).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): Largest U.S. trade association representing open-shop (non-union) construction contractors. Competes with LIUNA/LECET for construction labor market share, especially in right-to-work states, representing the principal alternative labor model.

Broad incumbents

• Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA): National association for mechanical (HVAC/plumbing) signatory contractors with affiliated UA union training funds. Operates a comparable labor-management cooperation and workforce development model, though in a different construction trade than LIUNA laborers.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): National standardized craft training and credentialing organization serving the broader construction industry including union and open-shop contractors. Comparable in delivering construction training/certification but at industry-wide scale rather than a single union's labor pool.
• NECA-IBEW Network: National Electrical Contractors Association and IBEW partnership operates a similar labor-management cooperation model delivering training, marketing, and workforce placement to electrical signatory contractors. Comparable in structure and funding mechanics but focused on a different trade.

Regional players

• Build with Strength (Concrete Council): Industry coalition promoting specific construction methods with associated workforce development advocacy. Adjacent to MO-KAN LECET's role in positioning signatory contractors for emerging construction markets, though not a labor-management trust.

Others

• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC): Leading national construction trade association serving both union and open-shop general contractors. Comparable as a contractor-facing industry body that influences project labor agreements and workforce policy, though it is not a labor-management trust itself.

Direct peers

• LIUNA Training and Education Fund: Core Tri-Funds partner of MO-KAN LECET, delivering apprenticeship and journeyperson training across 70+ centers. Directly comparable as a labor-management trust serving the same LIUNA signatory contractors and member base, with overlapping governance and revenue mechanics.
• Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA): The third leg of LIUNA's Tri-Funds alongside LECET. Directly comparable as a labor-management trust providing health and safety programs to the same LIUNA signatory contractors and members, sharing governance and funding sources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/lecet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mo-kan-lecet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about WMKLDC an MO-Kan LECET