BAC Local 3 New York

What BAC Local 3 New York does

BAC Local 3 New York (BAC Local #3 NY) is a labor union local chapter of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (IUBAC), representing skilled masonry, tile, terrazzo, plaster, cement, and restoration craftworkers across three regional chapters in New York State: Rochester (headquarters, 33 Saginaw Drive), Buffalo (1175 William Street), and the Southern Tier office in Whitney Point (4 Railroad Street). Founded in its current form in 2017, the organization is structured as a non-profit with 11-50 employees and is governed by an elected leadership team led by President Richard Williamson (in role since 2020), Secretary-Treasurer Jason ReQua, and Vice Presidents covering each chapter.

The local's core products are membership services and a four-year registered apprenticeship training pipeline (Bricklayer/Tile Setter) delivered through the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) and accredited instructors, supplemented by IMI/IMTEF continuing education, ACI Certification preparation, OSHA construction safety training (10-hour, First Aid/CPR, Silicosis), and the BAC Member Assistance Program (MAP). Training is supported by a 50-plus year Job Corps partnership (since 1972), a Helmets to Hardhats veteran pathway, and in-house instructor certification (ICP). The underlying technology platform is the BAC Member Portal (bacweb.org) for dues, work history, and reciprocity management — a self-serve administrative tool rather than a differentiated product.

BAC Local 3 NY's revenue model is monthly membership dues (subscription recurring), funded by journey workers, apprentices, and finishers across its three chapters; specific dues schedules are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led: the union recruits via apprenticeship intakes at each chapter office, organizes non-union workers, and maintains collective bargaining agreements with signatory contractors (e.g., Costa Brothers Masonry, High Point Interiors, E.G. Sackett Co.). The local operates within the broader IUBAC/IMI/IMTEF labor-management cooperative, and demand is structurally supported by Project Labor Agreements — including a November 2025 NYC commitment covering over $7 billion in city projects — which channel public construction work to union labor.

Name

BAC Local 3 New York

Legal name

BAC Local #3 NY

Website

https://bac3ny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BAC Local 3 New York is a labor union local of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers representing masonry, tile, terrazzo, and restoration craftworkers across Rochester, Buffalo, and the Southern Tier of New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Skilled trades training
• Apprenticeship programs
• Collective bargaining representation
• Masonry construction trades

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: BAC Local 3 NY generates revenue through membership dues paid by union members. Members pay monthly dues which fund union operations, training programs, benefits administration, and member services including the Member Assistance Program (MAP).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

BAC Local 3 New York is a labor union local chapter representing bricklayers, tile setters, finishers, terrazzo workers, cement masons, plasterers, and restoration craftworkers across the Rochester, Buffalo, and Southern Tier regions of New York State. The union provides apprenticeship training programs, collective bargaining representation, member benefits administration (healthcare, retirement), OSHA and ACI safety certifications, the BAC Member Assistance Program (MAP) for mental health and substance use support, and connections to employment through its network of signatory contractors. Membership is funded by monthly dues and supports member services, training infrastructure, and union operations.

