Union Halls

Largest electrical union in the world. Represents inside wiremen, linemen, teledata techs, and broadcast engineers across every state.

Plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, sprinkler fitters, and HVAC/R technicians. Critical on every industrial and commercial job.

Structural steel, reinforcing, ornamental, rigging, and machinery moving. Every skyscraper and bridge in America was built by ironworkers.

Heavy equipment operators, crane operators, mechanics, and stationary engineers. They move the earth before anyone else touches it.

General construction laborers, environmental remediation, tunnel workers, and demolition specialists. The backbone of every job site.

Carpenters, millwrights, pile drivers, floor layers, and scaffold builders. Among the oldest building trades unions in America.

Boiler construction and repair, power generation, refinery maintenance, and shipbuilding. High-skill, high-pay, often travel-heavy.

Freight drivers, warehouse workers, package delivery, airline, and public sector. The largest and most politically powerful labor union in America.

Sheet metal fabrication and installation, HVAC ductwork, architectural metals, and railroad workers. Merged with UTU in 2014.

Commercial painters, drywall finishers, glaziers, floor coverers, and sign writers. Every finished surface on a project.

Mechanical insulation on piping, ducts, and vessels. Critical for energy efficiency on every industrial and commercial project.

Commercial and industrial roofing, waterproofing, and damp-proofing. Brutal physical work that pays well in the right locals.

Bricklayers, tile setters, marble masons, terrazzo workers, and plasterers. One of the oldest unions in North America.

Elevator installation and maintenance. Highest-paid trade in construction. Extremely competitive entry. Worth every year of the wait.

Highest-paid plumbing local in the country. NYC plumbing work requires licensed journeyman status and UA membership.

Largest IBEW local in the country. Covers all five boroughs plus Westchester and Putnam counties.

Chicago metro inside wiremen. One of the strongest IBEW locals in the Midwest with excellent pension funding.

Covers the greater Los Angeles area. Active on major entertainment, commercial, and infrastructure projects.

Largest IUOE local in the country. Covers Northern California, Northern Nevada, Hawaii, and Utah.

Covers Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. Heavy highway, building construction, and public works.

Puget Sound region inside wiremen. Major data center and tech campus work in the Pacific Northwest.

Oregon and SW Washington inside wiremen. Active on semiconductor fab and renewable energy projects.

Philadelphia region inside wiremen. Strong political influence and well-funded pension and health plans.

DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. Federal government projects, data centers, and embassy work.

The first IBEW local ever chartered. Birthplace of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Chicago-area pipefitters. One of the highest-paid mechanical locals in the Midwest.

San Francisco Bay Area plumbers and pipefitters. Among the highest wage scales in the UA.

NYC structural and ornamental ironworkers. Built every major skyscraper in Manhattan for over a century.

Chicago metro structural and reinforcing ironworkers. Strong pension funding and active apprenticeship program.

Chicago excavators and concrete workers. Heavy civil and highway construction throughout the metro area.

NYC construction laborers and demolition workers. Active on every major project in the five boroughs.

Greater Toronto area. Largest IBEW construction local in Canada with cross-border project experience.

Atlanta metro inside wiremen. Growing market share in the Southeast construction boom.

New Jersey heavy equipment operators. Turnpike, transit, and major commercial construction.

Precision machinery installation, alignment, and maintenance. Power plants, refineries, and manufacturing facilities.

Marine construction, deep foundations, bridge piers, and waterfront infrastructure. Specialized and well-compensated.

Public sector workers — corrections, sanitation, public works, healthcare, and administration. Largest public employee union.

Steel, aluminum, paper, oil refining, rubber, and chemical manufacturing. The industrial backbone of the labor movement.

Auto manufacturing, aerospace, agricultural equipment, and academic workers. Historic 2023 stand-up strikes reshaped the industry.

Grocery, meatpacking, food processing, and retail. One of the largest private-sector unions in North America.

Healthcare workers, janitors, security officers, and public employees. Fastest-growing union in America.

West Coast dockworkers and warehouse workers. Control every major port from San Diego to Seattle to Honolulu.

East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers. Every container that enters the Eastern seaboard passes through ILA hands.

Merchant mariners on US-flagged vessels. Tankers, container ships, government sealift, and passenger vessels.

Asbestos removal and hazardous material abatement. Dangerous work that requires full certification and pays accordingly.

Cement finishing, plastering, and concrete polishing. One of the oldest trade unions in America, founded during the Civil War.

Fire suppression system installation. The only national UA local — members travel nationwide for work.

NYC sheet metal workers. HVAC ductwork, architectural metals, and custom fabrication for commercial and industrial projects.

Curtain wall installation, structural glazing, and architectural glass. Specialized trade within IUPAT with separate apprenticeship.

Metal framing, drywall, and suspended ceiling systems. Merged into UBC but maintain separate apprenticeship tracks in most areas.