Start a Career in the Building Trades
Get paid to train, earn great benefits, and build your future with union support.
What is a Union Trades Career?
Union construction careers offer hands-on work, lifelong skills, and real economic security. Through paid apprenticeships, you can start earning on day one. No tuition, no debt.
Need help with a GED or driver’s license? Our pre-apprenticeship programs can help you get ready. Contact Our Team at the Apprenticeship Readiness Fund
Paid on-the-job training
Health insurance + pension
Diverse, supportive work environments
Path to journey-level wages
Cartel Morris
“Now that I’m in IBEW, I’m truly excited about what the future holds for me. I love working with my hands so I’m really stoked about what’s to come now that I’ve finally found my place.”
Women in Construction
High school students from LAUSD schools participated in a one-day, interactive workshop to learn about the growing construction industry in Los Angeles and to meet leaders from 10+ trades unions.
Jonathan Wyndon
“Now that I’m a Local 78 plumber, I feel like my life is starting all over again. I have so much energy to continue to take this career as far as I can knowing that the possibilities of where I can go are endless.”
Need Help Getting Ready?
The LA/OC Building Trades Council’s Apprenticeship Readiness Fund (ARF) connects you to MC3 training—120 hours of hands-on learning that prepares you for apprenticeship and the start of a rewarding career in construction.
