What are the standard bargaining units in the construction industry?
Since 1979 the Board has issued certification orders in the construction industry for standard trade-based units. Some examples of these standard units are: Labourers: All labourers and labourer foremen employed by name of employer within geographical area or boundary. Carpenters: All journeymen carpenters, carpenters, carpenter apprentices and carpenter foremen employed by name of employer within geographical area or boundary. Electrical: All journeymen electricians, electrician apprentices, electrical workers and electrician foremen employed by name of employer within geographical area or boundary. Operating Engineers: All operating engineers, operating engineer apprentices and operating engineer foremen employed by name of employer within geographical area or boundary. Ironworkers: All ironworkers, ironworker apprentices and ironworker foremen employed by name of employer within geographical area or boundary. Sheet Metal: All journeymen sheet metal workers, sheet metal workers, shee
