BAC Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois

Service Award Pictures!

Our Business Representatives have been meeting with and hand delivering the 25, 40, and 50 year awards to our hard working members who deserve to be recognized for their years of service.

Febuary In-Person Union Meetings Canceled! Virtual Meeting Via YouTube Is Being Finalized

To all members:

As you are all aware our country has been dealing with the Coronavirus for nearly one year.

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Helping a Member in Need - Thank You

One of our members, Irvin Wheeler, lost his home during a recent apartment fire.  Thankfully, Irvin, his wife, and two daughters were able to make it out without injury, but everything they owned w

It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of the middle-class security all bear the union label.
- Barack Obama

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Robert E. Shepherd Scholarship

The Robert E. Shepherd Scholarship Fund was established in 1977 to honor one of the founding fathers and most influential members of the Ceramic Tile Layers Union, Local 67 of Illinois. Holding the highest position in the local union and named a vice-president of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, his vision was instrumental to the growth and success of the union movement. This scholarship continues his legacy of helping proud union families prosper.

50, 40 and 25 Year Service Award Recipients

On behalf of the Officers and members of Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to our members who this year have achieved 50, 40 and 25 years of service and commitment to the union. Without your many years of hard work and support, the Local and its members would not be where we are today.

Salute to our Veterans

On this Veteran's Day, we want to salute and express our profound appreciation to our Veteran members and all Veterans throughout this country. Your unwavering courage, sacrifice and dedication have allowed all Americans to enjoy freedoms we at times take for granted.

Liliana Calderon receives NABTU Tradeswomen Heroes Award

We are very happy and proud to announce our own Liliana Calderon, Journeyperson Bricklayer, has been honored with receiving the North America's Buiding Trades Unions Tradeswomen Heroes Award. 

This award was created in a joint effort between NABTU’s Tradeswomen’s Committee and Apprenticeship and Training Committee to congratulate and spotlight the dedicated tradeswomen within NABTU’s affiliate unions.

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