Acting U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su announces final PLA rule in Cleveland

Acting U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su visited Cleveland in mid-December to announce details related to the final rule to implement President Joe Biden’s Executive Order requiring Project Labor Agreements for most large-scale federal construction projects. This rule will help ensure large federal construction projects are completed by union construction workers, who will earn good wages and excellent healthcare and retirement benefits in exchange for performing quality construction work efficiently and on time, helping to complete the project on or under budget.

2023 TWBN Conference sets attendance record

The North America’s Building Trades Unions’ annual Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference shattered its attendance record from the previous year. The 13th annual event was held from Dec. 1-3 in Washington, D.C., at the Washington Hilton Hotel. More than 4,000 people attended, including over 3,700 union tradeswomen.

OSBCTC hosts breakfast at NABTU Conference

Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council Secretary-Treasurer Mike Knisley and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) were among the speakers at the annual OSBCTC Delegates Breakfast held during the 2023 North America's Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference.

Biden campaign starts at NABTU Conference

President Joe Biden was the featured speaker at the 2023 North America's Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference held in Washington, D.C. Biden addressed roughly 3,000 union construction delegates hours after officially announcing the start of his re-election campaign and received raucous cheers as he discussed the many ways his administration has helped organized labor, specifically the building trades.

LIUNA General President O'Sullivan announces retirement

Laborers’ International Union of North American (LIUNA) General President Terry O’Sullivan announced his plan to retire effective April 30, after leading the union for almost

24 years.

“There has been no higher honor or privilege than to represent, defend and fight for the strong, proud and united men and women of LIUNA,” O’Sullivan said. “Each and every day I have served as General President, I have been awed by the power of this union.”

Union Heads Praise Biden Infrastructure Plan

Union Heads Praise Biden Infrastructure Plan -President Joe Biden’s 10-year, $2 trillion infrastructure plan calls for more than just the construction of roads and bridges. The plan will include, among other items, green retrofitting of schools, construction of energy-efficient housing and $400 billion for new infrastructure for child care and elder care.

NABTU Issues Directive For Apprenticeship Week

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McGarvey: Historic response against IRAPs

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Cleveland Building Trades Featured at NABTU Legislative Conference

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McGarvey: Ensure multiemployer pension plan security

Construction IssuesCBCTC-1January 30, 2018AGC, Associated General Contractors of America, composite funds, multiemployer pension funds, NABTU, North American Building Trades Union, retirement, Sean McGarvey, Stephen Sandherr

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