Dent talks about his history with drugs, how he was able to turn his life and around and how he was able to take control of his life.
Local 1 Delegate Talks About Overcoming Addiction Read Full Article »
The project will now be built with Union Labor!
Local 1 Flips Riverwalk Deck Project Read Full Article »
The nine-week program gave the women training in setting concrete forms, residential wood framing and erecting scaffolding.
Chicago Carpenters Training Center Welcomes All-Female Class Read Full Article »
It was the first Journeymen Leadership training since our merger and attendees had a chance to get to know each other, learn new skills, and meet with EST Gary Perinar to ask questions about the latest Union initiatives.
MACRC Carpenters Attend Journeyman Leadership Training Read Full Article »
Thanks again to all the Representatives, members, retirees & volunteers who hit the streets this week to educate the public about construction industry tax fraud. We blanketed every area of our jurisdiction with banners and handbills explaining how harmful tax fraud is to workers, our signatory contractors and the public at large. #StopTaxFraud
MACRC Members Hit the Streets for Tax Fraud Days of Action Read Full Article »
On our new In Memoriam page we honor our Brothers and Sisters who passed away in 2021. Please pause to reflect on the lifelong contributions that all of these members made on your behalf toward the betterment of or trade. Each Brother and Sister is an inspiration for us to carry on the torch they
Visit Our New In Memoriam Page Read Full Article »
CHICAGO — Workers around the state have new protections to help ensure they are paid what’s owed to them under new legislation that passed the Illinois General Assembly on Friday. HB5412 makes a primary contractor liable for the failure of a subcontractor to pay wages owed to its workers. The subcontractor would in turn be
Mid-America Carpenters Union’s Wage Theft Bill Passes IL General Assembly Read Full Article »
Multiple members have been out at the site showing that Union Carpenters will always show up to protect our work and future work to come.
Local 174 Carpenters Banner Future Planet Fitness Read Full Article »
An internal investigation conducted by the UBC found Bond allegedly committed multiple violations including misappropriation of funds and defrauding the brotherhood.
Former St. Louis-Kansas City EST Faces UBC Charges Read Full Article »
Recently Chicagoland Union Carpenters and Representatives joined Local 58 rallying against Cedar Street and Method Construction. Rats and fat cats were seen lining streets in Uptown exposing the contractors taking advantage of workers and failing to pay area standards. Other building trades joined the carpenters and talked with local business owners and residents about the
Chicago Carpenters Expose Dishonest Contractors Read Full Article »
