Doug McCarron began his UBC career in 1968 as a member of Local 1506 in Los Angeles. Rising quickly as a leading force in California labor, he championed pension fund reform and drove the consolidation and modernization of union operations across Southern California, laying the groundwork for long-term strength and sustainability. In 1992, nearly 3,000 independent drywall strikers turned to McCarron and the UBC for support, trusting his leadership to help end their industry-wide strike and secure a groundbreaking first contract.
Elected UBC General President in 1995, McCarron launched the most sweeping restructuring in the union’s 140-year history—transforming the organization to reflect the unmatched skill, efficiency, and productivity of its members. His vision took shape most notably in the creation of the International Training Center in Las Vegas, a 1.2 million-square-foot campus that has become the heart of the UBC’s innovative training and leadership development programs.
Since then, McCarron and his leadership team have earned the confidence of the membership again and again, being re-elected to five-year terms in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, and most recently in 2025.
