Volunteer Incentive Program
The Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) was launched to encourage and reward outstanding Member involvement and participation in Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council activities and initiatives.
Cub Club
Cub Club is an initiative from the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council to promote union involvement among our apprentices. We’re creating a space where the next generation of union carpenters and millwrights can meet with fellow apprentices to network, ask questions, and learn how they can become more involved with their local unions and communities.
Cub Club is open to all active apprentices. After your first Cub Club, you can start earning rewards through the Incentive Program.
Member ID Card
Every member who has completed training should have received an ID card from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC). Previously, the UBC mailed these cards to members, now they are available through the UBC Mobile App. If you still have a physical card, don’t throw it away. The card and app can be scanned to show the UBC training classes you’ve completed throughout the years.
Treat the card and app as a “resume in your back pocket” and be prepared to present it to a prospective employer.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC)
Our international union comprises approximately a half-million highly skilled men and women throughout the building-trades industries. The UBC represents and offers training to North America’s carpenters, cabinetmakers, millwrights, pile drivers, lathers, framers, floor layers, roofers, drywallers and workers in forest products and related industries.
The Chicago Federation of Labor
This organization is the central labor body for hundreds of Chicago-area unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), championing hundreds of thousands of members. The main objective of the CFL is to stand up for working men and women by supporting organizing efforts to ensure that workers’ rights are upheld both on the job and in the courts.
Chicago Building Trades
The Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council is a central body AFL-CIO labor organization and an affiliate of the North America’s Building Trades Unions. The Council represents approximately 100,000 working men and women from 24 affiliated organizations in the union construction trades for the Chicago & Cook County area. The purpose of the Council is to promote harmony and good will among the affiliated trades and organizations in the building and construction industry in Chicago and Cook County, to promote the unionized sector of the construction industry and to endeavor to organize the unorganized sector. The Council also works as a representative on behalf of its affiliates to enhance the position of organized labor, serving the building trades in particular, and its issues in business, government and education.
Job Corps
Job Corps is the largest Free residential education and job training program for young adults ages 16–24. We connect you with the skills and education.
Illinois AFL-CIO
The Illinois AFL-CIO is a voice for all working families in the state. Its strength lies with the many and diverse people the Illinois AFL-CIO represents in a multitude of workplaces and in its ability to affect change.
Iowa AFL-CIO
The Federation is a coalition of unions. It is the official organization of the National AFL-CIO in Iowa. The goals of the Iowa Federation of Labor-AFL-CIO are social and economic justice.
Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO)
Whether you are building your own home, commercial building or remodeling, this link to the CISCO site will help you find high-quality union resources. CISCO is the leading source for information on the unionized construction industry in Northeast Illinois.
National Safety Council
The National Safety Council (NSC) is a leading safety advocate for the past 100 years. NSC engages businesses, government agencies, elected officials and the public to help prevent the third leading cause of death in the U.S. – preventable injuries. Their mission is to eliminate preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy.
Quality Millwork
Specializing in high-quality wood products, professional firms and highly skilled craftsmen have helped shape Chicago and Northeast Illinois. Custom architectural millwork can be seen in most of Chicago’s finest establishments. If you can imagine it, these highly trained professionals can make your dreams come true. www.ubclocal1027.org
Millwrights
Milllwrights are an elite group of professionals who work primarily with machinery and equipment requiring precision. For more information about millwrights, please visit their website. www.Millwrights1693.com
INSTALL™ Floor Covering Program
INSTALL provides the most modern, comprehensive flooring installation training for the best-trained floor covering installation professionals in our region.
Local 1185 Chicago Floor Covering Installers
Local 1185 meets all of the needs of the flooring industry in Chicagoland.
Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago
Every summer the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council of Carpenters partners with Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago to help low-income homeowners.
Regional Employers Services
Illinois Department of Employment Security
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is your direct link to Illinois workforce services including online applications for unemployment benefits, insurance and more.
Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) contributes to the economic security of Iowa’s workers, businesses and communities through a comprehensive statewide system of employment services, education and regulation of health, safety and employment laws. Online benefit filing is offered.
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) was established in 2019 to combine the Missouri Department of Higher Education, the Division of Workforce Development, and the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. Realigning postsecondary education with the public workforce system gives Missourians the full breadth of options available to fit their interests, resources, and abilities. The vision of the joint agency is simple: Every Missourian empowered with the skills and education needed for success.
Kansas Department of Labor
The Kansas Department of Labor offers accurate, timely and fair information and services to workers and employers, administered by employees dedicated to public service for fellow Kansans.
