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Q & A UPDATE   Q: Is there any financial relief being offered for an individual who is still working, but has had their hours cut in half due to COVID-19? Are they eligible to apply for unemployment for hours they have lost?  A: Anyone who is unemployed or underemployed should file for unemployment and […]

On Tuesday, May 5th, Governor Pritzker released Restore Illinois, a five-phased plan that will reopen our state, guided by health metrics and with marked by distinct business, education, and recreation activities characterizing each phase.

Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park got some much needed help from Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Members to help reopen their doors.

Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters' Labor and Management Committee to Pay All Active Journeymen Carpenters & Apprentices for Three (3) Months.

Members of the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters (CRCC) have spent the past week working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to convert exhibition halls at McCormick Place in Chicago into medical wings as part of the ongoing efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA") was signed into law. The FFRCA provided two types of paid leave. The first is the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, which allows qualifying employees up to two weeks of paid leave. The second leave expands on the Family Medical Leave Act and compensates qualifying employees for up to 12 weeks.

COVID-19 Updates and FAQs

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America leads the way in training, educating, and representing the next generation of skilled construction professionals. Read the latest issue of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Magazine here.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced he is extending his stay-at-home order through the end of April as part of the state’s effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.