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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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Oakland Army Base Groundbreaking
Oakland Global Project Begins with Groundbreaking Event The transformation of the former Oakland Army Base into the Oakland Global Trade and Logistics Center officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony November 1 at Maritime Street and Ukraine Street in West Oakland. Under the $1.2 billion plan, the former Oakland Army Base adjacent to the Port of …
About the Building Trades Council
The Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County is a coalition of 28 affiliated unions representing workers in various construction trades. The BTCA works with affiliated unions to: • Increase the market share of construction work for union trades men and women in Alameda County • Negotiate Project Labor Agreements with local agencies and …
Building Trades Union Apprenticeships
For information of requirements for entry into union apprenticeships, click on the link to the Apprenticeship program listed under the “Apprenticeship” drop-down menu. Building Trades Apprenticeships prepare women and men for careers in construction by integrating on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Apprenticeships also combine paid employment in actual construction with classroom study and homework. …