PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL UNION 404 TRAINING FUND

What PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL UNION 404 TRAINING FUND does

United Association Local Union 404 (UA Local 404) is a chartered local labor union of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, representing plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and HVAC-R service technicians across Northwest Texas. The local was chartered in 2013 through the consolidation of three predecessor UA Locals (196, 389, and 629), giving it a combined operating history of more than 100 years, and it has never gone on strike. It operates staffed offices in Lubbock (headquarters), Amarillo, and Wichita Falls, with stated coverage extending to Abilene and Midland, and uses Polycom video conferencing to link meetings across all five cities.

The union's core offering is a five-year college-accredited registered apprenticeship program, supplemented by journeyman upgrade courses covering Plumbers Continuing Education, OSHA 10/30 safety certifications, medical gas and vacuum systems endorsement, CFC certification, backflow prevention, and UA welding certifications (Stick, MIG, TIG). Instruction is delivered by a multi-instructor faculty across Lubbock, Amarillo, and Wichita Falls, with a JATC Program Coordinator overseeing training administration. Members are referred to employment on signatory-contractor job sites in energy, heavy industrial, commercial, medical, institutional, and residential sectors.

UA Local 404 is funded through membership dues collected under Collective Bargaining Agreements with signatory contractors, who also provide full-family health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and contributions to the United Association National Pension Benefit Plan. The local maintains a reciprocal partnership with the Southwest Pipe Trades Association, participates in the national United Association's benefit and credentialing infrastructure, and runs active organizing campaigns targeting non-union workers in the piping industry. It has no disclosed parent company, no private-equity ownership, and no technology or AI product surface beyond standard communications tooling.

Name

PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL UNION 404 TRAINING FUND

Legal name

United Association Local Union 404

Website

https://ualocal404.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UA Local 404 is a chartered United Association labor union in Northwest Texas representing plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and HVAC-R technicians. It runs a five-year registered apprenticeship program and journeyman certifications, placing members on signatory-contractor job sites under Collective Bargaining Agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union / Skilled Trades Training & Representation

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Civil Construction Trades (Roads, Bridges & Utilities) (EDAOAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH), Occupational Safety, OSHA & Workplace Compliance Training (EDAOAMAK), Welding Codes, Safety & Compliance Training (AWS/ASME/OSHA) (EDAOADAG)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Collective bargaining services
• Skilled trades workforce
• Union member benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Lubbock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: UA Local 404 is funded through membership dues collected via Collective Bargaining Agreements with signatory contractors. Employers contribute to the United Association National Pension Benefit Plan and provide full-family health insurance and 401k plans for union members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UA Local 404 is a chartered labor union that represents plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and HVAC-R service technicians across Northwest Texas. The union delivers a five-year registered apprenticeship training program, journeyman upgrade courses and certifications (OSHA, medical gas, backflow, CFC, welding), and negotiates Collective Bargaining Agreements with signatory contractors to secure fair wages, health insurance, 401k plans, and pension contributions for its members.

Product overview

UA Local 404 operates as a union training organization offering a comprehensive registered apprenticeship program as its primary product. The five-year apprenticeship is the core offering, supplemented by journeyman upgrade courses including continuing education, specialized certifications (medical gas, welding, backflow, CFC), and OSHA safety training. Training is delivered at multiple locations across Texas with video conferencing infrastructure connecting locations for meetings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Registered Apprenticeship Training Program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United Association National Pension Benefit PlancoreOthersThe United Association National Pension Benefit Plan is a retirement program for union members. Employers contribute to this plan to provide quality retirement benefits for members after a successful career in the union pipe trades.
• Southwest Pipe Trades AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Southwest Pipe Trades Association (SWPTA) is a regional organization affiliated with UA Local 404. The union website displays the SWPTA logo alongside the UA logo, indicating a close partnership in representing pipe trades workers in the southwest region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): Non-union craft training and credentialing body that issues widely adopted certifications to open-shop trades workers. Represents the alternative, non-unionized training pathway that competes for the same entry-level trades talent pool Local 404's apprenticeship targets.

Broad incumbents

• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT): Building-trades union covering finishing trades that frequently partners with UA locals on project labor agreements. Comparable in scale of apprenticeship investment, jurisdictional model, and Texas organizing environment.
• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Service Techs (UA): The national union of which UA Local 404 is a chartered local. UA sets national apprenticeship standards, coordinates training, and provides pension/benefit infrastructure that Local 404's members access, making it the closest broad incumbent to the Local's operating model.
• Sheet Metal Workers International Association: International union for sheet metal workers, including HVAC ductwork fabrication and installation. Operates alongside UA locals on commercial and industrial construction projects with a similar apprenticeship, CBA, and benefits model.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Sister building-trades union operating its own registered apprenticeship and journeyman upgrade systems across the same commercial, industrial, and institutional construction sites. IBEW locals frequently co-locate with UA locals on project labor agreements, making it a structurally comparable broad incumbent.

Direct peers

• UA Local 286 (Houston area): Houston-area United Association local representing pipefitters, plumbers, and HVAC service techs under comparable CBA frameworks. Directly comparable as a Texas UA local with the same trade mix and apprenticeship delivery structure.
• UA Local 100 (San Antonio): Another UA plumbers and pipefitters local in Texas operating a similar apprenticeship-plus-journeyman-upgrade model and Collective Bargaining Agreement structure, competing for the same pool of contractors and trades workers in an adjacent Texas region.
• UA Local 342 (Dallas–Fort Worth): Dallas/Fort Worth UA local covering plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and HVAC techs with registered apprenticeship and journeyman upgrade programs. Same United Association governance and trade focus as Local 404, serving a neighboring Texas jurisdiction.

Others

• Southwest Pipe Trades Association: Regional association of UA pipe trades locals in the Southwest. Already a formal partner of Local 404, it provides regional organizing, legislative, and market coordination support, functioning as an enabling ecosystem counterpart.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/UALocal404
• Facebookfacebook.com/Local404UnionHall

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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