Illinois has 19 Building & Construction Trades Councils representing union members in the building and construction trades across Illinois. Their members lead projects that generate local jobs and revenue, ensure fair and safe working conditions, and build partnerships in their communities and across local government to ensure labor has a strong voice when it comes to maintaining our infrastructure and building our communities.
NABTU
Illinois Building & Construction Trades Councils are direct charters of North America’s Building Trade Unions (NABTU). NABTU is dedicated to the stability of employment and economic security of organized construction workers in North America. Their purpose is to develop workforce opportunities in the building and construction trades, achieve living wages and protect benefit standards for ALL construction workers. NABTU also works in close partnership with a wide array of industries to seek and secure a wide array of public policy challenges that lead to greater economic development across America.
Apprenticeships
North America’s Building Trades Unions’ world-class registered apprenticeship programs provide a debt-free pathway to the middle class. These programs train workers to become highly-skilled, high wage-earning construction workers with the latest technology, an advanced curriculum and in demand skills. These earn-as-you-learn programs pay family-sustaining wages and provide health care coverage and retirement benefits from day one.
NABTU’s construction registered apprenticeship programs supply Illinois with the best American workers to build the roads, bridges, schools, and water and energy systems that keep our workforce safe and competitive.
In every state and almost every Congressional district, registered apprenticeship programs provide years of the best construction training in the business, equipping local workers with top-notch trade skills for fulfilling lifelong middle-class careers in the building trades.
Find Your Local Building Trades Council
1. Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades – Aaron Gurnsey, President
Contact: 217-544-2724
2. Chicago Cook County Building Trades– Mike Macellaio, President
Contact: 312-372-2049
3. Decatur Building & Construction Trades– Josh Prasun, President
Contact: 217-521-5186
4. Dekalb Building & Construction Trades– Lance McGill, President
Contact: 815-970-4917
5. Dupage Building & Construction Trades– Joe Riley, President
Contact: 630-953-9644
6. East Central Illinois Building Trades – Kevin Sage, President
Contact: 217-359-5201
7. Egyptian Building & Construction Trades – Clint Walker, President
Contact: 312-372-2049
8. Fox Valley Building & Construction Trades – Brian Dahl, President
Contact: 217-521-5186
9. Illinois Valley Building & Construction Trades– Floyd Jones, President
Contact: 815-701-7458
10. Kankakee Iroquois Building Trades – Pat Young, President
Contact: 708-935-3577
11. Lake County Building & Construction Trades – Pete Olson, President
Contact: 815-759-5900
12. Lincoln Land Building & Construction Trades – Josh McElravy, President
Contact: 217-276-2172
13. Livingston & McLean Building Trades – Michael Raikes, President
Contact: 309-827-4868
14. McHenry Building & Construction Trades – Brian McSherry, President
Contact: 630-401-5233
15. Northwestern Illinois Building Trades – Alan Golden, President
Contact: 815-398-6282
16. Southwest Illinois Building Trades – Eric Oller, Exec. Sec-Treasurer
Contact: 618-344-6050
17. Tri-City Building & Construction Trades – Cory Bergfeld, President
Contact: 309-786-1115
18. West Central Building & Construction Trades – Matt Bartolo, President
Contact: 309-363-9294
19. Will & Grundy Building & Construction Trades – Doc Gregory, President
Contact: 815-729-1002