What IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 402 does

Iron Workers Local Union 402 is a chartered labor union local headquartered in Riviera Beach, Florida, operating continuously since January 11, 1926, under the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers. It represents skilled ironworking professionals across 11 Florida counties (including Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and portions of Broward, Lee, Hendry, Highlands, Glades, Okeechobee, and Port Charlotte), serving journeymen, apprentices, and signatory contractors in industrial, commercial, structural steel, reinforcing rebar, and metal curtainwall work.

The union's core product set centers on workforce development and member services rather than technology: a DOL-registered 4-year apprenticeship comprising 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 816 hours of classroom instruction; a training center offering welding certifications, crane and rigging qualifications, and construction supervision; health and welfare benefits administered through Southern Benefit; pension and annuity services administered through Zenith American; a searchable signatory contractor database; and a members-only portal for wage rate and union communications access. Notable completed projects include the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, Downtown At The Gardens, and City Place in West Palm Beach.

The business model is member-funded through working dues, per-capita taxes remitted to the International, and initiation fees, with revenue not publicly disclosed. Distribution operates through a physical union hall, the members-only portal, the online contractor database, and the apprenticeship program as a recruitment funnel. Strategic relationships extend across the International Ironworkers union, the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, the AFL-CIO and Palm Beach AFL-CIO, UnionPlus, IMPACT, the National Labor College, and 43+ signatory contractors including firms such as CR Meyer, CB&I, Atlantic Installers, and Coastal Steel Erectors.

Name

IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 402

Legal name

Iron Workers Local Union No. 402

Website

https://ironworkerslocal402.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Iron Workers Local Union 402 is a chartered Florida labor union serving ironworkers across 11 counties with apprenticeship training, journeyman certification, health and pension benefits, and collective bargaining representation for members and signatory contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Trade Union Services

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Steel Erection & Structural Ironwork (EDAOAAAJ), Structural Steel Welding & Erection-Focused Training (EDAOADAC)

Keywords

• Skilled ironworking labor
• Construction trade union
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Collective bargaining services
• Union contractor staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Iron Workers Local Union 402 is a Florida labor union that supplies certified skilled ironworking labor to signatory construction contractors across 11 counties, while providing its members with job placement, a 4-year registered apprenticeship program, journeyman upgrade training, collective bargaining representation, health benefits, and pension/annuity administration. The union specializes in structural steel fabrication, reinforcing rebar, metal curtainwall, rigging, and concrete structures for industrial and commercial projects.

Product overview

Iron Workers Local Union 402 is a labor union offering a unified portfolio of services for ironworking professionals. The core offerings include a 4-year registered apprenticeship program with 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 816 hours of classroom instruction, a training center for journeyman skill upgrades (welding certifications, crane & rigging, construction supervision), a benefits office managing health and welfare, and pension/annuity administration through Zenith American. The union also maintains a contractor database for signatory companies and provides a Members Only portal for access to wage rates and member resources. Additional services include organizing information and territorial jurisdiction resources for members and employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apprenticeship Program A 4-year registered apprenticeship program consisting of 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 816 hours of classroom instruction, registered with the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Features 'earn while you learn' wage progression and mandatory drug testing, available to new entrants to the ironworking industry.
• Journeyman Training and Skill Upgrading Advanced training programs for journey-level members covering welding certifications, crane and rigging qualifications, construction supervision, structural steel training, and safety and health training. Available to existing union members seeking skill advancement.
• Health and Welfare Benefits Administration Health and welfare benefits administration provided through Southern Benefit Health and Welfare, offering eligibility processing, claims handling, reciprocal coverage questions, and contractor reporting services to union members and their families.
• Pension and Annuity Administration Pension and annuity administration provided through Zenith American, including hours tracking, employer reporting, and retirement benefit management for union members.
• Signatory Contractor Database and Job Placement Searchable database of local and regional signatory contractors employing Local 402 ironworkers, available to project owners, general contractors, and members seeking qualified contractors for industrial and commercial construction projects.
• Union Organizing Services Union organizing services providing information on worker rights, collective bargaining, and the benefits of union membership to potential members and nonunion coworkers in the ironworking trade.

