Members move between employers and jobsites
The union relationship remains constant even when a member may work for several contractors and on multiple projects over the course of a year.
Construction & Skilled Trades
Built for the way construction unions work.
Support hiring halls, dispatch, and multi-employer jobsite coordination while maintaining accurate member records.
Construction unions operate differently from almost every other part of the labour movement. Members may move between employers, projects and jobsites throughout their careers while the union remains the constant. Union Software gives business managers, representatives, dispatch teams and union leadership the infrastructure to manage those relationships across the entire membership.
Construction is not one trade
An electrician does not move through the industry in the same way as a labourer. An operating engineer has different qualifications and dispatch requirements than a carpenter. A pipefitter working on an industrial shutdown operates in a different environment than a roofer working across commercial projects.
Union Software is designed around those differences.
General Labourers
Coordinate members, qualifications, dispatch, contractors and representation across constantly changing projects and jobsites.
Electricians
Support skilled electrical workers across construction, maintenance, industrial and specialized electrical environments.
Carpenters
Manage members across commercial, institutional, residential and industrial construction while maintaining classification, dispatch and employment history.
Plumbers & Pipefitters
Support specialized piping trades across construction, service, industrial and infrastructure projects.
Operating Engineers & Heavy Equipment Operators
Coordinate qualified operators, equipment classifications, dispatch and job assignments across major construction and infrastructure projects.
Ironworkers
Represent structural, reinforcing and specialty ironworkers across complex and often highly mobile project environments.
Sheet Metal Workers
Support skilled members across fabrication, installation, HVAC-related construction and specialized sheet-metal work.
Boilermakers
Coordinate highly skilled members moving between major industrial projects, shutdowns, maintenance work and specialized construction environments.
Painters & Allied Trades
Represent painters, decorators, glaziers and related trades across diverse contractors, projects and worksites.
Bricklayers & Masons
Support skilled masonry workers across commercial, institutional, restoration and specialty construction.
Roofers & Waterproofers
Coordinate members across contractors, projects, classifications and specialized roofing systems.
HVAC & Refrigeration Technicians
Support certified technical workers across construction, installation, service and maintenance environments.
Millwrights & Industrial Mechanics
Represent highly skilled members across industrial construction, maintenance, machinery installation and shutdown work.
Common Construction & Skilled Trades Challenges
Dispatch must be organized and trusted
For unions operating hiring halls, availability, qualifications, priority rules, job requests and placement history must be managed clearly and consistently.
Qualifications matter
Trade classifications, certifications, safety credentials and specialized qualifications can determine where a member is eligible to work.
Representation follows the member
A workplace issue may arise on a temporary project or with a particular contractor, but the union needs to preserve that history after the member moves to the next job.
Contractors and projects continuously change
Union leadership needs visibility across employers, projects, sites and regions rather than treating each assignment as an isolated event.
Communication must reach a mobile workforce
Members may work at different sites, on different shifts and for different employers, making connected email, SMS and voice communication particularly important.
Bargaining depends on industry knowledge
Contractor practices, dispatch history, grievance activity, employment patterns and member feedback can all inform negotiations and industry strategy.
One Connected Construction & Skilled Trades Operating Environment
People
Maintain accurate member records including classifications, worksites, employment history, representative relationships and union structure.
Hiring Hall
Track member availability, job opportunities, dispatch queues, assignments, priority rules and placement history while supporting clear and consistent hiring practices.
Grievances & Cases
Manage grievances, complaints, investigations and other member matters across employers, contractors and jobsites.
Agreements
Keep collective agreement language connected to the union’s operational work.
Bargaining
Connect proposals, negotiations, workplace experience and agreement history.
Communications
Reach members through email, SMS and voice while targeting trades, classifications, areas, jobsites and other relevant groups.
Education & LMS
Support union education, training programs, attendance and credentials.
Forms & Surveys
Collect job information, member updates, structured intake, surveys and industry feedback.
Finance & Dues
Track dues, payments, employer remittances and union financial activity.
Advanced Reports
Turn membership, dispatch, grievance and operational information into useful reporting.