Standing up for Good Jobs and Strong Communities
across the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Unions Transform Lives
Standing together in a union, workers win a voice on the job, fair pay & benefits, safer workplaces, retirement security and more...
Worker Stories >Earn While You Learn
Union apprentices receive hands-on training, enjoy exceptional wages and benefits, and learn a trade that is the foundation for a lifelong career. And they graduate with ZERO student loan debt!
Learn more >A Top Priority: Local Hiring
Local hiring helps ensure that local residents have ample opportunities to construct important and necessary facilities in their own communities.
Read More >Winning for Workers
The Union Difference
Average starting wage for a union apprentice before benefits.
$
0
/hr
Typical student debt upon completion of a union apprenticeship
$
10000
Difference between the average union and non-union construction wage.
1
%
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News & Updates
Fredericksburg City Council Votes Down Data Center Project
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Phase 2 Demolition Bids Open for Key Bridge Rebuild
The building trades are actively pushing for a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) to cover all remaining phases…
Building Trades Literally ‘At the Table’ for MD Data Center Summit
For building trades leadership, participating in tech industry events is not optional — it is key to…
Our Stories
Pathways to success
Union construction workers share stories about how they got into the trades, what they do on the job and their career journeys.