Building Trades Weigh in on President Obama's Climate Action Plan
The following statement was issued today by Sean McGarvey, President of the Building and Construction Trades Department in response to President Obama's unveiling of his Climate Action Plan:
America Needs Skilled Craft Workers - Only the Union Construction Industry Has the Capacity to Train Them
It seems like everywhere you turn these days there is a discussion about America's growing need for skilled craft workers.
On This Workers Memorial Day - Recognizing the Value of Safety
A message from BCTD President Sean McGarvey
America's Building Trades Unions: Our Value Proposition
America's Building Trades Unions have always been seen as a value-added partner. But, there is a lot more that we deliver to our customers than just the safest, most highly skilled and productive workforce known to mankind.
Black History Month
A Message from BCTD President Sean McGarvey
America's Building Trades Unions Statement on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
The following statement was released January 29, 2013 by Sean McGarvey, President of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO following remarks by the President of the United States on comprehensive immigration reform:
America's Building Trades Unions Commend Bi-Partisan Framework on Immigration
The following statement was released on January 28, 2013 by Sean McGarvey, President of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO upon the release by a bi-partisan group of U.S. Senators of a framework for comprehensive immigration reform:
A New Year Means New Opportunities for Union Construction
A New Year's Message from BCTD President Sean McGarvey
Michigan Law Exacerbates America's "Race to the Bottom"
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following statement was released today by Sean McGarvey, President of the Building and Construction Trades, upon the enactment of a "Right-to-Work" law in Michigan:
Building and Construction Trades Department Announces New Government Affairs Director
Chip Gardiner to depart for Insulators Union; Sonia Ramirez to Assume Post January 1, 2013
The Election is Over - Now the Work Must Begin
A message from BCTD President Sean McGarvey
Americans Voted for Jobs - It's Time to Build the Keystone Pipeline
The following statement was released today by Sean McGarvey, President of the Building and Construction Trades Department:
Building Trades Statement on the 2012 Elections
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America’s Building Trades Unions Applaud Bipartisan Efforts to Address Hurricane Sandy Catastrophe
Sean McGarvey, President of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, today issued the following statement relating to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy:
The 2012 Elections
A message from BCTD President Sean McGarvey
America’s Building Trades Unions Call Upon Congress to Provide Full Funding for DoE’s Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility in South Carolina
BCTD President Sean McGarvey, along with BCTD Secretary-Treasurer Brent Booker and senior officials from Shaw/AREVA MOX Services, LLC, today toured the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication (MOX) facility at the Savannah River Nuclear site in Aiken, SC. President McGarvey called upon the U.S. Congress to provide the ncessary and full funding for this project that is so critical to our nation's national and economic security.
America's Building Trades Unions Say August Jobs Report Points to Need for Further Investments in Re-Building America
The following statement was issued today by Sean McGarvey, President of the Building and Construction Trades Department:
America's Building Trades Unions Weigh In On Democratic Party Platform
The following is a statement issued today by Building Trades President Sean McGarvey on the 2012 Democratic Party Platform:
Are You Ready For Some Football? The NFL Says "Yes" to Project Labor Agreements
Recognizing value when they see it, today's NFL owners are increasingly turning to Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for the construction and renovation of their stadiums.
Labor Day 2012
A Message from BCTD President Sean McGarvey
