OPCMIA Launches New "Value Driven: Family" Video Series
The Operative Plasterers and Cement Mason International Association (OPCMIA) provides a fresh look at the overall value that our unions provide...
NABTU Announces Scholarship Initiative for Rowan University Construction Management Program
North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) is pleased to announce the Governing Board of Presidents (GBOP) Scholarship for Building Trades members and staff who are enrolled in the Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Program at Rowan University.
DC Apprenticeship-Readiness Program Graduates Its First Class
In cooperation with the Office of Apprenticeship for the Washington, DC government, the Community Hub for Opportunities in Construction Employment (C.H.O.I.C.E.) graduated the first class from its newly inaugurarted Apprenticeship-Readiness Program (ARP).
Safety is as Safety Does: IBEW Local 461 Achieves Remarkable Safety Record at Wrigley Factory Expansion
30,000 hours without a single lost time incident.
Surprise, Surprise: Natural Gas Actually Leads to More Renewable Energy
In a direct rebuke of the propaganda dispersed by radical environmenatalists, new findings published by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggest that natural gas could be a key factor in the proliferation of renewables.
A Hard Lesson Learned: British Columbia Ends Apprenrticeship Mandate - Now Faces Skilled Worker Shortage
British Columbia is the only province in Canada to have eliminated compulsory trades that require work to be done by an apprentice or journeyman.
MA Bridge Project Ahead of Schedule, Thanks to Union Skilled Trades Professionals
Construction crews worked ahead of schedule and moved a 2.9 million-pound span into place on the Fore River Bridge
Trump Economic Plan a Danger to American Workers
Donald Trump tried to frame his economic plan as a reset of his economic policies, but in reality, he doubled down on more of the same: an approach to the economy that would cost jobs with massive tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations.
Hillary Clinton Rallies at IBEW Hall in Las Vegas, Touts Apprenticeship, Infrastructure Investment
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton paid a visit to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in Las Vegas last week.
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry and U.S. Department of Labor Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Prevention of Misclassified Workers
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry and the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to protect employees' rights by preventing their misclassification as independent contractors or other non-employee statuses.
President McGarvey Address to Democratic National Convention
President McGarvey's remarks to the 2016 Democratic National Convention...
North America’s Building Trades Unions and American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Tout Benefits of Energy Efficiency Programs and Career Training in Skilled Trades
WASHINGTON, DC – North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) today unveiled a collaborative effort that describes the potential to create significant career training opportunities via investments in energy efficiency programs
Chemical Industry Leaders Tour Building Trades Training Facility in PA
Event is part of new industry partnership with the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
America’s Energy Infrastructure – It’s Where the Good-Paying Jobs Are
The United States is the world’s largest economy. Yet, in the last two decades, our national economic growth rate has been declining.
Study: Repeal of Indiana Prevailing Wage Law a Boon to Kentucky Contractors
Midwest Economic Policy Institute reports confirms that prevailing wage laws protect local contractors, local workers and local economies.
PLA Leads New Vikings Stadium to Open Ahead of Schedule
Construction of U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis was finished six weeks ahead of schedule.
TX State Building Trades Leader Testifies Before Congress on H-2B Visa Abuse
Michael Cunningham, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council, delivered a compelling portrait of H-2B visa abuse along the Gulf Coast region of the United States.
McGarvey to US Senate: Building Trades Unions Stand Ready to Build Out American Energy Infrastructure
NABTU President Sean McGarvey delivered testimony at a June 14 hearing conducted by the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
North America’s Building Trades Unions Welcome Congressional Approval of New Chemical Safety Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was released today by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) in response to Congressional approval of The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act:
Memorial Day 2016
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following statement was issued today by North America's Building Trades Unions, on Memorial Day 2016:
