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International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC)
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Since its founding in 1865, BAC has actively fought to improve our members’ quality of life – on and off the job – through access to fair wages, good benefits, safe working conditions, and solidarity among members.
We wish you and yours a Merry Christmas!

#Christmas2025
December 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
President Tim Driscoll, Secretary-Treasurer Jerry Sullivan Jr. and Executive Vice President Keith Hocevar, are sworn in as the newly elected Executive Board members of International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers by BAC former Secretary-Treasurer Bob Arnold.
December 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Union members can save 30% on festive flowers, gourmet gift baskets, and chocolate treats! Offer ends 12/25. Shop here: bit.ly/47P65Ze

Thank @unionplus.bsky.social for supporting #union families.

#BetterInAUnion
December 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We are proud of our members of BAC Local 7 NY/NJ, who are building the new Terminal 1 at the #JFK airport, a project powered 100% by #union labor!

#BuildingTomorrowTogether #SkilledTrades
December 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Thank you, volunteers from BAC Local 1 MN/ND/SD, for participating in the Construct Tomorrow event, guiding hands-on activities, and helping the next generation discover careers in the #trades!

#BuildingTomorrowTogether #Buildingtrades #SkilledTrades #BetterInAUnion
December 21, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Show your #solidarity during this holiday season! Buy union-made goods for holiday gifts: shorturl.at/fXpV5

#BetterInAunion #Christmasgifts
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
December is Seasonal Depression Awareness Month. BAC’s Member Assistance Program (MAP) is here to support you and your loved ones who may be experiencing symptoms of seasonal depression or 'winter blues': bacbenefits.org/map/map-now

#depressionawareness #mentalhealth
December 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Students of Linsly School in Wheeling, #WV will soon have a new dormitory, thanks to the skilled #bricklayers of BAC Local 23 OH/WV/KY/MD, employed by BAC signatory contractor Kessler Masonry.

#WorksiteWednesday #SkilledTrades
December 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Meet Joshua Cherkes, a 4th-year #apprentice of BAC Local 1 #NY. Today he’s very proud of working on major projects including university restorations, the George Washington Bridge, LaGuardia Airport, and museums in Harlem.

#BetterInAUnion #BestHandsInTheBusiness #SkilledTrades #Apprenticeship
December 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Pledge to not cross a picket line by signing the Starbucks Workers United "No Contract, No Coffee" pledge! We stand in #solidarity with @sbworkersunited.org!

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December 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Members of our Local 1 #Saskatchewan were updating their Telehandler certificates to make sure they continue working as the #BestHandsInTheBusiness!

#SkilledTrades
December 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
BAC applauds the House of Representatives for passing the Protect America’s Workforce Act. The fight continues in the Senate ✊

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December 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Women can have a career in the building trades too. Our Local 1 #Missouri #bricklayer Samantha Downey shares her story: shorturl.at/EvjGg

#Tradeswomen #BuildingTomorrowTogether
December 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This #WorksiteWednesday, we are giving a big shout out to our members of ADC 1 of #IL who are building a senior living facility for Henry Brothers in Oak Forest, IL.

Stay warm and stay safe!

#BuildingTomorrowTogether #SkilledTrades
December 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We stand in #solidarity with our members of BAC Local 2 #Michigan who are on a picket line against J & J Construction. We also want to thank State Representative Donavan McKinney for joining in the picket line and supporting our brothers and sisters!

#1u
December 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Join International Masonry Institute TOMORROW for a webinar on jobsite troubleshooting to explore how qualified contractors and craftworkers approach detailing, installation, moisture management, and movement in #masonry assemblies. Register: hubs.ly/Q03VJ7SQ0

#skilledtrades #BetterInAUnion
December 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Our #apprenticeship and training programs give you the support and foundation to build a career you can be proud of. Don’t just take our word for it. Hear what BAC Local 1 NY member Elijah Caddle says about his experience as an #apprentice.

#SkilledTrades #BestHandsinTheBusiness
December 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“The trades are great. You can make good money. They are careers with great benefits, pension, health insurance, if you are willing to work.” - Dave Gorrey, #tile #apprentice of BAC Local 7 NY/NJ

Join us → bacweb.org/join-bac

#goodjobs #apprenticeship #skilledtrades
December 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This #WorksiteWednesday, we want to give a big shout out to our Local 7 Canada members who are performing cool restoration work on the first Registry Office in Canada!

#BuildingTomorrowTogether #BestHandsInTheBusiness
December 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Here is another reason to work with union contractors and hire union craftworkers, the Best Hands in the Business.

Thank BAC Wisconsin District Council for sharing.

#BetterInAUnion #BuildingTomorrowTogether
December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
College is not for everyone. The union #apprenticeship program offers more than a career; you earn while you learn - a changing opportunity to join a proud, respected, and well-supported craft.
Join us today: bacweb.org/join-bac

#skilledtrades #BuildingTomorrowTogether
December 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Proud of our Local 7 NY/NJ members who bring unmatched skill, precision, and artistry to every project.

#BuildingTomorrowTogether #SkilledTrades #BetterInAUnion #tile #masonry #marble #terrazzo
November 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
80% of Americans want strong guardrails for AI. The @aflcio.org has adopted principles for fair, safe, responsible, and worker-centered AI: aflcio.org/reports/work...

#BuildingTomorrowTogether #AIforWorkers
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We wish you a very happy and healthy #Thanksgiving! 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Two new PLAs with the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity will create more job opportunities and ensure fair wages & benefits for members of the #NewYork building trades #unions, including thousands of BAC brothers & sisters: shorturl.at/XSJpE
#SkilledTrades #1u
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM