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The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council has become one of the largest regional labor unions in the country with a membership of more than 53,000 working men and women across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Eastern Iowa. Since 1881 our Regional Council has provided a foundation of skill-advancement training as a constant source of personal enrichment and career progression while improving the lives of its skilled members and their families. It is an honor and privilege to help develop and strengthen communities across the states in which we work, volunteer and live.

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Hundreds Celebrate Northern Illinois Apprenticeship Graduation

October 8, 2025
More than 750 proud union members, families, and friends came together to celebrate 260 newly minted journeymen and journeywomen from the northern Illinois region at the MACRC’s 52nd annual Apprentice Graduation Dinner! These graduates represent the future of our union and they’re ready to build it. Special thanks to the distinguished guests and speakers who […]

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