the international union of bricklayers and allied craftworkers local 1 ny

What the international union of bricklayers and allied craftworkers local 1 ny does

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY (BAC Local 1 NY) is a non-profit labor union local affiliated with the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (IUBAC), founded in 1884 and headquartered in Long Island City, New York. The organization represents over 5,000 skilled masonry craftworkers across the bricklaying, stonesetting, stone tending, masonry restoration, and plastering trades, serving the New York City, Long Island, Hudson Valley, and adjacent New Jersey and Connecticut markets. Its members have built and restored iconic landmarks including Grand Central Terminal, Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, the World Trade Center Memorial, the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, and participated in the $300 million Brooklyn Bridge restoration in 2019.

The union operates a structured service portfolio centered on three functions: workforce supply through collective bargaining agreements with signatory contractors (hundreds of firms including F.J. Sciame Construction, Skanska, Tishman Construction, and Henegan Construction); apprenticeship and safety training delivered through two facilities — the John B. Scola Training Center in Long Island City and the Hudson Valley Training Center in Newburgh — offering 40+ safety and skills courses; and welfare benefits administration through three independent trust funds (Bricklayers, Stone Setters, and Plasterers Insurance & Welfare Fund; PCC Welfare Benefits Fund; BAC Local 5 NY Welfare Fund) providing medical, dental, vision, pension, and annuity coverage. Supporting services include a contractor directory, a BAC Member Portal for dues payment and benefits access, an annual scholarship program distributing over $40,000 to members' children, and veterans-recruitment via Helmets to Hardhats.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring member dues (structured as a percentage of wages), supplemented by initiation fees and assessments for new members. The union also operates marketing channels including a search-optimized website, an active Instagram presence (@baclocal1ny), email newsletters, grassroots organizing campaigns, political advocacy, and community events such as retiree luncheons and membership meetings. Technology is not a differentiator — the organization explicitly does not develop proprietary technology products, relying instead on a member portal and an online contractor directory as its primary digital touchpoints.

Name

the international union of bricklayers and allied craftworkers local 1 ny

Legal name

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 New York

Website

https://bac1ny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY is a 140-year-old non-profit labor union local representing over 5,000 skilled masonry craftworkers across New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley, supplying union labor to signatory contractors through collective bargaining, apprenticeship training, and welfare benefits administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Masonry Contractors (23814), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Masonry (Brick, Block & Stone) (EDAOAAAB)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Masonry apprenticeship training
• Construction trade union
• Welfare benefit plans
• Union contractor network

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Island City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: BAC Local 1 NY generates revenue through membership dues paid by its over 5000 craftworkers. Members can pay dues through the BAC Member Portal on the website. The union also collects initiation fees and assessments from new members.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BAC Local 1 NY represents more than 5,000 skilled masonry craftworkers — including bricklayers, stone setters, cement masons, plasterers, and pointers-caulkers-cleaners (PCC) — across New York City and Long Island. The local delivers an Apprenticeship Program, 40+ safety and skills training courses through two training centers, multiple Welfare Funds providing medical, dental, vision, pension, and annuity benefits, and a Contractor Directory that connects project owners with signatory contractors.

