Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council

10/23/2026

"DC United has been a good partner to organized labor... We want to continue working together to create more opportunity for local residents to access high quality-training and good-paying jobs."
– Kunta Bedney, Council Representative, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, speaking at a rally this morning in front of the DC Council building.

The DC Council heard testimony on the proposed Audi Field redevelopment project today from DC United, the building trades and more.

DC United and its development partner, Hoffman and Associates, have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council committing to a project labor agreement on the redevelopment of the stadium and on adjacent proposed housing.

10/23/2026

“I felt so much love and so much energy — some of us were teary-eyed seeing that there are this many of us.”
– Tangina Dukes, LiUNA Local 710

As the world’s largest gathering of unionized women in the skilled trades, the conference brought together tradeswomen from across North America for three days of

10/23/2026

“Just because it’s the cheapest bid doesn’t mean it’s the best bid. Question E gives Baltimore City the opportunity to choose the best value for procurement."
- Ray Baker, Maryland Director of the Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council

For years, the lowest-bid requirement has enabled contractors to submit artificially low estimates to win municipal contracts, only to jack up costs later through endless change orders.

10/22/2026

Union members and supporters will be knocking on doors, texting and calling to spread the word—from job sites to grocery stores to coffee shops and more. Join us.

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

10/20/2026

🧹⚡ Let’s show up for Baltimore, Local 24!

Join your Brothers and Sisters for the Mayor’s 2026 Fall Cleanup as we give back to the communities we build and power every day. Our members always bring a strong turnout, let’s keep that tradition going!

📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
📍 Location to be announced

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