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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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Biden’s pro-union, pro-infrastructure legacy drove the decision, and on July 25, NABTU announced its formal endorsement of Kamala Harris.

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FRESNO—On March 19, the California High-Speed Rail Authority celebrated the creation of more than 13,000 construction jobs helping build the nation’s first high-speed rail system. Although more than 70 percent of those jobs are going to residents of California’s Central Valley, where the first segment is being constructed, the robust employment will also boost Building Trades members in Los […]

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ANAHEIM—The Building Trades were the first workforce at Disneyland, and under an ambitious new plan called DisneylandForward, will be doing even more at the “Happiest Place on Earth.” Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. is seeking a zoning change from the city of Anaheim that would set the stage for the multi-decade expansion and modernization of Disneyland, […]

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In a bold sign that development is rebounding post-pandemic, a massive 10-building complex hailed as “the new gateway to Downtown LA” is clearing major hurdles in the approval process. Fourth & Central, a mixed-use project at the intersection of the Arts District, Little Tokyo and Skid Row neighborhoods, is approaching what could be a 2025 groundbreaking. It will be built […]

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SACRAMENTO—On Friday, July 14, Chris Hannan was sworn in to lead the State Building and Construction Trades Council, replacing Andrew Meredith as President. President Hannan, unanimously elected by the Executive Board of the State Building and Construction Trades Council, served as Executive Secretary of the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council since 2021, […]

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An ambitious all-union hotel project that has been in the works for several years is moving forward.  The Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, the largest hotel in the San Fernando Valley, is looking almost to double its number of guest rooms, as well as add a rooftop pool, luxury spa and public areas. With 18 stories of new […]

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SANTA ANA—In a strong and exuberant show of support for Community Workforce Agreements and unions, the Santa Ana City Council June 6 voted unanimously to renew a CWA for the city with key elements advocated by the Building Trades.  The seven-member council, after hearing Building Trades union members ask it to choose the option that would create […]

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LONG BEACH—The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has voted unanimously to extend its port-wide Project Labor Agreement for 10 more years. The PLA with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council brings union labor standards to about $409 million in projects, with more to be added. “This will expand and enhance training […]

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SACRAMENTO—The Building Trades have joined a major coalition seeking to win more than $1 billion in clean energy funding from the federal government.  On April 7, the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) submitted its application to the United States Department of Energy as part of the Biden Administration’s Hydrogen Earth Shot Challenge. ARCHES is […]

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GARDEN GROVE—A $277 million, four-star Nickelodeon resort hotel will build with a Community Workforce Agreement. In a major victory for the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, the Garden Grove City Council added a requirement to adopt the agreement when it approved the project by unanimous vote September 13, 2022. The city, directly […]

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WASHINGTON, DC—Apprenticeship programs co-sponsored by unions and contractors outperform non-union training programs in recruiting and retaining women and racial minorities, a new study says. North America’s Building Trades Unions held its first Opportunity Pipeline Forum Jan. 17 in Washington, D.C. to present “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in the Construction Trades,” a data-based evaluation of the […]