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Latest News & Updates
Raising the Bar Cohort Sees Near-100% Placement in Union Trades
Amid record demand for skilled trades, free pre-apprenticeship program provides a direct pathway to family-sustaining careers.
Union Trades Rally, Testify in Support of Audi Field Redevelopment
The upgrades are vital for Major League Soccer’s (MLS) upcoming 2027 calendar shift to a fall-to-spring schedule, which requires full stadium winterization.
Sisterhood and Solidarity: Mid-Atlantic Members Shine at 2026 Tradeswomen Build Nations
As the world’s largest gathering of unionized women in the skilled trades, the conference brought together tradeswomen from across North America for three days of empowerment and solidarity.
Ending the Low-Bid Trap: Why Baltimore Voters Should Approve Question E
For years, the lowest-bid requirement has enabled contractors to submit artificially low estimates to win municipal contracts, only to jack up costs later through endless change orders.
Prince George’s County Residents Skeptical of Giving Billionaire’s Company $215 Million Taxpayer Subsidy for Construction of Las Vegas-Style Sphere at National Harbor
Residents Support Requiring Signed Labor Agreements With Construction, Hospitality, and Service Workers Before Issuing Public Subsidy
First & Goal: Building a New Commanders’ Stadium for the Community, by the Community
The RFK project will operate under a Project Labor Agreement (PLA), for both stadium construction and surrounding retail and hospitality development.