bac local 3

What bac local 3 does

BAC Local 3 California (legal name: Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3 California) is a chartered nonprofit local labor union affiliated with the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, founded in 1865 as the oldest continuous union in North America. The organization represents skilled craftworkers in trowel trades — including bricklayers, marble masons and finishers, tile layers and finishers, terrazzo mechanics and finishers, and pointer-cleaner-caulker specialists — across the Northern 46 counties of California, with seven chapter meetings held in Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Monterey, Sacramento, Fresno, and Manteca. Operations are anchored in Oakland headquarters with additional apprentice training facilities in Tracy (brick/masonry JATEC) and Livermore (tile JATC), plus a BeneSys-administered trust operation in Pleasanton.

The union's service portfolio centers on collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, journeyperson upgrade classes, and member benefits administration via BAC 3 Trust Funds (defined benefit pension, defined contribution annuity, health & welfare, and vacation) for brick and tile members. It maintains a directory of approximately 90 signatory contractors across brick, tile, terrazzo, marble, pointer-cleaner-caulker, and refractory trades, and offers members access to programmatic and safety training through partnerships with the International Masonry Institute (IMI), BAC/IMI International Training Center, and the International Masonry Training Education Foundation (IMTEF). Four field representatives cover distinct county territories to maintain contractor relationships and facilitate member placement.

BAC Local 3 California generates revenue exclusively through recurring membership dues (specific rates not publicly disclosed) and does not sell products or services. Its go-to-market motion is sales-led at the contractor level (signatory agreements) and recruitment-led at the craftworker level (apprenticeship onboarding), supported by an SMS/MMS communications channel, a public website, an online contractor directory, and recurring member events such as the annual union picnic. The union is led by President Troy Garland, Secretary-Treasurer Ryan Ruf, three Vice Chairs, and four field representatives, with no public leadership signals of imminent organizational change.

Name

bac local 3

Legal name

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3 California

Website

https://www.bac3-ca.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BAC Local 3 California is a chartered nonprofit labor union that represents skilled trowel trades craftworkers — including bricklayers, tile layers, marble masons, terrazzo workers, and finishers — across Northern California's 46 counties, providing collective bargaining, state-approved apprenticeship training, and trust fund benefits administration.

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Product category

Labor Union Services

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

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Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Trowel trades craftworkers
• Construction apprenticeship training
• Union membership representation
• Masonry trade union

Headquarters

HQ city

San Leandro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: BAC Local 3 generates revenue through membership dues paid by union craftworkers. Dues support union operations, member services, training programs, and benefits administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BAC Local 3 California is a labor union representing bricklayers, tile layers, marble masons, terrazzo workers, pointers, caulkers, and finishers across Northern California's 46 counties. The union provides members with competitive wages, health and welfare benefits, pension and annuity plans, and access to state-approved apprenticeship and journeyperson upgrade training. It also connects construction contractors with its 90 union signatory contractors and skilled craftworker members through a contractor directory and field representatives.

Product overview

BAC Local 3 California operates as a labor union offering a unified membership services portfolio centered on union representation for trowel trades craftworkers. The organization provides union membership with associated wages and benefits, apprenticeship training programs (BAC Local 3 JATEC for bricklayers and NCTI JATC for tile setters), and trust fund administration for pension, health & welfare, and vacation benefits. The union also maintains a contractor directory connecting members with signatory employers across six trades (brick, marble, terrazzo, tile, PCC, refractory) spanning Northern California's 46 counties.