Product overview

BAC Local 3 New York is a local chapter of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC), operating as a trade union organization rather than a technology product company. The organization provides union membership services, apprenticeship training programs, workforce development, labor representation, and member benefits administration for masonry and tile craftworkers. Key offerings include the Apprentice Training Program (a four-year Bricklayers/Tile setter program with on-the-job training and continuing education), the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) covering Rochester, Buffalo and Southern Tier chapters, BAC Member Assistance Program (MAP) for confidential support services, ACI Certification preparation, OSHA safety training, International Masonry Institute (IMI) training programs, and access to fund management portals for benefits and wages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apprentice Training Program
• BAC Member Assistance Program (MAP)
• Union Membership and Collective Bargaining Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• First-year BAC apprentices from Job Corps earn over $25 per hour, averaging over $35,000 per year with full union healthcare and retirement benefits.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (BCTC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025BAC Local 1 NY and Local 7 NY work with BCTC on Project Labor Agreements covering over $7 billion in NYC city projects. The PLAs create more job opportunities and ensure fair wages and benefits for members of New York building trades unions.
• Building Trades Employers' AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Partnership with BCTC and the city through a memorandum of understanding to support recruitment of 700 pre-apprenticeship candidates from low-income communities.
• International Masonry Institute (IMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMI is a labor-management cooperative of BAC and signatory contractors that develops and conducts apprenticeship, training, and safety programs. Operates the John J. Flynn BAC/IMI International Training Center in Bowie, MD, regional training centers, and mobile training units.
• International Masonry Training and Education Foundation (IMTEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMTEF provides training, certifications, and continuing education programs to employees of employers signatory to BAC collective bargaining agreements. Programs cover brick, stone, tile, marble, terrazzo, restoration, refractory, plaster, cement and mosaic work.
• Job Corps ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAC/IMI has been a Job Corps contractor since 1972, preparing students for careers in skilled masonry and tile trades. Includes 19 of 32 IMI-operated programs facing closure. Average first-year BAC apprentices from Job Corps earn over $25/hour with full union benefits.
• Helmets to HardhatsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational program connecting military veterans with careers in the skilled trades. BAC participates to help veterans use their training and GI Bill benefits for apprenticeship programs.
• Costa Brothers MasonrymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory contractor on the Tobin Montessori School project in Cambridge, MA. Known for great safety record and respect for employees. BAC members worked on exterior brick facade and waterproofing.
• High Point Interiors Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractor employing BAC members for interior tile installation on the Tobin Montessori School project in Cambridge, MA.
• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC IU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAC Local 3 NY is a local chapter of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. The International Union is headquartered at 620 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004 and provides overall union governance, support, and resources to local chapters.
• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAC Local 3 provides OSHA construction health and safety training to members including 10-hour OSHA Construction Health & Safety Training, First Aid & CPR Training, and Silicosis Awareness programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Helmets to Hardhats: National non-profit that places military veterans into union apprenticeship programs across the building trades. Active partner of BAC Local 3 NY for veteran recruitment; adjacent enabling organization rather than a competing union.
• Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC): Umbrella council of NYC building trades unions with which BAC affiliates negotiate PLAs (including the recent $7B NYC commitment). Not a competitor, but a coordinating body whose PLA wins directly shape BAC Local 3 NY member demand.

Direct peers

• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): Building trades union representing heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors. Operates regional apprenticeship programs and negotiates PLAs in the same NY construction markets where BAC Local 3 NY competes and partners via trade councils.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): Major U.S. building trades union representing laborers on construction job sites. Shares the same collective bargaining, apprenticeship, and signatory contractor model, and is a co-participant in PLAs and BCTC-style trade councils alongside BAC.
• Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association (OPCMIA): Union covering plasterers and cement masons — overlapping trades with BAC Local 3 NY's plastering and cement masonry membership. Operates apprenticeship training, signatory contractor agreements, and PLA participation in the same NY construction markets.
• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART): Multi-trade union covering sheet metal workers on HVAC/architectural projects. Comparable building trades union with apprenticeship model and PLA participation alongside BAC and other NY trades councils.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC): Another major North American building trades union with regional councils that run apprenticeship programs and negotiate PLAs. Comparable in organizational structure, dues-funded training, and contractor signatory framework.
• Finishing Trades Institute International: Labor-management training organization affiliated with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) that delivers apprenticeship and certification programs for finishing trades. Highly comparable training/apprenticeship infrastructure to BAC/IMI/IMTEF.
• BAC Local 1 New York: Another local chapter of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers operating in the NY/NJ metro area. Same trade jurisdiction (masonry, tile, terrazzo), same apprenticeship model, and same signatory contractor framework, making it the most direct comparable union chapter.

Broad incumbents

• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (IUBAC): The international parent union headquartered in Washington, D.C. that governs BAC Local 3 NY and other locals across the U.S. and Canada. Operates the broader apprenticeship, training, and collective bargaining framework that the local chapter executes within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iubac
• YouTubeyoutube.com/BACInternational
• Facebookfacebook.com/BACLocal3NY
• Instagraminstagram.com/bac3nyapprenticeship
• Pinterestpinterest.com/iubac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bricklayers-local-3

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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