St. Louis Apprentices Building Homes With Habitat For Humanity
The neighborhood in North St. Louis County needed foundation work, and our members answered the call.
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Career Connections Helps High School Students Build Skills
In St. Louis County, MO, University City High School students are learning the carpentry craft while in class.
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Old Friends
After two years of Covid hiatus, retirees are back to monthly gatherings, seeing familiar faces and enjoying old friends. In early 2020, as the world was first learning of a deadly virus spreading across the globe, all of society went into lockdown. Businesses closed their doors, working from home became the norm, and social gatherings
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Chance Encounter
Carpenters Instructor Changes One Woman’s Life For The Better By Craig Hood Who knew McDonald’s store manager Roxanne Cole would meet a man who would ultimately change her life? This gentleman would frequent the restaurant so often that she knew his usual order, and always took care of him. His name is Tim Rekosh, and
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On the Road Again
Transition Team Visits St. Louis Area The Transition Team has been keeping busy and logging miles, introducing everyone to our new, expanded council. In St. Louis, union leaders met with members, contractors and local officials, toured residential and commercial sites, had lunch with apprentices, and handed out a boatload of t-shirts. One thing is already
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Apprenticeship Program: Evolving with Industry Demands
By: Bryan T. Benke, MBAFLJAP Coordinator Changing with the Times With an everchanging industry, construction workers face the challenge of staying certified and knowledgeable of changes both within the industry as well as with customers. The St. Louis Floorlayers Joint Apprenticeship Program has begun preparing our workforce for these obstacles. Realizing that many customers in
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St. Louis County Council Reinstates Apprenticeship Requirement for Bidders
On Feb. 8, the St. Louis County Council voted 6-1 to reinstate a rule requiring bidders for most county projects to participate in federally approved apprenticeship programs. The program means more work for Union Carpenters in St. Louis and a win for the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council. St. Louis County Councilwoman Shalonda Webb sponsored the
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St. Louis Carpenters Working on Forsythe Pointe Office Building
Just outside of downtown St. Louis, union carpenters are working on the new $250 million Forsythe Pointe office building in Clayton, Mo. McCarthy Building Cos. is leading the way on the construction and development. The building will feature 1-million square feet of office and retail space, as well as, a 1,200-car parking lot. Our members
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