Arizona’s Workers Are Ready to Build Our Future
Posted on: Wednesday, July 21st, 2021Aaron ButlerPresidentArizona State Building & Construction Trades Council After a challenging 18 months, AZBTC-affiliated unions are seeing the return of steady work for their members, and are projecting continued growth and opportunities for the next decade. International corporations are looking to Arizona to build their distribution warehouses, data centers, manufacturing plants, and mining facilities. AZBTC’s […]
Read MoreAZBTC Summer 2021 Newsletter
Posted on: Wednesday, July 21st, 2021The AZBTC Summer 2021 newsletter includes information about work force development, an instructor profile, and recognition for members who give back to the community.
Read MoreInstructor Profile: Don Kronenebitter
Posted on: Tuesday, June 15th, 2021Few people know the ups and downs of the elevator business like Arizona native Don Kronenbitter. As an International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 140 member for more than 41 years, he has not only seen a lot of innovations in the industry, but also has helped teach these advancements to new generations of apprentices […]
Read MoreAZ Republic Op Ed: Legislation threatens quality jobs, copper we need to power our clean energy future
Posted on: Wednesday, April 14th, 2021By Aaron ButlerPresidentArizona State Building & Construction Trades Council Making the Biden administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan a reality will require two things: skilled workers and a reliable source for raw materials. Arizona has the potential to supply both…. CLICK ON LINK TO READ MORE
Read MoreGiving Workers the Recognition They Deserve
Posted on: Thursday, February 25th, 2021Aaron ButlerPresidentArizona State Building & Construction Trades Council This time last year, the building and construction trade unions were determining the best ways to keep our members safe and healthy during the start of a global pandemic, while upholding our responsibilities and commitments as an essential workforce. We did what we always do when faced […]
Read MoreAZBTC Spring 2021 Newsletter
Posted on: Wednesday, February 24th, 2021Our newsletter recognizes skilled workers who are on the job and making a difference.
Read MoreApprentice Profile: Le-Royce Conner-Tavares
Posted on: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021Nearly a year into his apprenticeship training, 35-year-old Le-Royce Conner-Tavares couldn’t be happier with his choice for a second career. Conner-Tavares began his apprenticeship with IBEW Local 518 in April 2020 because he wanted to ensure a better life for himself and a secure future for his family. After eight years of traveling around rural […]
Read MoreAZBTC Fall 2020 Newsletter
Posted on: Friday, December 4th, 2020The latest newsletter from AZBTC recognizes our members who strengthen our unions and community through innovation, commitment and charity.
Read MoreLearning from 2020 & Looking to 2021
Posted on: Tuesday, December 1st, 2020Aaron ButlerPresidentArizona State Building & Construction Trades Counci Since I became president of AZBTC in January, I have been proud of the ways that our unions have overcome the challenges of being essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the unique challenges of working through a pandemic, union workers have continued to provide on-time and […]
Read MoreIronworkers Local 75 Blood Drive Dedicated to Beloved Member
Posted on: Wednesday, October 7th, 2020Ironworkers Local 75 saluted a recently deceased and beloved member when the union held the In Memory of John Faber Blood Drive on July 11. Faber, who had served as a Trustee, Sergeant of Arms and as an instructor for the apprenticeship training, was a dedicated blood donor who encouraged other business managers to donate, too. […]
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