"The West Virginia State Building and Construction Trades Council is an umbrella group comprised of local construction unions and their members who work in West Virginia. The Council is affiliated with the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO. Our objectives include: (1) to aid and assist all affiliated local unions in the building and construction trades industry; (2) to assist and cooperate with all bona fide labor organizations in order that we may present a solid phalanx against injustice; (3) to promote and advance apprenticeship training and to cooperate with Federal and State agenices promoting the interests of apprenticeship training; (4) to promote the development of safety and health programs; (5) to aid and assist all affiliated local unions in securing improved wages, hours and working conditions through the process of collective bargaining; (6) to promote Labor/Management and the development of a more harmonious feeling between employers and employees; (7) to aid and assist affiliated local unions in organizing unorganized employees in all branches of our jurisdiction and to provide services to those who are organized; to assist educational advancement and training; (8) to engage in cultural, civic, political legislative, fraternal, educational, charitable, welfare, social and other activities which further the interest of building and construction trades unions and their members."