Gong Xi Fa Cai! (Gung hay fat choy)

Happy Lunar New Year and welcome to the year of the Snake. Local 3 will be participating in the 2025 Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade, Saturday, February 22nd, 2025, from 11:00-1:00pm at Wilma Chan Park. 810 Jackson St. Oakland CA. This will be a VAC event and space is limited, so if you wish to be a part of this fun and amazing parade, please contact JP Anthony at (510)409-9461.

Let your voice be heard. A Special Called Bylaws Ratification Vote is scheduled and called for on February 20, 2025, from 12pm to 6pm for all District Council 16 members. These Bylaws contain all the provisions that were enacted at the 33rd General Convention to bring the District Council into conformity with those actions and the International Constitution, which became effective January 1, 2025.  Any member can vote at any of the locations listed below : • 2020 Williams Street, San Leandro, CA • 1130 Industrial Ave., Unit 7, Petaluma, CA • 35 Penny Lane, Suite 5, Watsonville, CA • 4650 E. Weathermaker Avenue, Fresno, CA • 401 Nebraska Street, Vallejo, CA • 7111 Governors Circle, Sacramento, CA • 2149 Oakland Road, San Jose, CA • 1819 Hymer Avenue, Sparks, NV • 1620 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA • 1701 Whitney Mesa Drive, #105, Henderson, NV

Journeymen painter members in need of certifications please contact your local union to get on the list for upcoming classes. Classes are limited to 24 participants and walk-ins will no longer be accepted. Once we have a list of five participants the school will create a class so talk with your co-workers and get on the list. We also suggest that if you need these certifications take the classes even if you’re already with a company because if you get laid off for any reason you will not be eligible for dispatch without these certifications.

The Northern California Coalition of Black Trade Unionist will be having their annual Awards & Scholarship Dinner on February 28, 2025, 6-10pm at the Just Dance Ballroom, 2500 Embarcadero, Oakland. This year’s theme is “Building the Movement to Meet the Moment” where they will honor newly elected Congresswoman Lateefah Simon who is currently serving her first term in Congress as the Representative of the 12th district of California, amongst other honorees. If you wish to attend tickets are available online at NCCBTU.COM/EVENTS

We are excited to announce that the Building Trades has recently endorsed Barbra Lee for the upcoming Mayoral election of Oakland CA.  A 13-term member of Congress, Lee is known as a leading progressive voice with years of experience in public service. Lee was educated at Mills College and the University of California, Berkeley. She started her career in Oakland by working on the presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, and she later was involved with the Black Panther Party and has been a long-time supporter of labor unions and working families.