Statements and Press Releases

Union Construction Continues to Expand – And That’s No Accident

WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was released today by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) in response to the recent release by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics of its annual report on union labor membership and market density:

North America’s Building Trades Unions Welcome TransCanada Refiling for Keystone XL Approval

WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was released today in response to the filing by TransCanada for a Presidential Permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline:

Senator Jeff Flake’s “Pay Cut for American Workers Act”

WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Jeff Flake’s badly informed call for the repeal of the federal Davis-Bacon Act is a shining example of a politically tone-deaf maneuver backed by discredited research and misguided special interest groups.

North America’s Building Trades Unions Celebrate Presidential Action to Jumpstart Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipeline Construction

WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was released today in response to the issuance of an Executive Order by President Donald J. Trump that clears the way for the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines:

North America’s Building Trades Unions Applaud Federal Infrastructure Initiatives

WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was released today by North America’s Building Trades Unions:

Building Trades Union Members and Leaders Meet with President Trump

WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was released today by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) at the conclusion of a “listening session” meeting held with President Donald J. Trump, and including Presidents Sean McGarvey of NABTU, Terry O’Sullivan of LIUNA, Douglas McCarron of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Mark McManus of the United Association of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders & Service Techs, Joseph Sellers of SMART – the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, and several rank and file building and construction trades craft professionals:

Nomination of Representative Ryan Zinke to be US Secretary of the Interior

WASHINGTON, DC: The following statement was released today by North America’s Building Trades Unions in support of the nomination of Representative Ryan Zinke to be the next United States Secretary of the Interior:

Nomination of Rex Tillerson for U.S. Secretary of State

WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was issued today by North America’s Building Trades Unions in response to the announcement by President-elect Donald J. Trump that he has nominated Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be the next U.S. Secretary of State:

NCCMP Announces New Leadership

WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was issued today by Sean McGarvey, Chairman of the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP):

USACE Denies Permit for Dakota Access Pipeline Construction

WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was issued today by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) in reaction to the decision by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to halt any further construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline:

Statement on the Nomination of Elaine Chao to be U.S. Secretary of Transportation

WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was issued today by North America’s Building Trades Unions in response to the announcement that Elaine Chao will be nominated to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation:

North America’s Building Trades Unions Congratulate Donald Trump on Being Elected the 45th President of the United States

WASHINGTON, DC – The following statement was released today by North America’s Building Trades Unions upon the election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States: