Steamfitters Union Local 602

What Steamfitters Union Local 602 does

Steamfitters Union Local 602 (legal: UA Steamfitters Local 602, inc.) is a Maryland-domiciled labor union founded in 1913 that represents journeymen, apprentices, and helpers working in the heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and process piping trades across the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The union is a local chapter of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA), and its core offerings are collective bargaining and member representation, a registered apprenticeship program and JATC mechanical trade school (at the Landover facility), and self-insured Medical, Pension, Annuity, and Training benefit programs. Distribution to end-customers is channeled through a signatory contractor network of more than 200 firms covering commercial construction, commercial service, and residential service categories, with job referrals routed through the Capitol Heights union hall.

The operating model relies on membership dues (not publicly disclosed), contractual labor hours deployed via signatory contractors, and member benefit-fund administration as the principal economic engines. Member-facing surfaces include a public website (steamfitters-602.org), a Members Only portal, a Family Medical Website powered by Marathon Health, and annual Benefits Expos covering medical, pension, retirement savings, burial, and scholarship funds. Operating geographies are restricted to the DC Metropolitan territorial jurisdiction, with no global footprint claim, and the union pursues political and legislative engagement through the UA's Political & Legislative Affairs Department.

Technology footprint is modest and traditional: a UnionLaborWorks-powered CMS, a Marathon Health member health portal, and standard office/telephony systems. The organization explicitly classifies its core technology as "Not applicable," consistent with a services- and labor-representation business rather than a technology product company, and there are no disclosed AI capabilities, APIs, SDKs, or proprietary software products beyond member-facing portals.

Name

Steamfitters Union Local 602

Legal name

UA Steamfitters Local 602, inc.

Website

https://steamfitters-602.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Steamfitters Union Local 602 is a Maryland-based labor union representing journeymen, apprentices, and helpers in HVAC, refrigeration, and process piping across the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. It operates an apprenticeship program and administers self-insured medical and pension benefits for its members.

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipefitting & Steamfitting (EDAOACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydronics & Boiler Systems (EDAOACAF), Boiler Repair, Maintenance & Tune-Ups (HSAOACAD)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Registered apprenticeship training
• HVAC pipefitting trades
• Member benefits administration
• Signatory contractor network

Headquarters

HQ city

Capitol Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Steamfitters UA Local 602 is a labor union that represents journeymen, apprentices, and helpers in the Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Process Piping industry across the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The union delivers collective bargaining, a registered apprenticeship program, a high-tech training center, self-insured Medical/Pension/Annuity/Training benefits administration, contractor referral services, and political/legislative advocacy on behalf of its members.

Product overview

Steamfitters UA Local 602 is a labor union providing comprehensive services to its members in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services including union membership representation for journeymen, apprentices and helpers in the heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and process piping industry; an apprenticeship program with applications opening November 1 annually; a training center for high-tech pipe industry skills; self-insured benefits administration covering Medical, Pension, Annuity and Training programs; a contractor referral service searchable by commercial construction, commercial service, and residential service categories; and political action programs. The union also provides a Family Medical Website for health benefits management and a Members Only portal for exclusive member resources.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Union Membership Representation Collective bargaining, representation, and job referrals for journeymen, apprentices, and helpers working in the heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and process piping industry in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area.
• Registered Apprenticeship Program Multi-year registered apprenticeship training for individuals pursuing careers as Pipefitter, Pipe Welder, HVAC Service Technician, or HVAC Control Technician.
• JATC Training Center High-tech training facility providing skills development for journeymen and apprentices in the pipe industry trades.
• Benefits Administration (Medical, Pension, Annuity, Training) Self-insured administration of Medical, Pension, Annuity, and Training benefit programs for union members, including the Burial Benefit Fund and M. Eddie Moore Scholarship Fund.
• Contractor Referral Directory Public directory of 200+ signatory contractors searchable by service type across commercial construction, commercial service, and residential service categories.
• Political and Legislative Action Program Political and legislative affairs engagement program enabling members to participate in advocacy on issues affecting the trades.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kelly Clontz RacingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 December 2018Steamfitters Local 602 partnered with Kelly Clontz Racing as primary sponsor for the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle category. Kelly Clontz's husband Chris Clontz is an active member of the union. The partnership aims to align the organization's values of grit, determination and commitment to excellence with motorsports.
• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices (UA)coreOthersSteamfitters Local 602 is a local chapter of the United Association, an international labor union. The UA provides support for training, political action, and collective bargaining across its network of local unions.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• United Association Local 1 (Chicago): UA steamfitter local in a major Midwestern metro, offering identical membership, apprenticeship, and signatory-contractor services in HVAC, refrigeration, and process piping.
• United Association Local 475 (Hartford, Connecticut): UA steamfitter local serving Connecticut with parallel services — member representation, apprenticeship training, and contractor referrals for HVAC and process piping work.
• United Association Local 420 (Philadelphia): Regional UA steamfitter local serving the Philadelphia market with the same membership, apprenticeship, and benefit fund structure; directly comparable in trade mix and geographic scope.
• United Association Local 22 (Buffalo, NY): Mid-sized UA steamfitter local in the Northeast providing equivalent membership, training, and benefits services to journeymen in the pipe trades.
• United Association Local 638 (New York City): Another large UA steamfitter local in the Northeast providing the same core products (membership representation, apprenticeship training, benefits administration) to journeymen and apprentices in the HVAC/process piping trades.

Others

• BAC (International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers): National building trades union representing adjacent construction crafts; provides comparable apprenticeship, benefits administration, and signatory-contractor structures that mirror the labor-union operating model Local 602 uses.

Emerging players

• IBEW Local 26 (Washington DC): International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local serving the DC metro with a similar member representation, apprenticeship, and contractor referral model for the electrical trades; comparable in scale and footprint but different craft.
• Plumbers Local 5 (Washington DC area): Adjacent UA-affiliated trade union serving the same DC metro geography with overlapping commercial-construction and apprenticeship training scope, but focused on plumbing rather than process piping/HVAC.
• SMART Local 100 (Sheet Metal Workers, DC area): Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Division local covering the DC metro, offering member representation, apprenticeship, and benefits programs in an adjacent MEP trade that often works alongside steamfitters on the same job sites.

Broad incumbents

• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices (UA International): International parent union of Local 602; provides centralized training, political action, and collective bargaining infrastructure to all UA locals, making it the closest incumbent/comparable organization to Local 602.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4OQAQ-fxpVLebQpSNcEfMw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steamfitters-ua-local-602

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