From the Desk of Organizer Dave Tafoya,   In late May of 2025, BAC 3 filed a petition for an election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a masonry contractor out of San Joaquin Valley. This campaign was a...

From the Desk of Secretary Treasurer Ryan Ruf,   As union members, we fight hard for wages, health care, retirement, and jobsite safeties. But too often, we overlook one of the most personal and important aspects of our...

From the Desk of Wayne Jordan,   Greetings Brothers and Sisters of Local #3 California,    I hope this message finds each of you safe, healthy and standing proud of the work you do every day as members of The...

From the Desk of President Troy Garland, The spring season brings apprenticeship competitions to BAC 3. On Saturday April 2nd, we held our Local Tile Contest at our training center in Livermore. The Tile Setter apprentices...

From the Desk of Vice Chairman Jordan Mondragon,   BAC Local 3 members have continued to support strong labor candidates for our cities that need fair labor practices and strong leadership. During the November 2024...

From the Desk of David Calderon,   Greetings Brothers and Sisters, I had the opportunity to attend the TISE, The International Surfaces Event in Las Vegas earlier this year. The International Surface Event unites professionals...

World of Concrete 2025 BAC members from across the United States and Canada ventured to Las Vegas, Nevada for the World of Concrete Masonry Madness competitions January 22nd. The Local 3 apprentice Ashton Sollars of Dorfmeier...

From the Desk of Vice Chairman Lenny Paredes, I hope everybody had an amazing holiday season and hello to 2025. It was great to see family and friends. On the way back from one of these family outings, I visited a tribal casino....

From the Desk of Colin Johnson,           Brothers and Sisters, the summer and early fall in the Bay Area and North Bay has remained steady with our signatory contractors landing a significant amount of work on new...