North America's Building Trades Unions represent over 3 million skilled craft professionals in the United States and Canada.
Washington, D.C.
Joined July 2011
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We’re collecting photos and videos of members on the job, in training, and at events to feature on NABTU’s social media. If you have great shots that capture the skill, dedication, and impact of your fellow members, we want to see them! Submit here👇
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What does the union difference mean to the people doing the work? Let our members tell you.
For Careers in Construction Month, LIUNA members share their perspectives on building a career with a union behind them. From learning new skills to standing together for better pay, benefits, and respect, union membership gives Laborers a foundation to grow.
Hear their stories, and discover where a career in construction could take you at nwliuna.org.
#LIUNA #CareersInConstructionMonth #FeelThePower
AI is a tool to strengthen apprenticeship training and prepare the next generation of skilled craft professionals. By integrating emerging technology into training, we can equip our workforce with the skills needed to meet the demands of a changing industry while keeping hands-on learning at the center.
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We brought seven graduates from America's Workforce Academy together for the @NABTU Conference, the largest gathering of women in the skilled trades in North America. AWA grad, Amber took us along for the ride.
From the banner parade to expo booth tattoos, Amber connected with tradeswomen who've spent decades in the field.
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Twenty years of trade work and I'd tell any kid the same thing: an apprenticeship beats a student loan. You earn while you learn, and nobody's automating a panel change.
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Chris Baker from Local 830, District Council 14, became a shop steward because he couldn’t stand seeing his coworkers being taken advantage of. He said, “If you don’t like it, fix it!”
Every member of our union is obligated to look after themselves and their fellow members, enforce the contract, and become active in their union.
Want your project built right? Build it UNION💪
The first major structural truss is in place on @intel’s first Ohio fab. 🏗️ Proud of our Bechtel team in New Albany for helping build the next generation of American chip manufacturing. 🔗spr.ly/6011BHkAE1
How does apprenticeship work? What can you earn? Where can you train?
The Jobs Machine can help answer those questions. Developed by NABTU and @Microsoft, the tool lets you explore careers in the building trades, learn about Registered Apprenticeships, find training centers near you, and more.
Try it out: nabtu.org/the-jobs-machine/
🤖 Made with AI
When working people stand together, we build more than projects. We build stronger communities, better opportunities, and a brighter future for the next generation.
That’s the power of the building trades.
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History made! 🚀 Over 6,000 tradeswomen hit Houston for the 2026 @_TWBN_ Conference!
Shoutout to the +150 BAC sisters in attendance and to @tradefutur & @NABTU for hosting the conference!
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#BuildingTomorrowTogether #Solidarity
The deadline is quickly approaching!
NABTU’s Building Trades Academy has two upcoming classes for Building Trades leaders!
📣 Getting the Word Out: Digital Communications for Union Organizing | Nov. 10–12
🌎 Meeting the Need: Organizing Immigrant Workers | Dec. 8–10
Register:
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"Tripling union density wouldn’t only benefit union members. Nonunion workers would also see large raises, because strong unions lift standards across the economy." time.com/article/2026/10/15/…
What an honor! At TWBN 2026, Cherokee Nation Councilor and @NCAI1944 Representative Joe Deere honored NABTU’s Sean McGarvey and Brandon Bishop with a Native American Blanket Ceremony celebrating our work for Native communities and our growing partnership with NCAI and Tribal Nations.
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SkillPlan was honoured to join 6,000+ union tradeswomen and allies at #TWBN2026 in Houston! Thanks to our friends and partners at TradesFutures, @NABTU and @_TWBN_ for celebrating achievements and advancing opportunities for women in the skilled trades. #WomenInTrades
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Proud that @Meta sponsored and participated in this year’s Tradeswomen Build Nations conference as we deepen our partnership with @NABTU to expand opportunities in America’s skilled trades.
It was especially meaningful to see graduates of our @AmerWorkAcademy spend time with @NABTU President Sean McGarvey. His leadership is helping create more opportunities for women in the skilled trades to build the infrastructure that will power America's future.
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Many may not know this, but our union is proud to represent metal finishers. Metal polishing is an extremely skilled trade, with our members essentially acting as scientists, mixing and matching colors.
Check out the essential work of Chicago’s metal finishers, who work all night to keep the city’s historic buildings looking shiny and beautiful!
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📍HOUSTON: We’re proud of all of our Texas tradeswomen who represented their unions at the annual Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference.
Tradeswomen get the job done. 💪
