Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council

INFORMATION REGARDING THE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CDB) PROJECTS,THE CDB PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT AND THE O’HARE & MIDWAY AIRPORT PROJECTS CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE “OTHER INFO” TAB, THEN CLICK “PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS”.

The Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council is a central body AFL-CIO labor organization and an affiliate of the North America’s Building Trades Unions.  The Council represents approximately 100,000 working men and women from 24 affiliated organizations in the union construction trades for the Chicago & Cook County area.  The purpose of the Council is to promote harmony and good will among the affiliated trades and organizations in the building and construction industry in Chicago and Cook County, to promote the unionized sector of the construction industry and to endeavor to organize the unorganized sector.  The Council also works as a representative on behalf of its affiliates to enhance the position of organized labor, serving the building trades in particular, and its issues in business, government and education.

The Chicago Building Trades Council meets with its delegates every Tuesday morning at 9:00 A.M at the Cement Masons Local 502 Union Hall located at 739 25th Avenue, Bellwood, Illinois.  You must be a Council delegate to attend.

Bricklayers Local 21

Bricklayers Local 21 accept applications for their apprentice programs year round Monday - Thursday from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

Chicago Area Painters

Chicago Area Painters, Decorators and Drywallers now accepting applications for their apprentice program year round in person.

Laborers

Laborers now accepting applications for their apprentice program year round

Operating Engineers Local 150

Operating Engineers Local 150 are actively taking applications for apprentices for Heavy Equipment Operators, Heavy Equipment Repair Technicians, Geothermal Well Drillers and Construction Material Inspectors. For more information visit www.asiplocal150.org.

Plumbers Local 130

Plumbers Local 130 will be accepting applications for admission to the Plumbing Apprenticeship Program from January 24, 2021 through March 6, 2021 or the first 2000 submissions. For more information visit www.jac130.org/apprenticeship.

Roofers Local11

Roofers Local11 are now accepting applications for their apprentice program Monday-Friday 7:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 73

Sheet Metal Workers' Local 73 are now accepting applications for their apprentice program every Wednesday, starting June 15, 2022 through August 17, 2022 from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Tuckpointers Local 21

Tuckpointers Local 21 now accepting applications for their apprentice program Monday thru Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

CONTACT THESE INDIVIDUAL APPRENTICE PROGRAMS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. CLICK ON THEIR LINK UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP TAB.