From the Desk of Troy Garland, California issued its first “stay at home” order on March 19th, over one year ago. As more vaccines are distributed, COVID cases continue to trend lower and restrictions should continue to relax...

From the Desk of Gary Peifer, FOR THE GOOD OF THE UNION My late father once advised me that “God deals the hand; it’s how YOU play the cards that counts”. Those words have echoed throughout my lifetime, but most often as your...

From the Desk of Steve Espinosa, Greetings Brothers and Sisters, I hope that all of you had a joyous holiday even though we were not able to spend it with all our families and friends. I am hopeful that by the end of 2021 we...

From the Desk of Dave Tafoya, Brothers and Sisters, as we begin to close out this year of unprecedented times and bring in the holiday season, we all need to continue to focus on what is important in our lives; our families,...

From the Desk of Gary Peifer, Brothers and Sisters,      As we approach the end of a year filled with uncertainty, I am often reminded of the past decade. The history of devastating obstacles that we have faced as working...

From the Desk of Steve Kantoniemi, To the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of BAC LOCAL # 3 Northern California, I hope when this labor article reaches you, your family, co-workers, and company are all doing well during these trying,...

From the desk of Colin Johnson: Greetings Brothers and Sisters, As the newest member of the BAC Local 3 staff, I would like to say it is an honor and a privilege to represent you.  I will do my utmost to uphold the standards set...

 From President Dave Jackson’s Desk,  I hope this newsletter finds you, your family, and friends healthy and safe. As we adapt to this “new normal” way of life, we continue to do our best to represent BAC 3 members at work,...

From the desk of Ryan Ruf, The oldest continuously operating trade union in North America, the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers was established during a great wave of blue-collar union formation in...