Boilermakers
The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers is a diverse union representing workers throughout the United States and Canada. Their members are employed in heavy industry, shipbuilding, manufacturing, railroads, cement, mining, and related industries. They construct and repair electric power plants, refineries, pulp and paper mills, and steel mills…
Bricklayers
The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the oldest continuous union in North America and represents roughly 75,000 skilled masonry-trowel trades craftworkers in the United States and Canada, including bricklayers, tile setters, cement masons, plasterers, stone masons…
Elevator Constructors
The International Union of Elevator Constructors represent the most qualified and trained elevator constructors in the world. Elevator constructors perform the construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repair of elevators, platform lifts, stairway chair lifts, escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters, material lifts…
Electrical Workers
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was formed in 1891, when ten electrical workers met in St. Louis, Missouri, to form the first national union for the advancement and safety of those practicing a challenging and dangerous craft. From their efforts came a legacy of pride, skill, and dedication: the foundation of the IBEW. With…
Insulators
The Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers (HFIAW) is affiliated with the AFL–CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress and represents nearly 24,000 craftsmen in a number of construction trades. Today’s union insulator is skilled in the installation of mechanical insulation, firestopping, asbestos and lead mitigation or abatement, sound attenuation…
Iron Workers
The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union, AFL-CIO, is a proud trade association whose beginnings date back to the 1890s. They currently represent 120,000 members in North America. Their members have worked on nearly every major construction project you can think of – the Golden Gate…
Laborers
The Laborers’ International Union of North America is the most progressive, aggressive, and fastest-growing union of construction workers, and one of the most diverse and effective unions representing public service employees. Members of LIUNA are experienced construction Laborers that rely on a diverse set of skills, performed on…
Plumbers & Pipefitters
The United Association of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders & Service Techs represents approximately 340,000 plumbers, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, service technicians and welders in local unions across North America. The UA also honors…
Painters
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades represents a growing force of over 160,000 active and retired men and women in the United States and Canada. Their members work in the Finishing Trades as industrial and commercial painters, drywall finishers, wall coverers, glaziers, glass workers, floor covering installers, sign makers…
Glaziers
Glaziers are part of The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, which represents a growing force of over 160,000 active and retired men and women in the United States and Canada. Their members work in the Finishing Trades as industrial and commercial painters, drywall finishers, wall coverers, glaziers, glass workers, floor…
Plasterers and Cement Masons
For over 150 years the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association has represented and trained plasterers and cement masons in the United States and Canada to skillfully work with ageless building materials that will not fall out of favor as long as there is a sufficient amount of workers who are skilled in the arts of…
Roofers
The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, based in Washington, D.C., has 22,000 members participating in nine regional district councils across the country. The union represents members who apply all types of roofing and waterproofing systems, including…
Sheet Metal Workers
The Sheet Metal arm of SMART, formerly the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, represents 136,000 members in the sheet metal and related trades. SMART members have a well-earned reputation for providing signatory partners and customers a professionally trained work force that strives to always deliver excellence in…
Teamsters
The Teamsters Building Material & Construction Trade Division (BM&CTD) is on the move. In community after community, they are negotiating industry-leading contracts and forming strategic alliances with unions in other building trades to further prosperity. BM&CTD representss a wide variety of workers including riggers, demolition workers…