The Building Trades

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Member Jason Ahlstrom working for United Water & Sewer Co. in Minneapolis. #heavyequipment #operatingengineers

UA training doesn’t just teach the trade — it sets the gold standard. That’s how our members stay competitive and deliver the highest-quality work, job after job.

Whether your dad and grandfather were members of the IUPAT or you knew no one when you walked in the door, our union is your home. Our Building Union Power campaign is working to bring us back to our roots of solidarity – join us!

📢FREE webinar alert @RowanUniversity will host a series of webinars designed for Building Trades members looking to build skills in construction project management. Sign up below👇 🔗rowan.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The skilled trades of the OSBCTC offer a wide variety of careers for women with family-sustaining wages and outstanding benefits. We provide training at no cost to you and you'll graduate with the skills needed for a high paying career you'll love. ohiotradeswomen.com

Congratulations to our apprentices who showcased the superiority of our training programs, securing top spots in the @mcaa Masonry Skills Challenge at the 2026 @WorldofConcrete! shorturl.at/aDfIp #BestHandsInTheBusiness #SkilledTrades #apprentices

Women have been part of the #IBEW almost since its founding. Here’s how the earliest sisters helped shape our union. bit.ly/4uEP5OG #WomensHistoryMonth

#Construction worker overdose deaths drop 28.8% from 2023 to 2024. While more than 11,000 lives lost is still far too many, the decline shows that prevention efforts are making a real difference. #LIUNA #NDAFW

📢Registration is open for @RowanUniversity's BTA 101: Strategic Planning. This course is designed for union leaders, organizers, and representatives from local unions and district councils who want to strengthen their strategic planning skills and run more effective organizing and business development campaigns. tinyurl.com/3ea92kvv

The Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York says ‘It’s not weak to speak,’ and the numbers back them up. @CPWR reports suicide rates in construction are on the way down. constructiondive.com/news/its-not-w…

UA apprentices build fulfilling union careers in essential fields. Just ask Ida from UA Local 74.

Happy National Equal Pay Day! Collective bargaining agreements help end racial and gender wage gaps by leveling the playing field for all workers and ensuring wages and raises are based on time served. Live better by working union!

Yesterday, NABTU President Sean McGarvey spoke at @BlackRock's 2026 Infrastructure Summit. NABTU is proud to lead in ensuring that the construction of AI-related infrastructure supports union careers, strengthens union-registered apprenticeship programs, and creates economic opportunity in the communities where this infrastructure is built. 🔗nabtu.org/press_releases…

No one is better positioned to deliver the scale of construction needed for the advanced AI facilities, modern transmission systems, and new energy generation driving America’s economic growth. With our collectively bargained $2.5 billion annual training investment, our nationwide pipeline is built to recruit, train, and deploy the highest-skilled craft professionals in every region and deliver massive, complex projects with unmatched safety, sustainability, and community benefit. @OpenAI Read more: nabtu.org/press_releases…

@TeamsterSOB, General President of International Brotherhood of Teamsters, David Long, CEO of @necanet, and Sean McGarvey, President of @NABTU discuss the skilled labor pipeline needed to deliver large-scale infrastructure projects in a panel moderated by BlackRock’s John Kelly.

The Struck-By Stand-Down is April 20-24. Use best practices for safe crane lifts, including never standing beneath a suspended load. See more Struck-by safety materials here: bit.ly/StruckByHazards

Today, NABTU President Sean McGarvey joins Sam Altman, CEO of @OpenAI, at @BlackRock's 2026 Infrastructure Summit to announce a new collaboration to help support and expand training pathways into the skilled construction trades. Today’s AI construction surge demands precision, speed, and expertise, and this is exactly what we do best. NABTU's workforce development pipeline is built for moments like this, and we are ready to deliver. Full statement: nabtu.org/press_releases…

AI investment is American investment. @OpenAI says hitting 2030 compute goals will require 20% more tradespeople than exist today, and is backing demand w/ $1.5M for @NABTU recruitment & training. More apprenticeships. More local jobs. Read more @AXIOS: axios.com/2026/03/11/ope…

NEW: @OpenAI is partnering with NABTU as it ramps up U.S. data center construction. Read all about it👇 axios.com/2026/03/11/ope…

📢 @CPWR's latest data shows suicides in construction have decreased, a sign that prevention efforts are making an impact. The launch of a new peer support network builds on that progress by giving workers more accessible, industry‑specific support. harlemworldmagazine.com/trades-council…