Los Angeles County
Long Beach Port Votes for P.L.A.
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 … Continue reading
Orange County
Nickelodeon Will Build Union Hotel
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 … Continue reading
California
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Trades Join Major Hydrogen Effort
read moreSACRAMENTO—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 … Continue reading
National
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Unions Are More Diverse Now
read moreWASHINGTON, 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. … Continue reading
On the Job
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Intuit Dome Tops Out in Inglewood
read moreThese sports landmarks are being built by the skilled and trained union members of the 48 local unions and district councils that make up the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. On March 7, the Intuit Dome celebrated … Continue reading
Building Trades Action
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Building Trades Win Major Housing Measure
read moreA union-led, powerhouse grassroots campaign, years in the making, scored a big win with Los Angeles voters in the Nov. 8 election, offering a reconfiguration of the vexing challenge of affordable housing and homelessness prevention at an unprecedented scale. The … Continue reading
Creating good jobs and lifelong careers: The Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council represents 48 local unions and district councils. Our members train through rigorous apprenticeships and bring their skills to private and public-sector projects.