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 […]
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 »
The project is estimated to cost at least $800 million and will employ up to 1,300 construction workers a day.
Meta Announces Massive Kansas City Data Center Read Full Article »
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 […]
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 »
The proposal seeks to speed up future prevailing wage updates, ensuring prevailing wage rates keep up with the cost of living and could mean higher wages for workers.
DOL Changes to Davis Bacon Could Mean Higher Wages 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 »
With more than 52,000 members, the MACRC is one of the biggest, most powerful regional councils in the UBC and the future is bright for our members.
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 »
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 […]
St. Louis County Council Reinstates Apprenticeship Requirement for Bidders Read Full Article »
