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Statement on the Release of Brother Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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December 11, 2025

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 […]

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LA/OC Building & Construction Trades Council Statement Following Tragic Death of Amber Czech

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November 20, 2025

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 […]

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Building Trades Choose Biden

Building Trades Choose Biden

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June 13, 2024

by LA/OC Building Trades

Building Trades President Sean McGarvey said, “North America’s Building Trades Unions can honestly say no elected official has shown our members and their families more respect than President Joe Biden.

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