Trade Up to a Union Carpenter Career

Below are just a few of the reasons why TRADING UP & join our union is the best decision you could make for you & your family. For more information, text “Trade Up” to (877) 798-2722.
Are you located in Missouri or Kansas? text “Trade Up” to (855) 622-7710.

Joining the Carpenters Union is the Best Decision You Can Make for You and Your Family.

The union labor movement is sweeping the country and now is the time to join our Brotherhood! The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council is part of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC), one of North America’s largest building trades unions with over 500,000 members. The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council represents more than 52,000 hardworking men and women in 324 counties across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and eastern Iowa. Our union has been around for more than 140 years and leads the way in training and protecting the safety of the construction industry’s highest skilled workforce. Our size, strength, and hard-earned reputation for professionalism gives us a collective voice at the bargaining table to negotiate the best wages and benefits in the carpentry profession.

Healthcare

Our comprehensive medical benefits include preventive care, doctor office visits, hospital care (inpatient and outpatient), hearing assessments, prescription drug benefits, behavioral health/substance user disorder treatment, as well as vision and dental benefits AT NO COST to you and your family. Members and their families can also visit The Carpenters Center for Health, which offers FREE access to health and wellness services. For more information on healthcare benefits:


Wages

Journeyman carpenters have the potential to earn up to $100,000 a year to help secure their family’s financial future. According to a 2020 study conducted by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute, unions raise worker wages by an average of 14 percent across the country.


Retirement

Members receive pension contributions for every year they work, which provides a steady, guaranteed source of income upon retirement. In addition, members receive a supplemental retirement plan that includes an hourly contribution to an annuity for every hour they work. YOUR RETIREMENT BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST. For more information on pension and retirement benefits:


Safety

Our full-time Safety Department regularly visits jobsites to make sure contractors are following CDC, OSHA and other regulatory agency guidelines. OUR MEMBERS’ SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITY and we fight for their protections. We also provide FREE Safety Training programs that offer a variety of hands-on classes and certifications, many of which are now required by contractors. For more information on our Safety Program:


Training

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters offers its members the finest training in the industry, with 1,500 full-time instructors and 250 training centers across North America and a state-of-the-art international training center in Las Vegas. This hands-on training is designed to keep our members at the top of their fields and is provided AT NO COST. Earn while you learn. For more information on our Training Center: visit:


Supplementary Benefits

As a member of the Midwest Coalition of Labor, you ware eligible for several supplementary benefits that are provided at no cost or deeply discounted rates. These benefits include: Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, FREE LEGAL ADVICE, Roadside Assistance, as well as discounts on gym memberships, hotel stays and other retail purchases. For more information about the Midwest Coalition of Labor, visit:


One Trade, Many Crafts

To be a carpenter means to be identified with one of the oldest and most respected trades. The term “carpenter” is a blanket term for the numerous skills performed by the members of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council. Members of the Carpenters Union include: Cabinetmaker and Millworker; Certified Energy Analyst (CEA); Form Carpenter (Concrete); Drywaller; Flooring Installer; Exhibit and Display Installer; General Carpenter and Joiner; Heavy and Highway Carpenter; Insulation Installer; Interior Systems Carpenter; Lather; Millwright; Pile Driver and Commercial Diver; Residential Carpenter; Roofing Mechanic; Scaffold Builders; Siding Installer. The professional construction industry recognizes that skilled union tradespeople are more productive, effective and efficient than those who have not been union trained. Choose the craft that’s right for you. For more information on our crafts, visit:

Browse our website to find more information about why joining our union is the right decision for you and your family. We can always been reached at info@carpentersunion.org or by texting “Trade Up” to (877) 798-2722. We look forward to hearing from with you and answering any of your questions.
Are you located in Missouri or Kansas? text “Trade Up” to (855) 622-7710.

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