How MyCBA compares
Honest side-by-sides against the systems unions actually evaluate — from legacy enterprise suites to the spreadsheet most locals are running today.
MyCBA vs UnionWare: The Modern Alternative for Locals That Want Stewards and Members in the System
UnionWare is a 30-year-old administrative system built for International HQ dues processing. MyCBA is the modern operating system for the rest of the local — stewards, grievances, contracts, and members.
See comparisonMyCBA vs Aptify: A Steward-First Alternative for Locals Priced Out of Enterprise Union Software
Aptify (now part of Community Brands) is enterprise association management software — sold to large Internationals on multi-year contracts. MyCBA is the steward-first platform priced for the 60,000+ US locals that can’t justify an enterprise sale.
See comparisonMyCBA vs ULink: A Newer Stack Built for AI-Era Contract Enforcement
ULink is a long-standing union management system focused on dues, organizing, and basic case tracking. MyCBA is a newer-stack platform that adds AI contract intelligence and a steward-first grievance workflow on top of the same core needs.
See comparisonMyCBA vs Spreadsheets: Why Locals Lose Grievances They Should Win
Most US locals run on a CBA in a binder, a grievance log in Excel, and a thread of emails buried in a Gmail inbox. The cost is real: missed deadlines, lost institutional knowledge, and grievances that should have been won.
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