Washington, D.C. – April 28, 2023 – “As North America gathers today at Workers’ Memorial Day events across the continent to honor our brothers and sisters, valued friends, family and loved ones whose jobs claimed their lives, our collective responsibility and duty to prevent work-related injury, illness, and death remains unchanged.”

Washington, D.C. – April 27, 2023 – “With the recent passage of historic laws creating record amounts of infrastructure jobs for skilled trades professionals, it’s never been more important for Members of Congress to come together to advance and protect policies impacting the next infrastructure generation.”

Washington, D.C. – April 25, 2023 – “Now is the time to strengthen and expand Registered Apprenticeship into other industries, for both blue and white collar jobs, who need to recruit and retain a well trained workforce.”

Washington, D.C. – April 21, 2023 – Thousands of national, state and local building trades leaders from across the country will gather at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 25, and Wednesday, April 26, for North America’s Building Trades Unions’ U.S. Legislative Conference.

Washington, D.C. – April 13, 2023 – “This project is paramount for extracting the lithium which is so desperately needed in this country to establish a complete domestic supply chain as we work to expand renewable energy and battery production across North America.”

Washington, D.C. – March 23, 2023 – “Our hearts go out to the families of the six construction workers who made the ultimate sacrifice yesterday just doing their job.”

Washington, D.C. – March 20, 2023 – “We commend President Biden and Vice President Harris for standing up for workers, a clean environment and holding companies accountable. Today’s veto protects one of workers’ most important assets – their deferred wages and pensions that ensure a secure retirement.”

Washington, D.C. – March 14, 2023 – “This Equal Pay Day, NABTU recognizes the nationwide wage disparities that women across all industries of the American workforce face… NABTU recognizes this injustice and encourages companies and corporations to do their part by not only paying a fair and equal wage, but also by supporting their workforce in any and all unionization efforts.” 

Washington, D.C. – March 13, 2023 – “We applaud the Biden Administration for their approval of the project and their decision to support the over 1,600 middle-class supporting, union jobs this project will create.”

Washington, D.C. – March 8, 2023 – This week, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) hosted a briefing in honor of Women in Construction Week focused on workforce programs and policy opportunities to increase recruitment and retention of women to trades careers, particularly as the federal government continues implementation of the IIJA, IRA, and CHIPS laws.

Washington, D.C. – March 03, 2023 – “This final guidance affirms Congressional priorities and intent regarding procurement, workforce development, and basic standards in the construction industry.”

Washington, D.C. – March 1, 2023 – “We applaud President Biden for nominating Julie Su to serve as Secretary of the Department of Labor. Julie is a champion for workers, and her experience and leadership are already an asset to the Department of Labor and the entire U.S. workforce.”

Washington, D.C. – February 8, 2023 – “Last night, President Biden reminded us that when Americans work together, greatness follows.”

Washington, D.C. – February 2, 2023 – “North America’s Building Trades Unions applaud the work and focus of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau to uplift tradeswomen, promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across all industries, and expand pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship education…”

Washington, D.C. – February 2, 2023 – “North America’s Building Trades Unions applaud the issuing of the final supplemental environmental impact statement on the Alaska Willow Project by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.”

Washington, D.C. — January 17, 2023 — “This is the first study of its kind and gives our entire industry a benchmark in which we are all held to the same standard on DEI and workforce development programs,” said NABTU President McGarvey.

Washington, D.C.– January 16, 2023 – “Today, NABTU joins the nation in remembering the remarkable life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”

Washington, D.C. – January 10, 2023 – “Director Amanda Lefton’s commitment to expanding the offshore wind industry while supporting middle-class sustaining union jobs has been instrumental in establishing this industry as one that will value the working men and women of this country for decades to come.”

Washington, D.C.– January 5, 2023 – “Chair Phillips has long been an advocate who values both an all of the above energy approach and the middle-class sustaining jobs such an approach brings to the unionized construction workforce.”

Washington, DC – December 20, 2022 – “NABTU is thrilled to welcome Brandon as our new Secretary-Treasurer. He has been a key player in our senior leadership team as NABTU’s Southern representative with responsibilities overseeing the relationships of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Southern family of companies, and Disney, among others.”