Robbie Hunter

Robbie Hunter grew up in Sailortown, Belfast, the son, nephew, grandson and great-grandson of the mariners, steeplejacks and dock workers that built Belfast’s historic shipyards and the ships, including the Titanic, that Belfast created and launched into the world.

Robbie, an Ironworker, came to the United States in the late 70s and carried on his family tradition by building the American skyline from New York City to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. A true trade unionist, Robbie became the president of the largest Ironworker local in the country, Local #433, and then took over the leadership of the Los Angeles and Orange Counties Building and Construction
Trades Council until he became a renowned labor leader in California and United States.

As the President of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, he has represented half a million hardworking construction workers and passed landmark legislation including “skilled and trained,” extending the prevailing wage into charter cities and, SB 54.

Although Robbie has lived in America for decades, he has never lost either his Belfast brogue or his love for the families and Irish culture that made him who he is today and empowered him to lift up workers throughout California and the USA.

 To honor Robbie’s great work, your gift will go towards two organizations that Robbie supports: SHIP And Mhic ReachtaIN

 

If you would like to make a tax-deductible gift to the Irish American Partnership in honor of Robbie’s retirement, you may make a gift using the secure form below.