President & Secretary Treasurer
Sean McGarvey
President
Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
President Sean McGarvey started his career with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) in 1981 as an apprentice glazier with Glazier’s Local 252 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated to journeyman status in 1984 and was later elected recording secretary and business representative of his local. Sean later was appointed a general president's representative for the Painter's International, and then Assistant to the General President.
In 2000 Sean was elected general vice president at large and in May 2002 he was appointed government affairs director for the IUPAT.
In 2005 he was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Department and was re-elected to another 5 year term in August 2010. Sean was elected President on April 16, 2012, following the passing of former President Mark H. Ayers.
Sean currently serves on the Board of Directors for Ullico, the National Alliance for Fair Contracting, Inc. Board of Directors, the Bipartisan Policy Center National Transportation Policy Project and the US Maglev Coalition Board. In addition he is the Labor Co-Chair of the Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment, and Veterans Employment which operates Helmets to Hardhats and he also serves as trustee on numerous other labor management committees.
Sean graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia, PA; attended the St. Joseph’s University of Philadelphia Labor Relations program; attended Harvard University’s Trade Union Program and earned his Bachelor of Arts from the National Labor College. He was born and raised in Philadelphia, and has two lovely daughters - Kerri Ann and Kelsey Marie.
Brent Booker
Secretary-Treasurer
Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
A third generation Laborer and a graduate of the University of Virginia, Brent Booker is a member of Laborers’ Local 795, New Albany, Indiana and has worked at LIUNA Headquarters since February, 2001. Brent has served as the Director of the Construction Department since January 1, 2007 and is responsible for the administration and negotiation of all National Agreements including the National Pipeline Agreement with the Pipe Line Contractors Association. Additionally, Brent was elected Labor Section Co-Chairman and President of the National Maintenance Agreement Policy Committee, Inc. in January of 2009. Brent represented LIUNA in the negotiations with TransCanada for the Keystone XL pipeline.