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Latest News & Updates
Carpenters’ Leader Appointed Chair of Baltimore Wage Commision
Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters’ Representative John Barber was sworn in as chair of the Baltimore City Wage Commission in early August.
Three Carpenters Awarded $150K Wage Theft Settlement
The settlement, reached after mediation in June 2026, resolves a federal lawsuit alleging that the workers were systematically underpaid during a $66 million school renovation project.
Building Trades to Fredericksburg Leaders: Don’t Walk Away From 2,800+ Jobs and $25 Million a Year
Building trades members urged the Fredericksburg City Council to support a project that has already been scaled back, redesigned and committed to union labor.
Building Trades, Data Center Developer Agree to Implement PLA
The Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council (BDCBT) and 1500 Gateway LLC, a Penzance affiliate, today announced they have entered into a formal agreement to implement a project labor agreement (PLA) for the construction of Penzance’s 1500 Gateway data center project located in Fredericksburg, Va.
Local Pre-Apprenticeship Program Sees Big Surge in Interest
The spike in Raising the Bar registrations mirrors a broader, historic jump in interest in the building trades in general, and in Mid-Atlantic apprenticeship programs in particular.
Panel Highlights “Game Changing” RFK Stadium Opportunities
A foundational element of the development is a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) that will cover both the stadium and surrounding hotel and restaurant districts.