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Meet a Council Representative
Posted OnFebruary 25, 2021 by
I do see more families in my community looking at the trades as an option instead of college and I love this trend. There is no better feeling than helping a new member from the community join our organizationRead More
Member Brad Collier Designs Website for Local 423
Posted OnFebruary 25, 2021 by
\ When Local 423 wanted to update their online presence and create a new website for their members to use, they wanted someone skilled and trained in software engineering. EAS Carpenters are the best skilled and most trained construction workers in numerous trades, but their commitment to education does not always end at construction. Luckily…Read More
Facebook Data Center
Posted OnFebruary 17, 2021 by
When Facebook decided to build and operate a new data center in the Commonwealth of Virginia, it was a significant step in economic growth for Facebook, the local economy, and the workers, especially the members of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. The carpenters union’s highly trained members have been working hand in…Read More
False Claims Amendment Act: Righting a Wrong
Posted OnJanuary 29, 2021 by
In December 2020, the District of Columbia Council passed the False Claims Amendment Act, allowing workers and companies to recoup payments from large taxpayers that filed false tax claims. The act, now in effect, gives leverage to workers in the District of Columbia to regain the wages that unscrupulous employers stole for up to 10 years…Read More
Act 72 Cleaning Up Bad Actors in Construction
Posted OnJanuary 27, 2021 by
EAS Carpenters and Philly Contractors Celebrate Act 72 Enforcement On January 11th, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that criminal charges were filed in an Unlawful Labor Investigation. The owners and operators of G&R Drywall were charged with multiple Workplace Misclassification counts, Making False Statements, Theft, Receiving Stolen…Read More
South Capitol Bridge Project Hires Local DC Residents
Posted OnJanuary 25, 2021 by
The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project, better known to many in the Washington DC area as the South Capitol Bridge, is providing jobs for Washington DC residents. Making this possible is the Project Labor Agreement (PLA), which was approved for the project and coordinated with the District Department of Transportation and C.H.O.I.C.E. The…Read More
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Posted OnJanuary 21, 2021 byLocal’s 420, 432 and 441 Donate Food to The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank As the COVID-19 pandemic has affected many of our lives in ways we never imagined, many of our own members’ family and friends, including those in our communities are struggling. It is times like these that our union and its membership can…Read More
Meet a Council Representative
Posted OnJanuary 21, 2021 byLocal 197 Council Rep. Patrick Wilby Q & A What experience has prepared you most for your current position as Council Representative? I believe the experience that prepared me the most for the Council Representative position was being a Steward. During that time, I learned how to guide and support members, be of assistance…Read More
Unionized Construction Work is Safe Work
Posted OnJanuary 21, 2021 byWe all already know that the members of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters and UBC Carpenters from around the US and Canada are the safest, best trained, and most skilled workforce in the country. Some more proof of this has just been published. The Ontario Construction Secretariat has concluded research over a…Read More
Truck Recipient 2021 – UCAN
Posted OnJanuary 21, 2021 byUCAN Grand Prize Winner Receives His Truck Creating a stronger Union is not just excelling on the job site. It is also giving back, speaking out, and being a leader in one’s community. In times like these, our collective outreach to support our communities, protect worker’s rights, and elected leaders who will support our…Read More
PA Joint Task Force – Employee Misclassification
Posted OnJanuary 21, 2021 byEASRCC Regional Manager Drew Simpson Appointed Pennsylvania Joint Task Force The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters in 2020 supported the HB716 bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature. This piece of legislation creates a Joint Task Force to address Employee Misclassification and fraud. This Task Force brings together the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor,…Read More
Announcement from Local 491
Posted OnDecember 17, 2020 byCARPENTERS LOCAL NO. 491 ANNUITY PLAN SUMMARY OF MATERIAL MODIFICATION The Trustees of the Carpenters Local No. 491 Annuity Plan, on behalf of the Carpenters Local No. 491 Annuity Plan (the “Plan”), have the following clarifying announcement regarding a recent amendment to the Plan, effective as of July 1, 2020. A Participant who elects…Read More