Council News

The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters is partnering with high schools across Illinois to offer career pathways to students interested in the building trades. The Regional Council’s Career Connections program is designed to help high school teachers introduce students to basic and intermediate carpentry, advanced skills in commercial and residential construction, and the essentials of construction site safety. The

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

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

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 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

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

It’s been nearly half a century since a union member has led the Department of Labor, but that could change soon with President-elect Joe Biden’s selection of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as his Secretary of Labor. Walsh is a second-generation member of Laborers’ Local Union 223 with working-class roots. He became the head