by LA/OC Building Trades

Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 in favor of putting Binding Arbitration on the November 2026 ballot. Introduced by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Hilda Solis, the Safer Los Angeles County Binding Arbitration proposal would put independent experts in charge of resolving contract disputes for first responders and workers in the […]

by LA/OC Building Trades

Los Angeles, CA – On February 4, the LA/OC Building & Construction Trades Council, representing 14 trades, 48 local unions, and over 160,000 skilled workers across Southern California, announced its endorsement of Antonio Villaraigosa for Governor of California. Antonio has a strong track record in creating opportunities for working people and the middle class. As […]

by LA/OC Building Trades

Today, the Los Angeles and Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council is pleased to see that a federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Brother Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention. Brother Abrego Garcia, who is a first-year apprentice of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers, was deported […]

by LA/OC Building Trades

Los Angeles, CA – The LA/OC Building & Construction Trades Council, which represents 48 local unions and over 160,000 skilled workers across Southern California, yesterday reached an agreement with the Culver City Unified School District on a new Community Workforce Agreement. CWA’s are designed to prevent waste, maximize public benefits, and deliver measurable advantages to […]

by LA/OC Building Trades

Los Angeles, CA – The LA/OC Building & Construction Trades Council, which represents 48 local unions and over 160,000 skilled workers across Southern California, is horrified by the tragic and senseless killing of 20-year-old Amber Czech in Cokato, Minnesota. Amber’s death has highlighted the urgent need for stronger protections for women in the workforce, especially […]

by LA/OC Building Trades

This issue is greater than just immigration policy. It is about one of the fundamental Constitutional Rights that define what America is all about. We are talking about Due Process.

by LA/OC Building Trades

By a 14-1 vote, the Los Angeles City Council on April 9 approved a continuing effort to make over the LA Convention Center.

by LA/OC Building Trades

The Los Angeles Convention Center expansion is in danger, and the Building Trades are mobilizing to keep it in the construction pipeline.

by LA/OC Building Trades

The Nov. 5 general election produced dramatic results for Building Trades union members and families. Most candidates endorsed by the Trades won their races, and important ballot measures for construction also won.

by LA/OC Building Trades

The attack by DOT Secretary Duffy Feb. 20 on California High Speed Rail is another example of the Trump Administration’s autocratic, vengeful and unilateral approach to scare and divide the American people, says Council Executive Secretary Ernesto Medrano

by LA/OC Building Trades

Building Trades union membership is on the rise, says North America’s Building Trades Unions President Sean McGarvey.

by LA/OC Building Trades

The Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council endorses Connor Traut for Orange County Board of Supervisors, 4th Supervisorial District.