LA/OC Building Trades

10/07/2026

Prop 40 is not just slated to hurt our state budget revenues, but it will also take away opportunities from our members. Orange County Representative Andrew Gonzales, Political Director for the District Council of Iron Workers Xochitl Medrano, and Iron Workers Local 416 & 433 appeared on FOX 11 yesterday in this clip, sharing why Prop 40 is not to the benefit of union jobs.

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10/06/2026

The Fall 2026 Edition of Building Trades News is now available! Check it out online to see our full election guide, list of endorsements, and more.

https://laocbuildingtrades.org/newsletters/

10/06/2026

This morning, we celebrated the ribbon cutting for the new Hollywood Burbank Airport passenger terminal. The $1.3 billion project broke ground in January 2024 and union labor completed the 355,000 square foot project on time and on budget. This project was built with over 85% local hire, and our veterans put in over 100,000 hours of work bringing this terminal to life. We're proud to have played a part in keeping BUR .

10/02/2026

The LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council is proud to endorse the following candidates for their respective school and college districts. Our public schools and colleges are helping develop the next generation of skilled workers and community leaders, and we believe these candidates will fight for the students, educators, and families they serve.

Darryn Harris for LA Community College District #4
Rosaelva Lomeli for Río Hondo College District #3
Thomas Peters for Santa Monica College
Luis Barrera Castañon for Santa Monica College
Estefany Castañeda for Centinela Valley Unified School District
Darlene Trevino for Santa Clarita College Board
Florencio Briones for El Monte Union High School District #4
Raul Pardo for El Monte Union High School District #5
Roberta Perlman for Pomona Unified School District
Nancy Loera for Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District
Robert Staenberg for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Larry Grable for Saugus School Board
Manny Acosta for South El Monte Unified School District

09/30/2026

The LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council is proud to endorse Marissa Roy for LA City Attorney. She is a fearless advocate for working families, and has spent her entire legal career protecting Californians and our communities. Marissa has demonstrated the integrity and commitment to working people that is required for this office, and we believe that she is the right candidate for the job.

09/29/2026

The LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council is proud to endorse the following candidates for Irvine City Council. Each has demonstrated a real commitment to working people, and we look forward to seeing them deliver for the entire Irvine community.

Melinda Liu - Irvine City Council District #1

Betty Martinez Franco for Irvine D5 - Irvine City Council District #5

Kathleen Treseder - Irvine City Council District #6

09/25/2026

The LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council is proud to endorse the following candidates for their respective City Councils. We advocate every day for working people across our region, and we believe Ali & Rafael have the proven history and conviction to do just that in Artesia & Montebello.

Ali Sajjad Taj – Artesia City Council
Rafael Santoya – Montebello City Council, D1

09/24/2026

In case you missed it: we were featured in the Spanish-language publication El Clasificado! Learn more about the trades, our apprenticeship readiness program Apprenticeship Readiness Fund, and more in this article:

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09/23/2026

Yesterday, we were joined by our neighbors, small business owners, and working people throughout our city in support of the LA Convention Center expansion & modernization. This project is bringing thousands of union jobs & apprenticeships & hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for the city - we need to keep that momentum going and support the hard working Angelenos making this happen.

09/18/2026

The LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council is proud to endorse the following candidates for Orange County Supervisors in their respective races. Orange County deserves Supervisors who believe in working people and are focused on delivering fair wages, health benefits, and safe working conditions. We believe both of these candidates share a strong commitment to do just that.

Councilman Connor Traut - District 4
OC Supervisor Katrina Foley- District 5