Excavators Union Local 731

What Excavators Union Local 731 does

Excavators Union Local 731 is a NYC-located labor union that represents building, concrete, excavating, and common laborers across the New York City construction market. The organization functions as a collective bargaining representative and as a labor-market intermediary, channeling its members into work on commercial and infrastructure projects under collective bargaining agreements and project labor agreements with area contractors.

Its product surface consists of three integrated lines: collective bargaining and contractor-relations services; a portfolio of benefit trust funds covering Welfare, Pension, Annuity, Training, and a Supplemental Benefit Program; and an apprenticeship and continuing-education program offering more than 40 courses certified by regulators including the NYC Department of Buildings, the EPA, and OSHA. Member-facing delivery is supported by a dedicated member portal (Local 731 Site) and a separate Benefits Funds Site for trust administration.

The union is funded through member dues and employer contributions negotiated under collective bargaining agreements and remitted to the benefit trust funds. It is headquartered in Astoria, NY, and derives its competitive position from regulatory accreditation, an established apprentice-to-journeyman pipeline, and tenured benefit structures that raise the switching cost for both members and contractor signatories.

Name

Excavators Union Local 731

Legal name

Building, Concrete, Excavating and Common Laborers Union Local No. 731

Website

https://local731.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Excavators Union Local 731 represents building, concrete, excavating, and common laborers in the New York City construction market, providing collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, and multi-fund benefit administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513)

akta.pro primary industry

Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Excavators (IMAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Construction worker training
• Collective bargaining representation
• Construction safety certification
• Union benefit administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Astoria

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, Others

Core offering

Excavators Union Local 731 is a chartered labor union representing building, concrete, excavating, and common laborers in the New York City metropolitan area. The union provides collective bargaining representation, administers five member benefit programs (Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, Annuity Fund, Training Fund, and Supplemental Benefit Program), and delivers over 40 certified training courses covering construction safety, specialized trade skills, and regulatory compliance for its dues-paying membership and their families.

Product overview

Excavators Union Local 731 operates a membership portal ecosystem consisting of three interconnected digital properties: the Local 731 Site for union information and member communications, the Benefits Funds Site for managing welfare, pension, annuity, and training fund resources, and the Training Fund Classes portal providing access to over 40 professional certification and safety training courses. These platforms serve Building, Concrete, Excavating and Common Laborers Union members and their families in New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local 731 Member Site

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Large diversified union with construction, trucking, and warehouse locals. Comparable as a multi-fund labor organization, though broader in scope than Local 731's construction-only focus.
• Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA): The international parent body for laborers' unions in the US and Canada, including Local 731. Directly comparable as the governing federation for building, concrete, excavating, and common laborers across a broader geography.

Direct peers

• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 14-14B (NYC): NYC heavy-equipment operators union operating under the same building trades framework. Comparable member services model (training fund, benefit funds, collective bargaining) for adjacent construction craft.
• Laborers Local 79 (NYC): Another laborers local serving the NYC metro construction market with overlapping training and benefit fund structures. Operates as a direct parallel peer in the same laborer jurisdiction.
• Mason Tenders District Council of Greater New York: NYC-based construction labor union representing mason tenders and related laborers with training and benefit fund programs. Comparable in mission, geography, and member service delivery.
• Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 (NY): NY-based bricklayers, masons, and restoration craftworkers local with parallel apprenticeship training, benefit funds, and collective bargaining. Comparable NYC construction craft union structure.
• Iron Workers Local 40 (NYC): NYC structural ironworkers local offering apprenticeship training, certifications, and benefit funds under a similar union model. Direct comparable for NYC construction craft training infrastructure.
• NYC District Council of Carpenters: Represents union carpenters across NYC with parallel training fund, benefit administration, and collective bargaining structures. Closest analog in terms of citywide construction craft union operations.

Others

• Building Trades Employers Association of New York City: Employer-side counterpart representing union-signatory contractors in NYC. Comparable ecosystem participant on the labor demand side of the same collective bargaining relationships Local 731 negotiates.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): Open-shop construction trade association representing non-union contractors nationally. Relevant counter-position peer that competes with union labor sources like Local 731 for construction project staffing.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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