To encourage developers and contractors to hire local labor, the City has compiled the below list of local labor unions and apprenticeship programs.
Contact information is provided where publicly available. For organizations without a publicly listed individual contact, please use the organization’s website or contact form. If you would like to be added to this list or to amend your organization's contact information, please email Planner@PaloAlto.gov.
Santa Clara & San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council
North Coast States Carpenters Local Union 405
Electrical Workers — IBEW Local 332
Plumbers, Steamfitters, HVAC/R — UA Local 393
Operating Engineers Local 3
Construction Laborers — Laborers Local 270
Sheet Metal Workers' Local Union No. 104
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers - BAC Local 3 California
Glaziers, Architectural Metal, and Glassworkers – Local Union 1621
Sprinkler Fitters Local 483
Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons
International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 8
Heat & Frost Insulators / Firestop / Mechanical Insulation — Insulators Local 16
South Bay Labor Council
Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs provide pathways into skilled trades through hands-on training, classroom instruction, and paid work experience. The following resources connect Palo Alto residents, job seekers, contractors, and workforce partners to regional training programs serving Santa Clara County and the broader Bay Area.
USA Trades Orientation Program
Vanessa Tapia, Communications Organizer
408-809-2120
topteam@wpusa.org
Construction / Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship - JobTrain
Kristen Bates
650-330-6429
info@jobtrainworks.org
National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP)
Joel M. Roberts, Area Coordinator
415-285-2900
(ext 2212)
joelroberts@neiep.org
Mason Development Center / BAC Local 3 Apprenticeship
Not publicly listed
209-830-7200
Contact form on website
Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 Bay Area Industry Training Fund
See Training Facilities Under Program Information for Contact at each school facility
See Training Facilities Under Program Information for Contact Number of each school facility
See Contact Button to submit a message to training staff
Northern California Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee
925- 484-2271
info@nccmjatc.org
Pipe Trades Training Center – UA Local 393
408-453-6330
hello@pttc.edu
Electrical Training Alliance of Silicon Valley
Robert Bledsoe
408-453-1022
California Division of Apprenticeship Standards — Program Search
Use DIR/DAS contact page