Bricklayers' Victor Castro on Restoring the Capitol and a Life in Stone

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MVD foreman Victor Castro discusses coming to the United States from Spain in 1986, working his way up through the masonry trade, and four decades of historic restoration work, including multiple phases of the U.S. Capitol restoration starting in 1998, the Washington Monument post-earthquake repair and two years on the National Cathedral restoration, alongside his own personal time spent mentoring apprentices on weekends. Local 1 President Scott Garvin joins to recognize Castro’s contribution to carrying the craft forward.