JURISDICTION
Philadelphia County
Bucks
Chester
Delaware
Montgomery
State of Delaware
TRADES
Bricklayers / Refractory & Firebrick
Stone and Marble Masons , Terrazzo Mechanics
Tile Setters
Tile, Marble, and Terrazzo Finishers
Pointers, Caulkers, and Cleaners
AFFILIATIONS
International Union of Bricklayers & Allied
Craftworkers
International Masonry Institute
Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council
Pennsylvania A.F.L.-C.I.O.
Philadelphia A.F.L.-C.I.O.
Delaware County A.F.L.-C.I.O.
Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council
Delaware Valley Masons Institute, Inc. E.B.A.
Delaware Contractors Association
Employing Brick Layers Association
Master Masons of Philadelphia & vicinity
Associated Pointes, Cleaners & Caulker Contractors
Associated Tile Contractors of Philadelphia suburbs and
the state of Delaware
ORGANIZING
Organizing is a top priority in our
organization. In the past it has always been our goal to
expand the union's market share, increase work
opportunities, represent unrepresented workers, and give
open shop contractors the opportunity to become signatory
union contractors. In order for us to be successful in
meeting these goals our staff works together with our
organizing committee to make organizing a full time team
effort. We constantly put together both comprehensive and
strategic organizing campaigns to exercise our rights to
organize. Some of the things that help us meet our goals
include:
1.) Frequent visits to non-union job sites.
2.) Building friendly relationships with unrepresented
workers.
3.) Scheduling meetings with open shop contractors.
4.) Holding frequent Construction Organizing Membership
Education Training
(C.O.M.E.T.) classes to educate our
membership on the importance of organizing.
With the recent boom in construction, and
our organizing efforts, our membership and number of
signatory contractors is on a steady incline. It is the four
elements listed above that has helped us flourish to the
union that we are today, and with continued support from our
membership we will only continue to keep growing and
expanding in the years to come.
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