Op-Ed: Build affordably with union workers
In a recent op-ed in the Greenfield Recorder, Massachusetts Building Trades Council President Frank Callahan writes that for the last 30 years, taxpayers have put hundreds of millions of dollars [...]
On Veterans Day, Massachusetts Building Trades Unions and Union Contractors Donate More than $50,000 to Helmets to Hardhats
In recognition of Veterans Day 2018, Massachusetts Building Trades unions and union contractors honored the contributions of local veterans and raised more than $50,000 for the career pathways [...]
99th MassBTC Convention adjourns in Plymouth, MA
We would like to thank all the speakers for addressing the delegates at the MassBTC convention today.
MassBTC hosts elected leaders, allies, candidates at the Annual Convention
We would like to thank all the speakers for attending the day 2 of 99th Annual MassBTC Convention!
New executive board swears in at the 99th Annual Convention of MassBTC
President Frank Callahan swearing in the members of the Executive Board of the Massachusetts Building Trades Council. The Executive Board includes members elected from the 10 Local Building [...]
WICN 90.5 FM Business Beat Interview with Frank Callahan Of Mass. Building Trades Council
Program: Business Beat Host: Steve Jones-D’Agostino Date: Sunday, July 30, 2017 – 10:00pm In an all-new “The Business Beat,”: Steve Jones-D’Agostino interviews Frank Callahan, [...]
I Am A Building Tradesman by Peter Terzick
I am a building tradesman My hands are custodians of skills a thousand generations old, held in trust for a thousand generations to come. My predecessors created the Hanging Gardens of [...]
North America’s Building Trades Unions Gain 63,000 Members in 2017 According To US Department of Labor Report
January 23, 2017 North America’s Building Trades Unions Tout Promising Statistics from New Department of Labor Report According to DoL findings, Building Trades Unions gained 63k members in 2017 [...]
Wage Theft
Wage theft is a major problem in Massachusetts, resulting in over $700 million being stolen from workers annually through non-payment of wages; payments below the minimum or promised wage; [...]