Entering the Portal

On Wednesday, November 1, spirits were high among labor leaders in the City. After a tour of the Salesforce Transit Center with acting Labor Secretary Julie Su — and representatives from the State...

‘The Camaraderie in This Local Is Through the Roof’

Martinez native Kyle Salva is a father of three and a sprinkler fitter who won the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters’ 2023 National Apprentice Competition, which pits apprentices from...

Potrero Power Station to Fuel SF’s Resilience, Building Trades Work

The Bay Area’s next big redevelopment megaproject just got underway in the first weeks of this month, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

A Celebration of Labor in Action

The second annual SF Building Trades Council’s Public Service Awards, held on Friday, September 22, was emblematic of this year in organized labor. The council honored Julie A. Su, the current...

Is There a Viable Case for Conversion?

With a glut of empty office space in the heart of San Francisco — a city suffering from a desperate housing shortage — a conversation is emerging about a solution that seems logical: Let’s convert...

State Building Trades Makes Bold New Political Push

In August, the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California (SBCTC) took a strategic leap forward in creating its very first political department.