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Products and services

• BAC Local 3 Union Membership Union representation services for bricklayers, tile layers, marble masons, terrazzo workers, pointers, caulkers, and finishers across Northern California's 46 counties, offering competitive wages, health benefits, pension plans, and career advancement opportunities.
• BAC Local 3 Apprenticeship Program (JATEC) State-approved apprenticeship program for bricklayers and masonry craftworkers providing journeyperson upgrade classes at training facilities.
• NCTI JATC Tile Apprenticeship Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee program for tile layer apprentices, operated in partnership with the Northern California Tile Industry.
• BAC 3 Trust Funds Defined benefit pension, defined contribution annuity, health and welfare, and vacation benefits administration for bricklayer members.
• NCTI Trust Funds Benefits administration for tile industry members including pension, health and welfare, and vacation benefits.
• Contractor Directory Directory of 90 union signatory contractors serving various trades including brick, marble, terrazzo, tile, PCC (pointer-cleaner-caulker), and refractory, organized by trade type and location.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alameda Building Trades CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated Building Trades Council providing endorsement resources and political/labor endorsements for BAC Local 3 members in Alameda County.
• Contra Costa Building Trades CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated Building Trades Council providing endorsement resources for BAC Local 3 members in Contra Costa County.
• San Francisco Building Trades CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated Building Trades Council providing endorsement resources for BAC Local 3 members in San Francisco County.
• Sacramento Central Labor CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated Central Labor Council providing labor endorsements and resources for BAC Local 3 members in the Sacramento area.
• California State Building Trades CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level affiliated Building Trades Council providing statewide endorsement resources for BAC Local 3 members.
• International Masonry Institute (IMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization offering training programs, safety information, and technical support. BAC Local 3 coordinates with IMI to provide members with broad range of skills and safety training through Labor-Management Committees.
• NCTI JATC (National Ceramic Tile Institute Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Apprenticeship and Training Committee providing state-approved apprenticeship programs and journeyperson upgrade classes for tile industry craftworkers.
• BAC/IMI International Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational training facility providing advanced training resources and certification programs for BAC members across bricklaying and allied craft trades.
• IMTEF (International Masonry Training Education Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation dedicated to providing training and education for masonry craftworkers, offering resources for apprenticeship and continuing education programs.
• BeneSys AdministratorscoreOthersThird-party administrator handling BAC Local 3 Trust Funds including Defined Benefit (Pension), Defined Contribution (Annuity), Health & Welfare, and Vacation benefits for union members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC): Parent organization of BAC Local 3 and the oldest continuous union in North America. Sets national collective bargaining, training standards, and apprenticeship frameworks that Local 3 executes locally across the same six trades.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America: National construction trade union with overlapping Northern California membership. Comparable as a building trades union offering apprenticeship training, contractor signatory relationships, and benefits administration to skilled craftworkers.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): Largest construction trade union in North America representing laborers on building and infrastructure projects. Comparable in operating model — apprenticeship training, signatory contractor network, and benefits trusts — but focused on a different construction craft.
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT): National union representing finishing trades including painters, glaziers, and floor coverers. Comparable as a building trades union with apprenticeship programs and contractor referral; directly competitive for finishing-trade scopes Local 3 also serves.
• Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA): International union representing cement masons and plasterers. Comparable as a building trades union with state-approved apprenticeship programs, contractor signatory relationships, and trust fund benefits administration adjacent to Local 3's masonry scopes.

Direct peers

• Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3: Covers the same Northern California territory as BAC Local 3 and connects skilled construction craftworkers (heavy equipment operators) with signatory contractors. Directly comparable as a regional building trades union with contractor-referral infrastructure.

Regional players

• California State Building and Construction Trades Council: Statewide umbrella council of building trades unions including BAC. Comparable as a regional coalition that aggregates political/labor endorsement power for signatory contractors and members in California.

Others

• International Masonry Institute (IMI): Labor-management training partner of BAC that delivers craft skills, safety, and technical training. Comparable as the institutional backbone of BAC Local 3's apprenticeship curriculum and a key channel for journeyperson upgrade classes.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): Non-union credentialing body offering standardized craft training and certifications across the construction industry. Comparable as an alternative workforce development pipeline that competes with BAC's apprenticeship model for contractor training dollars.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National trade association representing open-shop (non-union) contractors. Comparable as a competing ecosystem for signatory contractor relationships in Northern California, and the primary structural competitor to BAC's union contractor network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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