About 400 Chicago Public Schools students came out to our Chicago Training Center on Wednesday to attend a hands-on skilled trades event where they learned how to set forms, cut tile, hang drywall and other crafts of our trade. The event – a partnership with CPS, city agencies, City Colleges of Chicago, labor unions and […]
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Big congrats to MACRC Training Program Assistant Coordinator Kina McAfee who last week was inducted into the Construction Industry Service Corporation Hall of Fame! Kina was recognized for her lifelong dedication to the principles of Union craftsmanship and her mentorship of thousands of carpenter apprentices. Kina received the award from EST Kevin McLaughlin and was
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Recently, the Regional Council hosted the official grand opening of our brand new 55,000 square-foot training center in East Moline. This new state-of-the-art facility will be used to train thousands of union carpenters and millwrights for the growing work across the Quad Cities region. Thank you to all the members, apprentices, instructors, contractors, and MACRC
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The Chicago Women in Trades hosted 20 potential new trades women at our Elk Grove Village Training Center recently.
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It was an evening of celebration and accomplishment as years of hard work paid off for nearly 100 apprentices making the next step in their union careers.
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Four who were honored at our recent graduation ceremony in St. Louis for outstanding academic achievement.
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Members of Carpenters #Local174 combined with the Mid America Carpenters Regional Council and the MACRC Apprenticeship Program teamed up and produced big for the communities they live and work in.
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We’re excited to see mass timber coming back to the Kansas City area starting with the new America Royal Association headquarters being built in Kansas City, KS.
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MACRC members are working on the transformation and restoration of Chicago’s iconic Shedd Aquarium.
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The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council welcomed seven new apprentices at signing day events in Kansas City, MO and Belleville, IL.
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