Building Material & Construction Trade Members

News Updates

Headline News
June 5 -

The Teamsters National Pipeline Training Fund has the following trainings scheduled in Illinois for June, 2013. Every Teamster Pipeliner or prospective Teamster Pipeliner is encouraged to attend.

Headline News
May 29 -

An offshoot of the national Helmets to Hardhats program, the Teamsters Military Assistance Program (TMAP) provides disability assistance for all military veterans and job placement opportunities for veterans in the construction industry.

Headline News
May 3 -

The IBT Safety and Health Department will be conducting the following classes on Crane Operations at Teamsters Local 682 in St. Louis.

Headline News
April 24 -

The Teamsters National Pipeline Training Fund has the following trainings scheduled for May, 2013.

Headline News
April 2 -

The National Pipeline Training Fund has scheduled two CSA/Driver Safety Presentations for Teamster Pipeliners.

Headline News
March 28 -

Stewards from local unions across the country recently met with representatives from the IBT’s Building Material and Construction Trades Division for training on grievance procedures, jurisdiction and future work under the National Pipeline Agreement.

Headline News
March 22 -

More than 600 cement truck drivers, dispatches and yard workers in the San Francisco bay area have voted to extend their current contract for three more years. An overwhelming 99 percent of the workers voted in favor of the extension. The overall economic settlement includes a $6 per hour wage increase over three years.

January 23 -

Teamster households now have access to a leading brand of tax preparation software, TurboTax,at a discount.

Press Release
December 28 -

(MIAMI) – An unfair labor practice strike by Teamsters at Local 769 in Miami at BlueLinx Corp. has spread to Northern California, where members of Teamsters Local 853 are now honoring picket lines.

Headline News
November 30 -

More than 1,100 toys were recently collected in support of “Toys for Tots” by Teamster members working on construction of a gas pipeline project near Sarver, Pennsylvania.