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Sports, school and camp physicals are now available at your BAC Cares Health Clinic!

Prepare your child for a safe and healthy sports season, camp experience or school year.

BAC Cares Health Clinic News!

We are pleased to announce our new permanent BAC Cares Health Clinic doctor! Dr.

IMTEF INTRODUCES MATERNITY DISABILITY & CHILDCARE BENEFITS FOR IUBAC MEMBERS

Did you know that the IMTEF recently introduced Maternity and Childcare benefits for our Members?  These programs are another great step toward making high-paying construction jobs with great benef

Congratulations to our Local 1 May 2017 Service Award Recipients!

Our May 2017 Service Award recipients were Dale Jennewein, Joseph Flynn (40 Years) and David Turner (40 Years.) 

Brother Jennewein is shown below receiving a very belated 40 year service pin award from Secretary-Treasurer John Hopkin.

Prevailing Wage Press Conference

Missouri House Votes to Repeal Prevailing Wage Law

Speaker denies Democrats opportunity to speak on the measure

BY TIM ROWDEN

Editor -- APRIL 10, 2017

IU President James Boland on the 90-Day Delay of OSHA's Silica Standard

Delay of Silica Standard Has Deadly Consequences for Workers Including BAC Members

Statement by International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers President James Boland on the 90-Day Delay of OSHA’s Silica Standard

OSHA Silica Standards announced March 24

Starting June 23, American workers will have the right to a workplace where they don’t have to breathe tiny particles of glass that cut their lungs.

OSHA's Final Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final ruling to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America's workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule is comprised of two standards, one for Construction and one for General Industry and Maritime.

Right-To-Work Signature Gathering Trainings

Information shared via Missouri AFL-CIO, and will be updated as new sessions are added

Brothers & Sisters:

As we found out through our pilot program on Election Day April 4, trainings are an intricate part of making our efforts a successful piece of the puzzle to beating back right to work in Missouri. So many situations in the field were handled expertly by our volunteers because of the training program that could have otherwise gone awry.

Ask Your State Senator to Oppose SB20!

Repealing or weakening Prevailing Wage laws in Missouri means that you work just as hard as you do now for minimum wage, and not the wage you collectively bargained for. Missouri HB104 sailed through the Missouri House, with the Speaker not even acknowledging any input or dissent from a single Representative.  Now, it moves on to the Senate, which has it's own version, SB 20.