When a retired union carpenter and his wife lost their son—Chicago Fire Department Captain David Meyer, who gave his life in the line of duty—four members of the Carpenters Union stepped up to honor his legacy and support his parents. They donated their time and skills to rebuild the front stairs of the couple’s home,
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Union Carpenters working for Massman Construction Co. are working on the Missouri River near downtown Kansas City. Our members are driving pile to extend the working area for Port KC. With the added space, the terminal will be able to move more barges through the port increasing commerce throughout the region.
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Congratulations to our former EST Gary Perinar who was just named General Vice President of the UBC! It’s a point of pride for the MACRC to see one of our own go from working carpenter to Local President to EST to Vice President of the UBC! GVP Perinar is as dedicated to this Brotherhood as
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Union Carpenters and contractors are heroes in tornado ravaged North St. Louis, where there’s been an immediate need to get roofs tarped and homes boarded up.
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These high school graduates are signing to join the Brotherhood and start their new career.
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Today we bid farewell to our Brother Bob Lid (3rd from left), who is retiring after serving the Regional Council for 24 years as the Manager of the Contracts and Bonds Department. Bob’s unwavering dedication played a huge role in ensuring that our Agreements are fair, our contractors are accountable, and our members are protected.
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Union Carpenters are renovating Mizzou’s football stadium. The two-year, $250-million dollar project will overhaul Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium by adding new seating and restaurant space. Currently, our members are working on concrete forms but soon Carpenters will start hanging metal studs and drywall, building cabinetry, installing doors and door hardware and performing trim carpentry.
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The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council has announced a new member incentive program that rewards our members for member involvement in council activities and initiatives. The Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) was created to encourage members across the Regional Council to get active in their communities and help out with council volunteer opportunities and receive rewards for
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Tax fraud and misclassification of workers are robbing federal, state and local governments of much-needed revenue, while ripping off vulnerable construction workers who are paid meager wages, and sometimes not paid at all, for their work.
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Tax Fraud Days of Action are here! MACRC members are out in every corner of our jurisdiction this week raising awareness about tax fraud in the construction industry, which is estimated to cost the US $10 billion annually! Today members and reps were out in Will County (#Local174), suburban Cook County (#Local58), and the City
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