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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
Building Trades, Data Center Developer Agree to Implement PLA
(FREDERICKSBURG, VA) — The Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council (BDCBT) and 1500 Gateway LLC, a Penzance affiliate,…
Local Pre-Apprenticeship Program Sees Big Surge in Interest
The spike in Raising the Bar registrations mirrors a broader, historic jump in interest in the building…
Panel Highlights “Game Changing” RFK Stadium Opportunities
A foundational element of the development is a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) that will cover both the…
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.