To kick off Women in Construction Week, students in our first all-women Apprenticeship Readiness Program (ARP) toured the newly constructed, union-built Terminal 1 at the San Diego International Airport with ArriveSD. Our Council is in the fight to ensure more women can access the life-changing, family-sustaining careers offered through registered apprenticeship programs.
The San Diego Building Trades joined frontline registered nurses and health care professionals on the strike line to demand Kaiser Permanente return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair contract in good faith. As 31,000 members of United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) are on strike, Kaiser Permanente sits on $67 BILLION, gives its CEO and executives MILLIONS, is making record profits,
This morning, members of the Building Trades were at Castle Park High in Chula Vista, joined by our affiliate unions, to share with students the many pathways to success offered by our registered apprenticeship programs. Our young people have the drive. It’s on all of us to ensure they have the opportunities to succeed. It makes no difference where you are in life: just graduating, transitioning from
Every year on the second Saturday of May, letter carriers across the nation go beyond delivering mail—they collect donations of non-perishable food items to support local food pantries as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Since its inception in 1993, this initiative has grown to become the largest single-day food drive in the U.S., providing critical assistance to communities in
Over the last decade, the North America’s Building Trades Union (NABTU), in coordination with state and local Building Trades Councils, has doubled the number of women apprentices and careers in the Building Trades. However, with women only accounting for 4% of the current workforce in the skilled trades, we all recognize that more must be done to truly solidify efforts to recruit and retain women in this
The John S. Lyons Foundation stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of Johnny Lyons, a visionary leader who dedicated his life to supporting organized labor and the community. Each year, the Foundation honors a Labor Leader of the Year, celebrating individuals who exemplify the values Johnny Lyons held dear. Through its charitable work, including funding critical medical research and supporting community initiatives, the Foundation continues to make a lasting impact, reflecting the spirit of service and leadership that Johnny Lyons embodied.