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IMPORTANT UPDATE
SBCTC General Election Endorsements
The State Building Trades, with the approval of the Executive Board, has endorsedthe following candidates for statewide Constitutional Offices in the 2022 primaryelection. We believe these candidates will use their positions in these offices to fightfor our issues and protect the working men and women of California and theirfamilies. Are you registered to vote? Statewide...
Through strong electoral, legislative and educational programs, the State Building Trades strives to keep work flowing, promote good wages and benefits, and ensure safe and healthy working conditions for the men and women in our industry – from apprenticeship prep and state of the art apprenticeship programs through to retirement.
Key Issues
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Women in Trades
Women Work Hard Women are a small but mighty percentage of the construction workforce. Learn about efforts to recruit women... Read more
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Prevailing Wages
Ensuring that construction workers earn a wage that prevails in the local area is a way to promote local... Read more
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Safety and Health
Construction can be a dangerous industry, but new technology, hazard abatement and good training can mean the difference for... Read more
News & Updates
PRESIDENT'S COLUMN
Democrats & Unions Agree: ‘Skilled & Trained’ Language is Needed in Residential Construction
The State Building & Construction Trades Council of California (SBCTC) has long championed the use of ‘Skilled & Trained’ labor requirements as a way of improving the lives of workers in the residential construction industry. Despite attempts to weaken this effort by a few legislators, momentum continues to build for ‘Skilled & Trained’ language being…Read more
LATEST VIDEO
Women Building The Nation
Women Building the Nation is the largest gathering of women who work in the building trades in the world. This national (and international) event was held in Los Angeles, in May 2015. Hear from several tradeswomen about what they do, and why the building trades are a great career for women.