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The offshore wind industry is a job creator that will need skilled, professional, and safe construction workers that a union apprenticeship program can provide better than anyone else. This grant will assist in our joint effort to expose a new generation of construction workers to the complexity of skills needed to be successful in the offshore and green jobs workforce.Read More
Sisters Step Up to Help Potter’s House Mission
Posted OnMarch 24, 2023 by
In February, a staple of generosity, giving back and protecting women in the City of Philadelphia required assistance. The Potter’s House Mission needed to upgrade the residents’ lounge flooring and replace the downstairs carpet that had upheld 20 years of wear and tear.Read More
PRESS RELEASE: EAS Carpenters Support 76 Place Arena
Posted OnMarch 8, 2023 by
“The EAS Carpenters Union strongly supports the 76 Place Arena project because it’s good for our members, good for working families, and good for the city” William C. Sproule, EAS CarpentersRead More
UCAN Grand Prize Update
Posted OnFebruary 28, 2023 by
UPDATED ARTICLE: March 1st!!! The Union Carpenters Action Network (UCAN) helps support the union while also improving our communities. The program is implemented to thank the carpenters who continually give back to their union. Over 1,500 members from the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters were eligible for a Tier 2 grand prize…Read More
Labor Liaison for Community Offshore Wind, Mariah Dignan Visits EAS Carpenters Training Centers
Posted OnFebruary 17, 2023 by
The offshore wind industry is taking off in the country, and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters is leading the way by training this next generation of construction workers. Mariah Dignan, the Labor Liaison for Community Offshore Wind, a JV of RWE & National Grid, toured the EAS Carpenters Expanded Heavy Construction,…Read More
EAS Carpenters Regional Manager Drew Simpson Testifies Before PA House Committee
Posted OnJanuary 30, 2023 by
EAS Carpenters Regional Manager testified on January 27th in Pittsburgh for the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee’s Subcommittee on Labor, Energy, and DevelopmentRead More
Commissioner and EAS Carpenter Jon Young, New President of NJAC
Posted OnJanuary 26, 2023 by
“I look forward to leading this outstanding organization as we continue advocating for county governments across the State …,” said Camden County Commissioner Jonathan L. Young.Read More
Take the New EASRCC DEI Training Online Today. Earn UCAN Credits!!!
Posted OnJanuary 13, 2023 by
This training will help union carpenters learn ways to grow their union through organizing a more diverse union workforce,Read More
LU 253 Continues to Give Back in Jersey City
Posted OnDecember 8, 2022 by
EAS Carpenters Local Union 253 is continuing its ten-year tradition this holiday season and helping to bring Santa Claus back to Jersey City. In partnership with the South Hudson Civic Association, union carpenters help collect toys for the annual ‘Breakfast with Santa.’ at the Moose Lodge. Many children in the Jersey City area look forward…Read More