Unions and Associations
Approximately 11.4 percent of construction workers, including laborers, are union members. Most union laborers belong to the the Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA). Among many other services, the union works with employers, seeking to ensure that members receive equitable pay and work in safe conditions. Construction laborers can obtain useful resources (certification, apprenticeship training, continuing education, etc.) from the American Welding Society, NCCER, and the Associated General Contractors of America. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration, a government agency that is responsible for workplace safety, works with community colleges to offer certificate programs to construction laborers.
Related Professions
- Architects
- Asbestos Abatement Technicians
- Assessors and Appraisers
- Boilermakers and Mechanics
- Bricklayers and Stonemasons
- Building Automation Systems Engineers
- Building Automation Systems Technicians
- Building Performance Diagnosticians
- Carpenters
- Cement Masons
- Ceramics Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Chemical Technicians
- Chemists
- Chimney Sweeps
- Civil Engineering Technicians
- Civil Engineers
- Computer-Aided Design Drafters and Technicians
- Construction Inspectors
- Construction Managers
- Cost Estimators
- Drafters
- Drywall Installers and Finishers
- Electricians
- Elevator Installers and Repairers
- Engineering Technicians
- Engineers
- Floor Covering Installers
- General Maintenance Mechanics
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Geologists
- Geotechnical Engineers
- Glass Manufacturing Workers
- Glaziers
- Green Builders
- Heating and Cooling Technicians
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Industrial Designers
- Insulators/Insulation Workers
- Laboratory Testing Technicians
- Landscape Architects
- Lathers
- Locksmiths
- Manufacturing Supervisors
- Marble Setters, Tile Setters, and Terrazzo Workers
- Materials Engineers
- Millwrights
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Operating Engineers
- Painters and Paperhangers
- Plasterers
- Plumbers and Pipefitters
- Quality Control Engineers
- Quality Control Technicians
- Real Estate Developers
- Renewable Energy Site Assessors
- Roofers
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Smart Building Systems Designers
- Stationary Engineers
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Surveyors
- Swimming Pool Designers
- Welders and Welding Technicians