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Our veterans have served our country and gained valuable skills in the process. They deserve good-paying, quality careers as they come back into the workforce. That’s why Massachusetts [...]

Americans want unions, it’s companies that don’t   In a recent column, Jeff Jacoby claims that Americans don’t want to join labor unions despite a 71 percent approval rating, a [...]

Join us on September 10 for MBTU’s Helmets to Hardhats 2022 motorcycle ride! To join, it’s $20 per bike and $10 per person. Proceeds support Helmets to Hardhats in their mission to [...]

Today, Massachusetts Building Trades Unions (MBTU) announced their endorsement of Diana DiZoglio for State Auditor. The organization represents over 75,000 union construction workers across the [...]

Today, Massachusetts Building Trades Unions (MBTU) announced its endorsement of Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll for Lieutenant Governor. The organization represents over 75,000 union construction [...]

Today, Massachusetts Building Trades Unions (MBTU) announced their endorsement of Shannon Liss-Riordan for Attorney General. The organization represents over 75,000 union construction workers [...]

2022 is shaping up to be a banner year for MBTU. Our 2022 convention was a big success. President Biden’s infrastructure law will fuel an unprecedented boom in federal projects, creating [...]

Wage theft is a major problem in Massachusetts, resulting in nearly $1 billion being stolen from workers annually through non-payment of wages; payments below the minimum or promised wage; [...]

Council cites Attorney General’s track record of combating worker exploitation and holding bad actors accountable SPRINGFIELD, MA — The Massachusetts Building Trades Council (MBTC) officially [...]

As union tradesmen and tradeswomen, we recognize the long-term benefits of a union career. It’s thanks to these opportunities that we can be homeowners, provide for our families, and enjoy [...]