Brent Booker (born January 1975) is an American labor union leader. Booker attended the

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. He then followed his father and grandfather in joining the

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(LIUNA) in

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. In 2001, he began working full-time for the union's construction department, and in 2007 was appointed as its director. In 2012, he moved to become secretary-treasurer of North America’s Building Trades Unions, in which role he negotiated numerous contracts. He also served as secretary-treasurer of Helmets to Hardhats, and on the boards of TradesFutures and the Center for Construction Research and Training. In 2022, Booker returned to LIUNA, becoming special assistant to the president, and also a vice-president of the union. In 2023, he was elected as president of the union. He was also elected as a vice-president of the

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. Booker spoke at the

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on August 19, 2024.

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* 1975 births Living people American trade union leaders Laborers' International Union of North America people People from New Albany, Indiana Trade unionists from Indiana Vice presidents of the AFL-CIO University of Virginia alumni {{trade-unionist-bio-stub