[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E904]
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                        RETIREMENT OF RON MILLER

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                         HON. LINDA T. SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 17, 2021

  Ms. SANCHEZ. Madam Speaker, as co-chair of the Labor Caucus, I rise 
today to commend Ron Miller, the Executive Secretary of Los Angeles/
Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, for his years 
of service. The Building and Construction Trades Council represents 
150,000 skilled construction workers in 14 trades and 48 affiliated 
unions and district councils. Throughout his time with the council, Ron 
has helped advocate for workers and fought for education, 
opportunities, and jobs.
  Ron, a 43-year member of the United Association and Pipe trades, rose 
from the rank-and-file of the building trades. He served as business 
representatives for UA Plumbers Local 78 and became executive secretary 
of the Building and Construction Trades Council in 2012. After 9 years 
of leading the building trades, and 43 years of working for unions, Ron 
retired on August 1, 2021.
  As executive secretary, Ron led negotiations for billions of dollars' 
worth of project labor agreements with public and private entities. 
Through his work, Ron helped guarantee that a skilled and trained 
workforce from building trades affiliated unions would be on the job. 
Many of the agreements that Ron worked on renew into 2025 and beyond, 
ensuring that his work will continue to help workers for years to come.
  Ron led the building trades in fighting for change to benefit working 
people. Throughout his time, Ron helped the building trades in efforts 
to fund education, affordable housing, and mass transit. Under Ron's 
leadership, the Council created the nonprofit Apprenticeship Readiness 
Fund. This fund coordinates more than 15 grassroots programs that 
facilitate entry to apprenticeship and lifelong trades careers. In 
doing so, Ron has helped the building trades drive economic equity and 
guarantee that there are avenues to pass on skills to the next 
generation.
  Although Ron has retired, I am confident that his legacy will live on 
in the victories that he has fought hard for and delivered on. I am so 
grateful for the opportunity to have worked with Ron, and I wish him 
all the best in his future endeavors.

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