Building Stronger Texas Crews

Good work speaks for itself but strong organization helps turn good jobs into lasting careers.

From growing cities to wide-open job sites, Texas workers are driving major projects forward. The focus isn’t just getting the job done—it’s building a better path for the people doing the work.

The Union Advantage

Why Be Union?

Benefits!

The Texas Union Construction Industry is an industry that guides employees through their education, careers, and retirement. Union contractors provide pension programs that enable their workers to avoid becoming dependent on the state of Texas as they age. In addition, union contractors provide health insurance for their workers and their dependent families. On the whole, union workers are better trained, lower turnover, and share in decision-making on the job.

Quality!

Union contractors make a conscious decision to use union labor. As business-minded individuals, they know training is what determines productivity on a project. Studies have found a union workforce to be 17 percent more productive than a non-union workforce. Good labor productivity not only reduces project costs but also improves the project’s schedule and quality.

Training!

The Texas Union Construction Industry provides a combination of on-site training and classroom education to ensure the safest, most productive work practices. With three to five years of training and an extensive knowledge of on-the-job practices, union workers provide better, more reliable construction.

Safety!

Safety is integrated throughout the training that all Laborers receive, from apprenticeship to specialty skills and Journey worker upgrade training. The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) provides the best training available for construction trade workers.