Local Union 20

What Local Union 20 does

Local Union 20 is a chartered local of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, providing labor union representation to journeymen and apprentice carpenters across Staten Island, Governors Island, and Liberty Island. The union's core function is collective bargaining on behalf of its members through the New York City District Council of Carpenters, which negotiates wage and benefit minimums with signatory contractors and administers the multi-employer benefit funds (health, pension, welfare, workers' compensation). As of the most recent homepage data, the union represents 555+ members and claims 10,000+ projects completed and 55+ awards received since founding.

The union's product surface consists of four interlocking services: (1) membership representation and job placement with signatory contractors across commercial, industrial, residential, and renovation construction; (2) a tiered quarterly dues payment system (Active $185/quarter, Early Retired $83/quarter, Fully Retired/Section 50B $23/quarter) processed online through Authorize.net; (3) apprenticeship training delivered via the NYC District Council of Carpenters Training Center in six NY State DOL-approved specialties (general carpentry, millwright, cabinet making, high-rise concrete, floor covering, dock building); and (4) benefits administration routed through the NYC District Council of Carpenters Benefit Funds. Local 20 is governed by elected officers including President Michael Piccirillo, Vice President Christopher Sommese, Recording Secretary Joseph Marinaro, and Financial Secretary Treasurer Robert Forster, supported by an office manager and a board of trustees.

The business model is a subscription/membership-fee model anchored on quarterly dues from members, supplemented by assessments collected separately by the District Council. The go-to-market motion is dual: a sales-led component deploying labor to signatory contractors under collective bargaining agreements, and a community-led component recruiting apprentices and new members through outreach, referrals, and the training pipeline. Marketing is limited to a website, a Facebook page, and in-person monthly member meetings. Geographic reach is intentionally narrow and jurisdiction-bound, with no stated ambition to expand beyond the assigned NYC territory.

Name

Local Union 20

Legal name

Local Union 20 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

Website

https://local20.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Local Union 20 is a chartered carpenters' union affiliated with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, representing 555+ journeymen and apprentice carpenters across Staten Island, Governors Island, and Liberty Island through collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, and benefits administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Union collects quarterly dues from members based on membership status (active, early retired, fully retired/Section 50B). Dues support union operations, member services, and benefit programs.
2. Working Dues Assessments: Working dues assessments collected by the District Council separately from regular union dues. Members working under collective bargaining agreements pay these assessments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Local Union 20 is a chartered carpenters' union local that represents journeymen and apprentice carpenters, supplying skilled labor (concrete form work, metal and wood framing, drywall, flooring, roofing, architectural woodwork) to signatory contractors under collective bargaining agreements across Staten Island, Governors Island, and Liberty Island. Its portfolio includes union membership representation, an online quarterly dues payment portal, NY State DOL-approved apprenticeship training through the NYC District Council of Carpenters Training Center, and administration of member benefits (health, pension, welfare, workers' compensation).

Product overview

Local Union 20 is a carpenters' union providing a portfolio of services to its members. The core offering consists of union membership services that provide collective bargaining representation and job placement through signatory contractors. Supporting this are the union dues payment system (enabling quarterly dues collection via online payments), an apprenticeship training program (offering NYS DOL-approved programs in various carpentry trades through the NYC District Council of Carpenters Training Center), and worker benefits administration (managing health, pension, and welfare programs). These services work together to support carpenters throughout their careers from apprenticeship through retirement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 555+ active members receiving union representation and benefits
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• New York City District Council of CarpenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NYC District Council of Carpenters bargains on behalf of Local 20 members and mandates wage and benefit minimums through collective agreements. Local 20 is part of this larger district council structure.
• NYC District Council of Carpenters Benefit FundscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides member benefits including pensions, welfare programs, and resources. Local 20 directs members to nyccbf.org for benefit information.
• NYC District Council of Carpenters Training Center (CTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly sponsored by union members and signatory contractors. Offers NY State Department of Labor-approved apprenticeship programs in general carpentry, millwright, cabinet making, high-rise concrete, floor covering, and dock building. Also provides ongoing skills, certification, and safety classes for journeymen.
• Signatory ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractors who have signed collective bargaining agreements with Local 20. These contractors utilize union carpenters for commercial, industrial, residential, new construction and renovation projects. The union helps provide livable wages and health coverage for members through these relationships.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational parent organization of which Local 20 is a local chapter. Affiliation provides institutional support, standards, and collective bargaining framework.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association (OPCMIA) Local 780: NYC-area cement masons' union local. Comparable as a fellow building-trades union local covering scopes (concrete finishing, plastering) that directly overlap with Local 20's concrete formwork and architectural woodwork offerings on NYC job sites.
• United Association of Plumbers Local 1: NYC's plumbers' union local. Comparable as a fellow building-trades union local serving the same NYC signatory-contractor ecosystem, with overlapping jurisdiction on construction projects alongside Local 20.
• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Local 1 NY: NYC's bricklayers' union local. Comparable as a fellow building-trades union local whose members perform masonry and adjacent craftwork on the same NYC signatory-contractor projects as Local 20 carpenters.
• Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 28 (New York): NYC's sheet metal workers' union local. Comparable as a fellow skilled-trades union local operating under the same NYC construction labor environment, coordinating with Local 20 on shared project scopes.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 14: NYC's heavy-equipment operators' union local. Comparable as a fellow building-trades union local serving NYC-area construction projects, coordinating with Local 20's carpenters on shared job sites.
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 40: NYC's ironworkers' union local. Comparable as a fellow building-trades union local in the NYC construction ecosystem, with members performing structurally adjacent work to Local 20 carpenters.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 731: NYC's laborers' union local. Comparable as a fellow construction trade union local whose members frequently work alongside Local 20 carpenters on the same NYC signatory-contractor projects.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 3: NYC's primary electrical workers' union local. Comparable as a fellow building-trades union local operating in the same NYC construction market, providing skilled trade labor to signatory contractors through collective bargaining.

Broad incumbents

• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America: The international parent union of which Local 20 is a chartered local. Comparable as the umbrella organization for all UBC carpenter locals in the U.S. and Canada, setting standards and providing institutional support to affiliated locals like Local 20.
• New York City District Council of Carpenters: The parent district council that bargains collective agreements on behalf of Local 20 and other affiliated UBC locals in NYC. Comparable because it operates at the layer above Local 20, providing bargaining, training, and benefits infrastructure for the same carpenters' trade.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/carpenterslocal20
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/local-union-20

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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