Council News

The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters today announced another victory in the union’s ongoing fight against wage theft in the building trades.

Retirees and Business Representatives from the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters, Painters District Council, and I.B.E.W. Local 134 have been working together rehabbing an old bar in Des Plaines and turning it into a new community food pantry.

Due to the high unemployment rate caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act will take effect beginning July 1st.

Here's a great interview with new Helmets to Hardhats Executive Director David Porter about drawing veterans to the building trades.

The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Benefits Funds recently presented a wide-ranging webinar.

Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, alongside the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), industry leaders, labor leaders, and public officials, have developed industry-specific guidelines for safely operating.

Regrettably, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council is unable to host its Annual Bernard J. Spatz “Dollars Against Diabetes” Softball Tournament this summer.

Local 1 Steward Rick Haisler talks about why joining the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters was the best decision he has ever made for him and his family.

CRCC Executive Secretary-Treasurer Gary Perinar wrote an op-ed in last week’s Chicago Sun Times about the importance of union membership during a global pandemic.