Massachusetts Building Trades Unions

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SMART LOCAL 63 Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 Sheet Metal Air Rail and Transportation Workers Build A Life MA Western Mass Tradeswomen

05/21/2026

Labor organizations are also reeling from the chaos caused by the Trump administration. They’ve invested money to train workers on wind construction, including paying for the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) mandatory training that offers instruction on sea survival and rescue. It can cost $2,000 or more per worker and is valid for only two years. “Then the hope is that they’re going to continue in this industry, which now obviously [has] a pause on it." said Steve Barry, Business Manager for IBEW 223

Salem and New Bedford both received millions from the state to develop the sites of retired fossil fuel power plants into terminals that would serve as logistics and operations centers for the construction of offshore wind. But wind projects have long been struggling to get off the ground.

05/21/2026

Great job by our endorsed candidate Dan Koh for Congress in Lynn. The North Shore Labor Council of Massachusetts

05/21/2026

Today's Boston Globe: "These 14 New England colleges now cost more than $100,000 a year." How about the "OTHER FOUR YEAR DEGREE" without the cost. If you're interested in high wage career with great benefits & world class training take a look at our Union Programs.

This investment in training helps raise standards throughout the construction industry, increases job site safety, and ensures that our work product continues to be the best in the world. Union contractors benefit because they are able to recruit high quality craftspeople. Project owners benefit bec...

05/18/2026

President Frank Callahan sat down with Spanky The Sparky for his podcast "Spark the Trade" to talk all things building trades unions. If you want to learn more about apprenticeships, project labor agreements and more, take a listen on youtube or on the podcast.

North America's Building Trades Unions International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103 IBEW Local 7 Springfield MA IBEW 223 IBEW Local 96 RENEW

Most people still think of union labor as a relic of the past. The ...

05/18/2026

Successful Campaign Kickoff for Marjorie Decker for Re-Election for State Representative. Massachusetts AFL-CIO State Fed

05/15/2026

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05/14/2026

“Working with this administration has been a breath of fresh air.” said Frank Callahan, president of the Massachusetts Building Trades Council, which endorsed Healey at its convention in March. “We were silenced and kept outside the door by the [Charlie] Baker administration for eight years,”

As Governor Maura Healey now seeks a second term, her coalition of once-staunch union allies is showing signs of weakening as Healey touts messaging that leans heavily toward business, not labor, interests.