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Attention Members: Classes for August 2022 are Now Available…

Classes for April & May 2023 Now Available!

Course Description This course is designed by the U.S. Department of Labor with the purpose of making our jobsites safer and to limit jobsite accidents and injuries. The 30-hour Construction Safety course provides a more in depth view of the O.S.H.A. safety and health standards of the construction industry. Participants learn about the rights and

The following is an update on what the Trustees of the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund are doing to help our members during this unprecedented time: BENEFITS Today, the Trustees of the Benefit Study Committee approved the following to aid our Welfare Fund Plan participants: FUND OFFICE UPDATE We have deployed 85% of

Vote Yes for Workers Rights on Tuesday, November 8th! If you’d like to volunteer with the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) by knocking door to door in support of the workers rights amendment, download this brochure. For a list of CFL endorsed candidates on the ballot, visit chicagolabor.org.

The digital 2021 Winter Edition of the Union Carpenter Magazine is now available. This link to the electronic version of the magazine will reside within the Union Carpenter Magazine subcategory of the Members Tools tab on the Regional Council’s website. The new look of this Winter Edition mirrors the hard copy publication that will be

Dear Brothers and Sisters: It is my sincere honor to announce the new name and rebrand for our newly combined Regional Council: Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council (MACRC). Our new jurisdiction is vast, covering more than 300 counties across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Eastern Iowa. In consultation with the UBC, we concurred on the name Mid-America

2022 Scholarships are available. The deadline for Local 272 Scholarship is July 1, 2022.

August 2022 – UBC Journeymen: Building Leadership for a Strong Future Eligibility Criteria for Selection: Contact Liz by May 30th at 708-755-6879 if you are interested.