Amarillo Central Labor Council

05/29/2026

⛳ The 23rd annual Texas AFL-CIO • Walter Umphrey Golf Tournament is right around the corner!

Save the date for one of our largest fundraisers of the year on Thursday, Oct. 1!

05/22/2026

If you’re an electrician in Texas, listen up.At the May 20 TDLR C...

05/13/2026

BLACKROCK, ABBOTT, AND TSTC CALLED IT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Texas electricians saw the shortcut.

On May 6, Governor Abbott stood with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink at TSTC to celebrate a $30 million electrical workforce initiative.

BlackRock’s own announcement says the TSTC grant supports a new electrical technology program creating a college-based pathway to prepare students to test for a journeyman license.

Then came the proposed TDLR JEEP rule — an accelerated pathway that would have given major on-the-job training credit for completing an approved education program.

That is the problem.

A journeyman license is not a press conference prop.
It is not a workforce pipeline metric.
It is not a corporate philanthropy deliverable.
And it is not something politicians should cheapen to meet construction demand.

We support education.
We support real training.
We support bringing more Texans into the electrical trade the right way.

But classroom and lab instruction should not be treated like thousands of hours of supervised field experience.

Texas electricians showed up.

The advisory board vote was 4–3 against JEEP.

That should send a clear message to BlackRock, Governor Abbott, TSTC, TDLR, and anyone else trying to rush people toward a journeyman license:

Fund training.
Respect apprenticeship.
Protect the license.
Do not water down the trade.

Apprenticeship builds electricians.
Shortcuts build problems.

Texas AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
Amarillo Central Labor Council
West Texas Building and Construction Trades Council
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

05/11/2026

Amarillo Labor Town Hall

Join us for an Amarillo Labor Town Hall on Tuesday, May 12, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at:

IBEW Local 602
200 S Fannin St.
Amarillo, TX 79106

RSVP is required: http://bit.ly/amarillolabor

Please make sure to open the RSVP email/link and confirm that you will be attending so organizers have an accurate count.

Come be part of the conversation and help strengthen labor’s voice in Amarillo.

We want to hear from union members like YOU.

04/15/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED: AMARILLO is the next stop on our statewide listening tour!

Are you a union member? We want to hear from you! RSVP for our Labor Town Hall on Tuesday, 5/12 at bit.ly/amarillolabor

11/05/2025

⚠️ OSHA 30 Construction Training – Free Course!

📅 Dates: November 6, 7 and 13, 14, 2025
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (each day)
📍 Location: Amarillo College West Campus
Building A, Room 109
6222 SW 9th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79106
📘 Campus Map - https://www.actx.edu/campusmaps/west/

The OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training is a comprehensive safety program designed for anyone involved in the construction industry — especially safety directors, foremen, and field supervisors.
This course provides complete information on OSHA compliance and workplace safety standards.

✅ Students must attend all four days to receive the OSHA 30 card.
💸 Classes are free of charge, underwritten by Texas Mutual Insurance in partnership with Amarillo College.

📲 Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOUHwnYUT04L3KVSZUPhGmKJpy3lHW5YGT2ThGbk9gDwmsmw/viewform

04/28/2025

On Workers Memorial Day, America’s unions mourn the workers who have lost their lives or been injured or ill on the job.

Every worker should be able to go home at the end of the day safe and healthy, and we’ll keep fighting like hell to make that a reality for EVERY worker.

12/25/2024

🎄 Merry Christmas from the Amarillo Central Labor Council! 🎄

Today, we celebrate the holiday season with gratitude for the hardworking men and women who contribute to building stronger communities. Your dedication and union pride are the foundation of everything we achieve together.

As you gather with loved ones, may your day be filled with joy, peace, and the warmth of the season. Thank you for all that you do to make Amarillo a better place to live and work.

🎅 Wishing you a Merry Christmas! 🎁

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from the AFL-CIO!

Every day, we’re so thankful for our unions and working people across the country. We hope that you have a restful and meaningful day, and that you know that we’re grateful for your solidarity.

09/11/2024

The City of Amarillo joins those taking a moment today to pause and reflect on the events of September 11, 2001, and the lives that were tragically lost that day.

Today and every day we remember those we lost and honor the first responders who acted so bravely on that day.