Intended Outcome
Less fragmentation
Reduce the burden of disconnected vendors and systems.
Who We Serve
Better coordination for the organizations already doing great work.
Today’s labor organizations often manage member systems, grievances, dues, communications, benefits, organizing, reporting, and related work across disconnected vendors and systems. BTC was created to reduce that fragmentation through coordination.
Intended Outcome
One coordinated relationship
Connect specialist organizations through a shared coordinating layer.
Intended Outcome
Stronger member service
Make critical technology and support easier to navigate.
The Collective
A curated collective, not another marketplace.
Build Together Collective is not an open marketplace or reseller network. It brings selected specialist organizations into a coordinated ecosystem shaped around the needs of labor organizations.
- Independent expertise stays with each Strategic Partner.
- Selection considers quality, collaboration, integrity, and labor commitment.
- Defined roles make coordinated delivery easier to understand.
The labor movement does not need more vendors. It needs better coordination between the organizations already doing great work.
A coordination principle for the Collective
How the Collective Works
Independent expertise. One coordinated customer experience.
BTC is designed to act as the connective tissue across a curated ecosystem while Strategic Partners retain their products, intellectual property, and domain expertise.
To the customer, the Collective should feel like one organization.
Areas of Expertise
Expertise connected around the needs of labor organizations.
Strategic Partners may specialize in the following areas. This list describes the Collective’s intended ecosystem, not a claim that every capability is currently available.
Member management
Grievance management
Dues collection and employer contributions
Healthcare navigation and benefits administration
Communications and outreach
Organizing
Data and analytics
Training and education
For Labor Organizations
What this means for labor organizations.
The intended result is a simpler, more coordinated relationship across technology, services, implementation, contracts, and support without asking one organization to do everything.
- 01 Reduce fragmentation across vendors and systems
- 02 Build one coordinated relationship across implementation, contracts, and support
- 03 Make technology simpler and more accessible
- 04 Improve visibility and navigate operational complexity with greater confidence
- 05 Strengthen the organization’s ability to serve and engage members
Strategic Partners
A Collective-first Strategic Partner model.
The model is designed for independent organizations that value collaboration, defined expertise, and a long-term commitment to the labor movement.
Why Strategic Partners Join
Potential value through shared reach and stronger coordination
- Broader shared sales, marketing & customer relationships
- Stronger integrations
- Access to complementary capabilities
- Potential long-term continuity for partner missions and organizations
Potential value depends on the final operating and commercial model.
What We Expect
Commitments that make coordination work
- Prioritize customer and Collective success
- Participate in integrations and coordinated implementations
- Support shared sales, marketing, conferences, and industry events
- Respect defined areas of expertise
- Collaborate on opportunities spanning multiple disciplines
Our Operating Principle
Collective first.
The best interests of workers, unions, and the Collective come before the short-term interests of any individual company.
Partners are expected to approach opportunities collaboratively, combining expertise around the customer’s needs instead of competing for ownership of the relationship.
Start the Conversation
Ready to build a more connected foundation for your organization?
Connect with the Collective as a labor organization or explore whether Strategic Partnership is the right fit.