Trades and Unions - Skilled Labor
If you want to learn a trade, be a craftsman, or work in our local market, consult the assembled list of resources about trades and organizations.
The Rochester Building and Construction Trades Council
The Rochester Building and Construction Trades Council was formed in 1965. They represent over 16,000 trades people in the Rochester area. The Building Trades Council was formed to create working conditions that provide fair wages and benefits to the thousands of men and women they represent.
PARTICIPATING UNION LOCALS IN WESTERN NEW YORK STATE
- Asbestos Workers Local 12A
- Boilermakers Local 7
- Bricklayers Local 3
- Carpenters Local 85
- Electrical Workers Local 86
- Glaziers Local 677
- Insulators Local 26
- Ironworkers Local 33
- Laborers Local 435
- Millwrights Local 1163
- Operating Engineers Local 832
- Painters Local 150
- Plumbers Local 13
- Roofers Local 22
- Sheetmetal Workers Local 46
- Sprinkler Fitters Local 669
- Teamsters Local 118