What Iuoe Local 701 does

IUOE Local 701 (legal name: International Union of Operating Engineers Local 701) is a regional labor union chartered in 1918 as a local of the International Union of Operating Engineers. Headquartered at 555 E First St, Gladstone, Oregon, the union represents over 3,900 heavy-equipment operators, heavy-duty repairers, technical engineers, and stationary engineers across Oregon and Southwest Washington. Its members are dispatched onto jobs building and maintaining large regional structures including roads, highways, bridges, dams, hospitals, manufacturing plants, and data center facilities. Service lines include collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, journeymen upgrade training, mental health and addiction resource navigation, and the Sisters of 701 women-in-trades program. The organization is non-profit, member-governed, and privately held under IUOE charter with no external investor ownership.

The local's core technology consists of the UnionActive web platform (member login, events calendar, news, constitution/bylaws, mental health resources) and the MTPweb member portal hosted at members.iuoe701.com and powered by INCOM Integrated Computer Systems for online dues payment; a mobile app is available via iwantmymtp.com. Distribution is delivered through a five-district meeting structure, the Canby training center (12995 Macksburg Rd), and the Gladstone headquarters. Core partners include the IUOE parent organization (training and national bargaining support), UnionActive (platform vendor), and a curated directory of mental-health and crisis-support resources (NAMI, SAMHSA, Crisis Text Line, 988 Lifeline, etc.).

Revenue is generated through recurring monthly membership dues paid by represented workers — a subscription-style recurring model. Specific dues amounts are not publicly disclosed and require member login. Additional revenue sources referenced indirectly include apprenticeship program activity, training center operations, and a credit union co-located at the Gladstone headquarters. Go-to-market is community-led: the union recruits members through organizing efforts, dispatch services, apprenticeship intake, and district-level engagement rather than conventional sales.

Name

Iuoe Local 701

Legal name

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 701

Website

https://iuoe701.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IUOE Local 701 is a regional labor union chartered in 1918 that represents over 3,900 heavy-equipment operators, repairers, technical engineers, and stationary engineers across Oregon and Southwest Washington, providing collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, job dispatch, and member services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Relations & Union Management Training (EDABAIAK)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Collective bargaining services
• Heavy equipment operators
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Union member services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gladstone

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: The union generates revenue through membership dues paid by represented workers. Members pay dues to maintain their union membership and access union services, representation, training programs, and member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IUOE Local 701 is a labor union representing over 3,900 heavy-equipment operators, heavy-duty repairers, technical engineers, and stationary engineers throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. The union provides collective bargaining representation, apprenticeship and journeymen upgrade training, job dispatch and placement, member dues processing, and member support resources including mental health services. It has operated continuously since 1918 as a chartered local of the International Union of Operating Engineers.

Product overview

IUOE Local 701 operates as a labor union offering member services through a web-based portal (UnionActive Member Portal), a mobile application (MTPweb), and an online dues payment system. Supporting services include an Apprenticeship Program for training new heavy-equipment operators, the Sisters of 701 program for women's professional development, Mental Health Resources for member wellness support, and Engineer Training for continuing education. The union primarily serves heavy-equipment operators, heavy-duty repairers, technical engineers, and stationary engineers throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UnionActive Member Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained workforce of 3,900+ skilled operating engineers available for major construction projects

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)minorOthersReferral resource for mental health support services provided to union members. Part of mental health resources directory offered to members.
• National Institute of Mental HealthminorOthersReferral resource for mental health information and additional resources provided to union members.
• National Suicide Prevention LifelineminorOthersCrisis support resource provided to members as part of mental health resources directory.
• Crisis Text LineminorOthersText-based crisis support resource available to union members.
• Veterans Crisis LineminorOthersSpecialized crisis support for veteran members.
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)minorOthersFederal resource for substance abuse and mental health services referral.
• Alcoholics AnonymousminorOthersAddiction support resource for members.
• Narcotics AnonymousminorOthersAddiction support resource for members.
• Partnership to End AddictionminorOthersAddiction support resource for members.
• Serenity LaneminorOthersLocal alcohol and drug treatment services provider with contact number 1-541-636-2666.
• 988 Mental Health HotlineminorOthersNational mental health crisis hotline accessible via call or text to 988.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIUOE Local 701 is a local chapter of the International Union of Operating Engineers. The parent organization provides training programs (iuoe.org), apprenticeship standards, and national collective bargaining support.
• UnionActivecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform provider powering the IUOE Local 701 website, member portal, events calendar, and member management system.
• Rat Tracker (rattracker.org)minorOthersExternal tool linked from the website for tracking and reporting labor disputes or unfair practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): National craft-training and credentialing organization used across union and open-shop apprenticeship programs. Indirect peer providing the standardized curriculum Local 701's apprenticeship program draws on.
• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC): National trade association representing commercial construction contractors that hire IUOE 701 members. Counterparty rather than competitor, but the most relevant industry counterpart for understanding demand-side dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): National labor union representing construction laborers, often working alongside operating engineers on the same heavy-civil job sites. Comparable in mission (training, collective bargaining, apprenticeship) though it serves a different trade segment.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT): Large national labor union whose construction division operates heavy equipment in some jurisdictions. Comparable membership-fee model, apprenticeship infrastructure, and organized-labor advocacy.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): Parent international union that charters Local 701 and sets apprenticeship standards, collective bargaining strategy, and national training programs. Listed as a Core Strategic/Co-development partner in the source data.

Direct peers

• Operating Engineers Local 139 (IUOE Local 139): IUOE local covering Wisconsin and Illinois, representing operating engineers, heavy-duty repairers, and stationary engineers. Closest peer in trades, scale (~5,000+ members), and apprenticeship-program sophistication.
• Operating Engineers Local 825 (IUOE Local 825): NJ-based IUOE local representing heavy-equipment operators and stationary engineers across New Jersey and five NY counties. Comparable in scale, jurisdiction, and trade mix to Local 701; another modern, technology-forward IUOE local.
• Operating Engineers Local 3 (IUOE Local 3): Sister IUOE local covering California, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, and Guam, representing heavy-equipment operators and stationary engineers. Most directly comparable peer given shared IUOE charter, identical trades, and similar apprenticeship/dispatch operating model.

Regional players

• Northwest Oregon Labor Council (AFL-CIO): Regional AFL-CIO labor federation covering the same Oregon geography as Local 701. Coordinates organizing, advocacy, and political campaigns for affiliated local unions, including IUOE 701's apprenticeship outreach and Sisters of 701 program.
• Oregon/Southwest Washington Building Trades Council: Regional coordinating body of building-trades unions (including IUOE 701) governing project labor agreements and dispatch across the same territory. Highly relevant operating peer for jurisdictional and apprenticeship coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-international-union-of-operating-engineers-local-701

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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