Quantifiable outcome

• Apprentices earn wages while training ('earn while you learn')
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers (IUOE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 1896Parent organization that granted the charter to Local Union 402 on January 11, 1926. The international union sets standards, provides training frameworks, and advocates for ironworkers nationally. The organization was established on February 4, 1896 in Pittsburgh by 16 delegates.
• Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of LaborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency that registers and certifies the apprenticeship program standards. Apprenticeship programs operate under standards registered with this agency, ensuring quality training and national recognition of certifications.
• IMPACT (International Municipal Protective Action Committee Training)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerLabor-management partnership organization that provides news, safety initiatives, and professional development resources for ironworkers. Local 402 participates in IMPACT news network featuring stories about women in construction, safety training, and mental health initiatives.
• Palm Beach AFL-CIOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional labor federation affiliated with the national AFL-CIO, providing political advocacy, worker rights support, and connections to the broader labor movement in the Palm Beach area.
• National Labor CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution that allows apprentices to receive college credit for their related instruction and on-the-job training while working toward a Bachelor of Technical Studies degree.
• Zenith American (Pension and Annuity Administrator)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThird-party administrator managing pension, hours tracking, annuity, and employer reporting for union members. Contact information provided through the benefits section of the website.
• Southern Benefit Health and WelfaremajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHealth and welfare benefits administrator for union members. Contact provided for eligibility, claims/benefits, reciprocal questions, and contractor reports and contributions.
• Signatory Contractors (43+ companies listed)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction companies with collective bargaining agreements with Local 402, including firms like CR Meyer, CB&I, Atlantic Installers, Coastal Steel Erectors, and many others across Florida and other states. These contractors employ union ironworkers on various projects.
• UnionPlusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAFL-CIO affiliated program providing discounts and benefits to union members including credit cards, mortgage assistance, travel deals, and health discounts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers: Parent international union that granted Local 402 its charter in 1926. Sets national training standards, conducts advocacy, and coordinates across all ironworker locals in the U.S. and Canada — making it the broad incumbent overseeing Local 402's scope of activity.
• United Steelworkers (USW): Larger industrial trade union covering iron, steel, and related manufacturing workers. Adjacent in trade focus (steel/metalworking) and overlaps on training infrastructure and collective bargaining, but its scope extends well beyond construction ironwork.

Regional players

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Building trades union providing skilled electrical construction labor via the same apprenticeship/locals/signatory-contractor model Local 402 uses for ironworkers. Operates in the same Florida construction market through its own locals, making it a structural peer in service delivery even though the craft differs.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC): Building trades union operating apprenticeship, journeyman training, and signatory contractor networks for carpenters and related trades. Closely comparable operating model to Local 402 — registered apprenticeship, collective bargaining, benefit funds — competing for similar Florida construction projects.
• Iron Workers Local 399 (Atlanta): Southeast regional peer local of the same international, serving Georgia. Provides the same apprenticeship, journeyman training, and structural/reinforcing ironwork signatory contractor services, with comparable scale and governance model to Local 402.

Others

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National trade association representing open-shop (non-union) contractors in the same Florida construction market Local 402 serves. Functions as the principal non-union counterpart model — offering training, apprenticeship, and workforce development to merit-shop contractors competing for the same projects as Local 402's signatory contractors.

Direct peers

• Iron Workers Local 29 (Portland, Oregon): Direct peer local union chartered under the same international, serving Oregon and southwest Washington. Provides the same apprenticeship, journeyman training, and signatory contractor network for structural steel and reinforcing ironworkers, and is explicitly cited in Local 402's own news feed as a peer.
• Iron Workers Local 5 (Pittsburgh area): Direct peer local under the same international, serving western Pennsylvania. Operates apprenticeship programs and signatory contractor networks comparable to Local 402's, and is cited in Local 402's news feed for its safety and rescue-training initiatives.
• Iron Workers Local Union No. 1 (Chicago): Another chartered local of the same International Association serving the Chicago area. Offers an identical portfolio of apprenticeship training, journeyman upskilling, signatory contractor relationships, and benefits administration for structural and reinforcing ironworkers — the closest direct peer in structure and service mix.
• Iron Workers Local 40 (New York City): Direct peer local of the same international, serving the New York City metropolitan area. Mirrors Local 402's service portfolio (apprenticeship, journeyman training, signatory contractor relationships, benefits administration) for structural and ornamental ironwork.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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