The actions, which took place during National Recovery Month, seek to propel the unionized construction industry to fight substance use disorder and help find ways for workers to improve their mental health.

Contractors battle drug addiction by making treatment medication Narcan more available on jobsites, providing training to respond to overdoses and fostering prevention measures,

With credibility built in the field, ironworkers' union activist makes change happen to grow construction’s critically needed craft workforce. Read and hear her candid remarks on what must be done now.