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NABTU STATEMENT ON RESOLUTION COPPER MINE LAND EXCHANGE

17th March 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 17, 2026 – Today, North America’s  …  

NABTU STATEMENT ON 21ST CENTURY ROAD HOUSING ACT

11th March 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 11, 2026 – Today, North America’s  …  

NABTU & OPENAI JOIN FORCES TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF SKILLED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

11th March 2026

OpenAI and North America’s Building Trades Unions Partner Up to  …  

NABTU STATEMENT ON TERRAPOWER’S NATRIUM CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

5th March 2026

Historic NRC decision marks a major milestone for U.S. energy security  …  

BUILDING TRADES UNION MEMBERSHIP IN THE U.S. CONTINUES TO GROW DESPITE INDUSTRY DISRUPTION

11th February 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 11, 2026 – Today, North America’s  …  

NABTU STATEMENT ON GATEWAY TUNNEL PROJECT SHUTDOWN

6th February 2026

Washington, D.C. — February 6, 2026 — North America’s Building  …  

NABTU STATEMENT ON GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION BREACH OF CONTRACT LAWSUIT

4th February 2026

Washington, D.C. —February 3, 2026 — North America’s Building Trades  …  

NABTU Statement on Expansion of the H‑2B Guest Worker Program

3rd February 2026

Washington, D.C. — February 3, 2026 — North America’s Building  …  

NABTU Statement on AFGE Union Member and VA Nurse Alex Pretti

27th January 2026

Washington, D.C. – January 27, 2026 – Today, North America’s  …  

NABTU Statement Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

19th January 2026

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NABTU APPLAUDS COURT DECISIONS RESTARTING MAJOR U.S. OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS

16th January 2026

Washington, D.C. – January 16, 2026 – Today, North America’s Building  …  

NABTU Statement On Power For the People Act

16th January 2026

Washington, D.C. – January 16, 2026 – Today, North America’s  …  

NABTU Statement of Support for H.J. Res. 140

16th January 2026

Washington, D.C. – January 16, 2026 – Today, North America’s  …  

NABTU CONDEMNS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S SHUTDOWN OF U.S. OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS

22nd December 2025

Washington, D.C. – December 22, 2025 – Today, North America’s  …  

NABTU Denounces Jobsite Violence Following Missouri Plant Tragedy

16th December 2025

Washington, D.C. – December 16, 2025 – Today, North America’s  …  

NABTU Statement Mourning the Loss of Tradeswoman Amber Czech and Condemning Violence on Construction Sites

16th November 2025

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NABTU Veterans Day Statement 2025

11th November 2025

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NABTU STATEMENT ON PELOSI RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

6th November 2025

Washington, D.C. – November 6, 2025 – Today, North America’s  …  

NABTU STATEMENT ON POTENTIAL GATEWAY PROJECT SHUTDOWN

16th October 2025

Washington, D.C. — October 15, 2025 — North America’s Building Trades  …  

NABTU Condemns Washington Chaos and Job Cancellations

3rd October 2025

Washington, D.C. — October 03, 2025 — North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU)  …  

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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.

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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.

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You’ve got all the catchphrases down except for “equity” and “inclusive.”

💪💪 Nice job NABTU!!!#UnionStrong

PLA FOR ALL Open AI data centers in every state? Let's get that done

dont forget the women

I bet neither of these gentlemen have any callouses. I struggle to believe they understand, can relate to, or honestly have any idea, what its like to be a trades person. If they did, if they had any idea of their audience. If they read the room at all, I dont think this would be the picture that accompanied the post. And because of the fact that this seems so tone deaf, it made me question some things. Like, what do you mean NABTU is going to spend billions on recruiting and training trades people? I mean, if I want a house built, I have to pay qualified people to do it. If there is more demand than supply of qualified workers, than prices go up. Companies can charge more, pay their qualified people more and train and recruit new talent. All of which is essentially paid for by the consumer. But it feels like OPENAI does not want to do that. Feels like they want the NABTU to fund the increase in recruiting, training, ultimately so they wont have to bear that cost. Maybe I am just cynical. Maybe I am just biased. I mean when I see people who look like they have never stepped on a job site, I struggle to believe they have any idea what it is to be a trades person, what trades persons struggle with. I mean its a conglomeration of building unions which means its funded by union dues. So in a sense, trades people are paying to recruit more trades people and train them so that OPENAI does not have to bear those costs in order to build what they are most certainly going to build regardless of this "deal". It also means that it will undercut the supply and demand equation. Means more people so better supply and less demand which means if you are a trades person, this deal essentially works hard to ensure you dont get paid more. Maybe I am just crazy, biased, and ignorant. That being said, multiple things can be true.

NOPE!

Noice 🔥

YES

iren limited.

UGHHHH

This is the end of humanity. Trusting a bunch of white men who talk a lot but never actually say anything.

NABTU is a fake union

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