The painting, Kerry James Marshall’s “Past Times,” sold for $21.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, nearly 900 times the $25,000 that the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority spent on it in 1997.
McCormick Place Artwork Brings Windfall at Auction Read Full Article »
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a minimum wage hike that would have raised the minimum wage from its current $8.25 to $15 over five years.
Gov. Rauner Vetoes Minimum Wage Hike Read Full Article »
This New York Times viewpoint serves to once again underscore the value of unions in protecting against inequality and building a strong working class.
Fresh Proof That Strong Unions Help Reduce Income Inequality Read Full Article »
Because of Republican obstructionism under Obama, this president has far more vacancies to fill—and he’s doing so quickly, with sometime outrageous nominees.
Donald Trump Cries Obstruction as He Transforms the Federal Courts Read Full Article »
U.S. unemployment is down and jobs are going unfilled. But for people without much education, the real question is: Do those jobs pay enough to live on?
Americans Want to Believe Jobs Solve Poverty. They Don't. Read Full Article »
The Carpenter's Forum eMagazine is now available!
The Carpenter’s Forum eMagazine Is Here! Read Full Article »
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
Union Carpenter Magazine Fall Edition Now Available! Read Full Article »
Congratulations to Built To Last for its third consecutive Emmy nomination! Built to Last, which the Chicago Regional Council produces in a partnership with ABC 7 Chicago and Answers Media, was nominated in the Outstanding Achievement for Magazine Programming – Program/Special/ Series category for Foundation of the Nation. View episode below. Built to Last looks
Built To Last -3rd Consecutive Emmy Nomination! Read Full Article »
The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters (CRCC) and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 (Local 150) filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against leading opioid manufacturers, distributors and prescribers in the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Carpenters, Local 150 Sue Big Pharma for Opioid Crisis, Member Harm Read Full Article »
Northwest suburban Carpentersville residents have banded together after a local husband, father and coach lost his legs in a parasailing accident. The Local Carpenters Union, plumbers, electricians and more completely remodeled his home in less than two weeks – just in time for him to come home.
Carpenters, Area Trades Aid Carpentersville Father and Family Read Full Article »
