About TAUC
Who We Are: The Voice of Union Construction
The Association of Union Constructors is the premier national trade association representing the 21st Century union construction industry. TAUC consists of more than 2,500 union contractors, local union contractor associations and vendors in the industrial maintenance and construction field.
The association aims to channel the industry’s energy into positive change by implementing a tripartite framework that facilitates mutual cooperation. We demonstrate union construction is the best option because it is safer and more productive, yet it provides a higher-quality and cost-competitive product.
Our Mission
Our mission is to act as an advocate for the union construction industry, advancing the cause through an educated and action-driven membership. We aim to enhance labor-management cooperation, workplace safety & health and collaboration among construction users with the greater goal of making union contractors more competitive in the marketplace.
Adaptation in the 21st Century
The Association of Union Constructors evolved from the National Erectors Association, which was founded in 1969 by the leading union steel erectors in the construction industry. Over the years, membership grew to include all types of union contractors, and, consequently, the name and structure of the association was changed to The Association of Union Constructors in 2007. The new association reflects the changing face of the construction industry and more accurately reflects the growing diversity of TAUC members.
Our national headquarters is located in Arlington, Virginia, just across the Potomac River from downtown Washington, D.C.
Our Partners at the NMAPC
The Association of Union Constructors and the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee are legally separate entities, but share a long-standing close relationship.
TAUC’s predecessor organization, the National Erectors Association, took action in the late 1960’s to form an exploratory committee to review the feasibility of negotiating national agreements with several international building trades unions. This effort gave birth in 1971 to the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee, the first national labor management organization in the construction industry to become incorporated.
Today, contractors who are signatory to the National Maintenance Agreements are also members of The Association of Union Constructors. This close relationship ensures the association has its finger on the pulse of the union construction industry and can adapt quickly to the needs of its members.
