The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America leads the way in training, educating, and representing the next generation of skilled construction professionals. This latest issue was just released, check out page 11 “Chicago Workers Hear Call To Trade Up!” Other highlights include what’s going on in each district, an article on the fights
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The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters has endorsed State Sen. Mike Hastings (D-Frankfort) in his bid to replace retiring Illinois Secretary of State Jess White. Hastings announced his candidacy earlier this month at the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Apprentice and Training Center in Elk Grove Village, where he showered praise on the men and
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Though there is light at the end of the tunnel with COVID-19, we know many of our members are still at risk of losing their health insurance benefits due to a loss of work caused by the pandemic. I want to let you know the Chicago Regional Council is once again taking action to not
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Just A reminder to show your Union pride by purchasing apparel at the new CRCC online store! Union printer Stars & Stripes just opened the new online store for members who want to purchase t-shirts, hoodies, polos, jackets and other apparel with the Chicago Regional Council’s logo. Please note you can add your local union
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The Union Carpenter magazine is published three times per year, delivered by mail in its all-inclusive form to tens of thousands of union carpenters. Happy reading! CLICK HERE
The Union Carpenter Magazine – Winter Edition is HERE! Read Full Article »
From now until April 30, 2021 any member who transfers balances from their other credit cards to their MCLCU credit card will receive 2.99% for 24 months. CLICK HERE for more information
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Here’s a recent study about Right To Work laws that hurt workers from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute In an eight-year period of national economic expansion that followed the Great Recession of 2008, the 27 U.S. states that had enacted so-called “right-to-work” laws saw slower economic growth, lower wages, higher consumer debt, worse health outcomes,
The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for all our members, but particularly for union carpenters in the trade show industry whose work has been shut down for more than a year. The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters took unprecedented steps to extend eligibility for health insurance benefits for all members to make sure no one
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From now until April 30, 2021 any member who transfers balances from their other credit cards to their MCLCU credit card will receive 2.99% for 24 months. There are a lot of other promotions out there that are 0.00% for 12 months, but our low rate promotion last 12 months longer than “the other guys” and
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