Union Contractor Group

Established in 1991, the Union Contractor Group, formerly Contract Administration Fund (CAF), was created to promote and assist programs of industry education, training, negotiation, and administration of the collective bargaining agreements.

AGC Union Contractors Group The charge of the Union Contractor Group is to expand the market for the union building and construction industry; improve technical and business skills of employers; stabilize and improve relations between the employers and labor unions; and promote, support, and improve the employment opportunities for employers.

The Union Contractor Group consists of a cents per-hour contribution made by union contractors signatory to one or more of the Five-Craft Agreements of AGC: Carpenters, Laborers (both Oregon and Southwest Washington), Operating Engineers, Cement Masons, and Teamsters.

Board Members

Bob Schommer, AC Schommer & Sons, Inc., Chair
Dave Alexander, Lakeside Industries
Greg Whitaker, Whitaker/Ellis
Joe Correy, Goodfellow Bros., Inc.
Steve Malany, P&C Construction Company
Kelly Dixon, Pence/Kelly Concrete, LLC
Jim Lang, LaRusso Concrete Company
Dee Burch, Advanced American Construction, Inc.
Nate Gerding, T Gerding Construction Co.

Grants

In following the purpose for which the fund was established, throughout the years funds have been granted to:

Funding of AGC Labor Relations
Oregon State University Distinguished Lecture Series
The Port of Portland Mentor Protege Program
AGC Minority Scholarship Fund at Oregon State University
Carpenter’s Summer Internship Program
ACE Academy – charter school
Oregon Building Congress

Charitable Giving

The charitable arm of the Union Contractor Group has also donated thousands of dollars to construction industry-supported charitable programs and events, such as: