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UFCW Local 27 (legal name: United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 27; parent: UFCW International) is a non-profit labor union founded in 1969 and headquartered at 21 West Road, Towson, Maryland. It represents more than 18,000 private-sector workers across Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, and is the largest private-sector union in both Delaware and Maryland. The union serves members in a broad cross-section of industries including grocery and retail, healthcare and rehabilitation, distribution and transportation, cannabis dispensaries and grow operations, casinos and racetracks, professional sports (Baltimore Orioles ushers), and behavioral health.

The union's core service is collective bargaining representation and workplace organizing. Workers initiate representation by signing authorization cards, followed where necessary by NLRB elections; once certified, Local 27 negotiates contracts covering wages, benefits, working conditions, grievance procedures, Weingarten rights, and just-cause protections. Members are supported through Shop Stewards assigned to each worksite, dedicated Service Representatives per company/location, grievance and arbitration services, a multi-million-dollar strike fund (no strike since 1969), scholarships of up to $2,500 per year, Union Plus perks, Tickets at Work discounts, free foreign language courses, and legal services.

Local 27's revenue is generated through recurring membership dues of less than $10 per week per member, billed weekly or monthly, with no dues collected until the contract is ratified. Non-members covered by the contract pay a financial core fee of approximately 82-84% of full dues. The union maintains three offices (Towson MD, Newark DE, Selbyville DE), and its go-to-market is community-led: workplace organizing committees, member referrals, Shop Steward networks, and digital outreach for rights education. Active organizing campaigns in 2024-2025 span cannabis, behavioral health, professional sports, and rehabilitation sectors.

Name

Carvel M Mays

Legal name

United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 27

Website

https://ufcw27.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UFCW Local 27 is a non-profit labor union representing more than 18,000 private-sector workers across Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia in industries including grocery, healthcare, distribution, cannabis, and entertainment, providing collective bargaining, grievance representation, and member benefits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Towson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: UFCW 27 members pay membership fees on a weekly or monthly basis. Dues for Local 27 are less than $10 a week. No dues are paid until the union contract is ratified. The financial core fee for non-members is approximately 82-84% of full union dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UFCW Local 27 is a labor union that represents workers through collective bargaining, contract enforcement, grievance handling, and workplace organizing. It provides membership-based services to workers across multiple industries, including access to member benefits such as scholarship programs and union-affiliated discounts. The organization is funded by member dues and operates as a chartered local of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining Representation
• Member Benefits Program

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Major Employers (Francis Scott Key Bridge Response)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2024UFCW Local 27 partnered with major employers to support workers affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Local 27 President Jason Chorpenning stated that partnerships with large employers made a huge impact on supporting affected members. Over 100 union members employed at the port received assistance through these partnerships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Communications Workers of America (CWA): CWA organizes private- and public-sector workers across the Mid-Atlantic and is a broad-incumbent labor union comparable in dues-funded, community-organizing operating model to UFCW 27.
• AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO is the national labor federation to which UFCW 27's parent is affiliated. It is the umbrella body coordinating political advocacy and organizing strategy among all member unions, making it a directly comparable labor-organization peer.
• United Steelworkers (USW): USW is a major industrial union with presence in Pennsylvania and West Virginia — both states in UFCW 27's footprint — and competes for similar private-sector workers in food production and processing.
• AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees): AFSCME is a large national union with significant Mid-Atlantic presence representing public- and private-sector workers; its scope and member-services model (dues, representation, benefits) closely parallel UFCW 27's operating model.
• United Auto Workers (UAW): The UAW is referenced indirectly by UFCW Local 27's Newark, Delaware office being co-located inside UAW 1183. It is a broad-incumbent industrial union representing a comparable private-sector membership base across the region.
• Teamsters (International Brotherhood of Teamsters): The Teamsters organize distribution, food processing, and truck drivers — directly overlapping with UFCW 27's distribution and transportation segment. As a broad incumbent in private-sector logistics, it is one of the most relevant peer unions in the territory.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): SEIU is a major national union representing healthcare, property services, and public-sector workers — overlapping directly with UFCW 27's healthcare and rehab-center membership (nursing homes, hospices, hospitals). It is a broad incumbent in the same organizing spaces (Mid-Atlantic healthcare) and competes for the same card-signers.

Direct peers

• UFCW Local 400: UFCW Local 400 is a sibling UFCW local covering adjacent Mid-Atlantic/Midwest territory (referenced in UFCW 27's website via the "Shop Union Cannabis in Maryland" link to ufcw400.org). It organizes the same core retail, grocery, and food-industry workers and competes for member jurisdiction in border counties.
• UFCW International Union: UFCW International Union is the parent body of UFCW Local 27. It coordinates national bargaining strategy, policy, and resources for the entire UFCW family of private-sector worker locals, making it the most directly comparable organization.
• UNITE HERE: UNITE HERE organizes hospitality, casino, and food-service workers — directly overlapping with UFCW 27's casino, racetrack, and food-service membership segments. It is a credible direct competitor for hospitality workers in the Mid-Atlantic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ufcw27
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ufcw-local-27

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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