Product overview

The Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 NY operates as a labor union offering a comprehensive suite of member services centered on apprenticeship training, ongoing safety education, and welfare benefits administration. The core offerings include an apprenticeship program for bricklayers, PCC, stone, and plasterer trades; safety and training courses through dedicated training centers in NYC and Hudson Valley; and multiple welfare funds (Bricklayers Insurance & Welfare Fund, PCC Welfare Benefits, and Local 5 NY Welfare Fund) providing medical, dental, vision, pension, and annuity benefits. Additional services include the BAC Member Portal for online access to benefits and dues, a contractor directory, and an annual scholarship program. The organization does not operate a unified software platform but provides these services through various channels including in-person training, member portals, and informational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apprenticeship Program A multi-year registered Apprenticeship Program for masonry craftworkers delivered through two training centers (Long Island City, NY and Newburgh, NY), designed to train new entrants into the bricklayer, stone setter, plasterer, cement mason, and PCC trades with classroom and on-the-job learning.
• Safety and Skills Training Courses More than 40 safety and continuing-skills training courses provided to members through the local's training centers, covering job-site safety, equipment use, and craft-specific skills for masonry trades.
• Bricklayers, Stone Setters, and Plasterers Insurance & Welfare Fund Welfare benefit plan providing medical, dental, vision, pension, and annuity coverage to eligible members of BAC Local 1 NY employed by signatory contractors, administered as part of the local's benefits infrastructure.
• Pointers-Caulkers-Cleaners (PCC) Welfare Benefits Welfare benefits program specifically for members working in the Pointers-Caulkers-Cleaners (PCC) trade, providing medical, dental, vision, pension, and annuity coverage to eligible PCC members.
• Local 5 NY Welfare Fund Welfare benefit plan associated with the Local 5 NY segment of BAC Local 1 NY membership, providing benefits coverage to eligible members in that constituency.
• Contractor Directory A public online directory that lists signatory masonry contractors by trade and geography, enabling building owners, developers, and general contractors to identify qualified union masonry contractors in New York City and Long Island.

Quantifiable outcome

• BAC members earn 28% more than nonunion workers on average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Masonry Institute (IMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformation sharing partner mentioned in the privacy policy. When members join BAC Local 1 NY, their information may be shared with IMI as a partner organization within the BAC Local 1 NY community.
• International Masonry Training and Education Foundation (IMTEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformation sharing partner mentioned in the privacy policy. When members join BAC Local 1 NY, their information may be shared with IMTEF as a partner organization. IMTEF develops training materials and education programs for bricklayers and PCC trades.
• Helmets to HardhatsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVeterans transition program that connects transitioning military service members with career opportunities in the construction industry, specifically referencing BAC Local 1 NY as a partner for masonry careers.
• IBEW Local 25minorOthersInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 25 hosts membership meetings for Long Island Bricklayers at their facility in Hauppauge, NY.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (IUBAC): Parent international union of BAC Local 1 NY; directly comparable as the governing body for all U.S. and Canadian bricklayers, PCC, stone setters, and plasterers locals — same craft jurisdiction, apprenticeship framework, and collective-bargaining model.
• Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA): International labor union representing plasterers and cement masons — a directly adjacent masonry-finish trade union with the same labor-union structure, apprenticeship training model, and signatory-contractor network as BAC Local 1.

Broad incumbents

• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America: Largest construction trade union in North America, with overlapping NYC footprint, parallel apprenticeship/safety training infrastructure, and competing signatory-contractor relationships — comparable operating model across the building-trades spectrum.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): Major construction trade union with deep NYC/Long Island presence, similar dues-based revenue model, apprenticeship programs, and signatory-contractor signatory structure — competing for the same member pool and project work hours.
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers: Construction trade union with parallel collective-bargaining and apprenticeship framework operating in the same NYC mega-project environment — directly comparable on labor-distribution model and member-benefit infrastructure.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): Major construction trade union; BAC Local 1 NY already partners with IBEW Local 25 for shared meeting space. Same union operating model, dues structure, and apprenticeship delivery; serves overlapping NYC contractors.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): International construction trade union representing equipment operators with an analogous apprenticeship, signatory-contractor, and benefits-fund structure — competes for share-of-crew on the same NYC construction projects.
• Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA): International construction trade union with comparable training-center, apprenticeship, and collective-bargaining infrastructure; competes for signatory-contractor relationships and member recruitment in the same NYC building-trades market.

Others

• International Masonry Institute (IMI): Strategic training and information-sharing partner of BAC; jointly develops apprenticeship curricula and provides technical support to BAC contractors — comparable as a masonry-trade training and standards body but not a competing union.
• International Masonry Training and Education Foundation (IMTEF): Partner foundation that develops training materials and education programs for BAC craftworkers; functions as an extension of BAC's apprenticeship delivery — comparable as a masonry-trades training body, not a competing labor organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/baclocal1ny

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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