Building Trades Retirees
Union Local Resource Hub
Find your local union, retiree club contacts, and occupational health resources — for retired members of the AFL-CIO building and construction trades in the Midwest.
Browse by Trade
Insulators, Boilermakers, Pipefitters, Sheet Metal Workers, Bricklayers — find your union and local.
Browse by State
All building trades locals indexed by state — Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and more.
Health Resources
Screening programs, treatment centers, and support organizations for asbestos-related disease.
About This Resource
Building Trades Retirees is an independent reference for retired members of the AFL-CIO building and construction trades unions. Workers in the building trades who were active from the 1940s through the early 1980s were routinely exposed to asbestos-containing materials at industrial jobsites.
This site compiles publicly available information about union locals, retiree clubs, and occupational health resources. It is not affiliated with any international union, local union, or law firm.
Mesothelioma Attorney for Asbestos Claims
If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease after being exposed to asbestos — or you lost a loved one to one — you and your family may have a legal claim. An experienced asbestos attorney can evaluate the case — at no cost to you.
If you were diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, a filing deadline may already be running. You may have a legal claim now — and claims can often be pursued even if the company is out of business.
Surviving spouses and children may pursue a wrongful-death claim and asbestos-trust recovery on a loved one's behalf — a separate deadline that can run from the date of passing.
- Free case review — no obligation to hire
- No attorney fee unless a financial recovery is made
- Personal-injury and wrongful-death claims both evaluated
- Trust-fund claims and civil lawsuits pursued simultaneously
- Filing deadlines may limit the time you have — the sooner the better