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Member Resources

Union Membership Benefits

  • Collective bargaining power for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
  • Legal support and workplace advocacy, including strike support and coordinated solidarity actions.
  • Access to exclusive training, apprenticeship, and leadership development programs.
  • Community and networking opportunities through events, service projects, and outreach.

Training & Apprenticeship Opportunities

Building Trades Apprenticeships

Pathways to skilled jobs in IBEW, plumbers/pipefitters, carpenters, and more. “Gold standard” training with family-supporting wages.

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Union Leadership & Skills Training

Steward training, OSHA safety, organizing, and skills upgrades offered by the council and affiliates.

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Affiliated Unions & Partnerships

American Federation of Government Employees Local 616American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 237American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 286International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 8Amalgamated Transit Union Local 628International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 23Communications Workers of America Local 4400International Association of Fire Fighters Local 38International Association of Fire Fighters Local 45International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 804International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 5International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 212International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1347International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 44International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 11International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 6Laborers' International Union of North America Local 265Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 277Service Employees International Union Local 541Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 24United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry Local 392United Food and Commercial Workers Local 75United Steelworkers Local 832

The Council is officially chartered by the AFL-CIO and partners with the Kentucky State AFL-CIO, Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council, and community organizations to advance workers’ rights and social justice.

Advocacy & Support

  • Strike and lockout support: fundraising, food drives, and solidarity actions for union families in need.
  • Job and career services: referrals, job search help, and access to the Northern Kentucky Career Center.
  • Member advocacy: unified response to employer issues, publicizing union-friendly businesses, and legislative alerts.
  • Regular updates via newsletters and social media to keep members informed and empowered.