Los Angeles County

by LA/OC Building Trades

Los Angeles, CA – This morning, 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 Karen Bass for Mayor of Los Angeles. Throughout her career, Mayor Bass has stood firmly with labor, working families, and the skilled tradespeople who […]

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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 […]

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

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The LA Aerial Rapid Transit gondola is now inching closer to reality. Metro approved its final Environmental Impact Report in February.

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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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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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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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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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After signing on with the Building Trades for a major project in Tarzana, the Cedars-Sinai health care organization is adding another at its flagship location in mid-city Los Angeles. The new Seismic Upgrade Wing will be built under a Project Labor Agreement with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. Council Executive Secretary […]

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SANTA MONICA—Plans to modernize the historic Fairmont Miramar hotel—a coveted oceanfront property at the corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Ocean Ave. on the Santa Monica bluffs—are moving to Coastal Commission approvals after a greenlight from the city late in 2020. The proposal by developer Athens Group, with an estimated cost of $500 million, offers a […]

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LONG BEACH—New construction at campuses within the Long Beach Unified School District will be handled for years to come by highly trained and skilled organized labor under a Community Workforce Agreement that was recently approved by the district’s Board of Education. The workforce agreement, which the five-member school board approved by unanimous vote on Jan. […]

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LOS ANGELES—On July 11, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion of support for a $468 million Project Labor Agreement for the Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Project in Downey. The motion was submitted by Supervisor Janice Hahn, who has long advocated for PLAs as a means of investing in good […]