Diverse Coalition Supports Measure BB
October 16, 2014 Diverse Coalition Speaks Out For Measure BB — a Transportation Plan for the Future Labor unions, business, environmental groups, social justice organizations, senior advocates, and the faith community all unite in supporting Measure BB. Measure BB, the transportation measure on the November 2014 Alameda County ballot, has attracted widespread support from an …
Building Trades Get Out the Vote
The Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County is working to get out the vote for endorsed candidates and measures in the November 4 General Election. Phone Banks and Precinct Walks for candidates and measures in Berkeley, Fremont, Oakland, and Hayward are ongoing until Election Day. Please contact Christine Garrett at 510-430-8664 x16 or …
BTCA Endorsements for Nov. 4, 2014
October 2014 The Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County has finalized its endorsements for the November 4 General Election and begun its campaign to get out the vote for endorsed candidates and measures. “These endorsements reflect those candidates and measures that the majority of our combined affiliates believe will best serve the …
SBCTC Supports Tom Torlakson
Schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson has Earned, and Needs, the Support of the Building Trades By Robbie Hunter, President, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California May 2014 The tenacious and overwhelming unity of California’s Building Trades unions and workers during the past few election cycles has served us well, resulting in the elections …
BTCA Endorsements for June 3 2014
May 2014 The Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County has made endorsements for the June 3 primary election and begun its campaign to get out the vote for endorsed candidates and measures. At its last Political Endorsement Committee meeting, the BTCA decided to focus on three main campaigns for the June 3 primary …
Brooklyn Basin Project Breaks Ground
Brooklyn Basin Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks New Era for Oakland Waterfront March 2014 Sustainable, mixed-use community to create estimated 10,000 jobs Signature Development Group and Zarsion America held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Brooklyn Basin development March 13. The Oakland-based developer and Beijing-based Zarsion Holdings Group Co. Ltd reached a deal to co-develop “a vibrant new …
EBMUD OKs PLA for Chabot Dam Project
The Board of Directors of the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) voted unanimously Feb. 11 to authorize the development of a Project Labor Agreement for the construction work on the Chabot Dam Seismic Upgrade project. Several dozen members of building trades unions attended the meeting to support the plan for a PLA. EBMUD’s water …
Demolition of Bay Bridge Begins
Demolition of Bay Bridge Begins Jan. 2014 Demolition of the old Bay Bridge began in November, with crews beginning the process of chipping away concrete and cutting steel on the 77 year old structure. The first phase demolition contract was awarded to a joint venture of California Engineering Contractors of Pleasanton and Silverado Contractors of …
New Oakland Airport Control Tower
FAA Dedicates New Control Tower at Oakland International Airport Jan. 2014 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dedicated a new, 236-foot-tall, environmentally friendly airport traffic control tower at Oakland International Airport November 22. “This Recovery Act project enhances safety for travelers at the Oakland Airport, while also helping the environment,” said U.S. …