State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

🚨 The Lithium Valley Construction Workforce Ordinance has PASSED.

After years of organizing and advocacy by the Imperial County Building & Construction Trades Council Afl-Cio and its affiliates, Imperial County has approved one of the strongest workforce standards ordinances in the country — supporting local hire, apprenticeship opportunities, and good union jobs in Lithium Valley.

This is a major victory for workers and the future of the region. Thank you to everyone who turned out to support this effort and helped make this incredible win possible!

Young New Yorkers Are Lining Up for Construction Apprenticeships (Gift Article) Facing a bleak job market and fears around artificial intelligence, young workers are lining up for a shot to develop skills and secure jobs in the trades.

Today, as we observe Farmworkers Day, we recognize the lasting contributions of farmworkers whose labor has shaped our communities and whose sacrifice and solidarity exemplify the best of the labor movement.

At the same time, we must acknowledge the troubling allegations that have emerged regarding Cesar Chavez. These accounts point to a serious abuse of power that stands in direct contradiction to the values our movement is built on and must uphold. There is no place in it for harassment, exploitation, or the silencing of others.

This day is also for the survivors, whose courage in speaking out has led to this important reminder: no individual is greater than the movement itself, and no one is above accountability.

We move forward, committed to holding ourselves and others in the labor movement to the highest standard without exception.

SBCTC President Chris Hannan addresses labor leaders at the 2026 Joint Legislative Conference co-hosted with the California Labor Federation.

“There is dignity in work, but not without a voice on the job. A union gives us that voice.”

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💥 Stronger Together in 2026 💥

Union sisters (and allies!)—this one’s for you!

Join the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California and the California Labor Federation in San Jose, May 2-3, for the 2026 Union Women: Stronger Together Conference.

👉Register now: https://cabuildingtrades.org/2026-union-women-stronger-together-conference/

130 years of STRENGTH and SOLIDARITY!
Congratulations to the San Francisco Building & Construction Trades Council for generations of building San Francisco union strong! 💪✊

Today we mark 130 years of building San Francisco with union labor.
San Francisco wasn’t built by chance. It was built by union workers who organized, fought back, and set the standard for dignity on the job.
For 130 years, the San Francisco Building Trades Council has helped win the eight-hour day, rebuild the city after the 1906 earthquake and fires, and mobilize the shipyards during World War II to defend democracy.
Through union apprenticeship, we’ve opened the doors of the middle class to generations of working people creating skilled careers, family-sustaining wages, and safer jobs.
Every skyline tells the story.
Every jobsite proves the truth.
San Francisco is a union town-built by union labor.

Union workers are building California’s clean, connected future. Honored to join Governor Gavin Newsom and the California High-Speed Rail Authority in Kern County today to celebrate the completion of the Southern California Railhead Facility 🚄💪

On , we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by reflecting on his enduring call to unity, justice, and the responsibility each of us shares to do what is right.

Happy New Year! ✨🎉
Solidarity in the year ahead as we continue the fight for fair wages, safer jobsites, and opportunities for today’s and tomorrow’s skilled workers.

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from the State Building Trades! Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season.

Grateful today and every day for the brave men and women who have served our country. Thank you for your courage and sacrifice. 🇺🇸