Southeast Laborers' District Council

BUiLDING NASHVILLE! is a community-labor partnership initiated by the Southeast Laborers’ District Council.**

OUR VALUES: **

• We believe the true measure of our city’s greatness is not only in her impressive buildings, modern public transportation and infrastructure, but in how every worker and community shares sustainably in Nashville’s prosperity.
• We believe local government has a responsibility to local workers and communities.
• We believe that local workers have a responsibility to lead their communities in defense of their rights, as well as a personal responsibility for self development.
• We believe a better Nashville is possible where all working families and communities are valued with dignity, respect, and fairness.

OUR MISSION:

• Connect local workers with construction careers that support families
• Ensure that local workers are trained and ready to work
• Ensure that sustainable community interests are considered in development at all stages.
• Hold elected officials and employers accountable for creating jobs, lifting standards, and building a better Nashville