The University of Michigan Skilled Trades Union, Inc. represents 30 Trade classifications with membership approaching 500 "Skilled Trades" men and women.
We have a strong affiliation with the AFL-CIO. Together we work to provide our membership with the union advantage of better pay, benefits, working conditions and a voice on how the job gets done.
Founded in 1967, The University of Michigan Skilled Trades Union, Inc. has worked with the University of Michigan to successfully represent our membership in obtaining the best wages, hours, and other conditions of employment for all employees of the represented classifications.
Our members work on renovation and restoration projects for the University of Michigan. We maintain the many buildings for the housing department. This includes the administration buildings, hospitals and health centers. Not only in Ann Arbor, but at the Flint and Dearborn Campuses as well.
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers International Union of Operating Engineers International Union of Painter and Allied Trades Laborers' International Union of North America Washtenaw County Electrical Contractors Association and IBEW Local 252 Michigan State AFL-CIO Sheet Metal Workers' International Association United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers University of Michigan Plant Operations Division American Association of University Professors Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality IBEW 252