Member News
Happy Retirement: Sister Patricia “Patty” Selby
Posted OnMay 12, 2020 byThe Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EASRCC) has been fortunate to have motivated and proud women as part of our union. It is hard to find a member that more encapsulates what it means to be a carpenter and what it means to be a Sister in the Brotherhood than Patricia Selby. Selby…Read More
Local 423 Member Mike Dingey Retired
Posted OnMay 7, 2020 byMessage below from Local 423 Team Lead Rick Tomlinson on the retirement of member Mike Dingey. Local 423 would like to send out congratulations to Mike Dingey, who has retired after serving as a Business Agent for 23 years! Mike was accepted into the Apprenticeship of State College Local #1333 on October 1, 1986, and became…Read More
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Posted OnMay 1, 2020 byClick HERE for the full press release on this statement from the United States Department of Labor The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation’s (FPUC) weekly unemployment compensation boost is now being paid to eligible individuals in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. An additional $600 weekly payment…Read More
Guidance for Businesses within the Construction Industry during COVID-19 – FAQs
Posted OnApril 30, 2020 byThe Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has provided a list of FAQs for businesses in the construction industry permitted to operate during the COVID-19 disaster emergency. Click HERE for the full list of FAQs from the Department of Labor and Industry.Read More
Union Carpenters Helping to Build COVID-19 Emergency Facilities
Posted OnApril 29, 2020 byDuring these unprecedented times, it’s paramount that we all come together to support one another within the community. As hospitals are quickly filling up, doctors and nurses are short of time and people need treating. The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EASRCC) stepped up and offered their skill sets and new “COVID-19 Preparedness…Read More
American Benefit Corporation – COVID-19 Update
Posted OnApril 28, 2020 byDuring this unprecedented time, the Carpenters Health Fund of West Virginia and the American Benefit Corporation have continued to provide assistance to its members. Please download the link below, for the COVID-19 Special Continuation of Coverage Application. For further COVID-19 updates regarding the American Benefit Corporation, click HERE.Read More
Department of Labor Provides COVID-19 Financial Assistance
Posted OnApril 27, 2020 byThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused an exorbitant growth in unemployment claims and applications. To streamline the process, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development has provided unemployment programs. To serve all residents of New Jersey at the level they deserve during this historic influx of unemployment inquiries, the Department of Labor is asking for continued cooperation and understanding. Please…Read More
EST Sproule Message – Workers Memorial Day 2020
Posted OnApril 24, 2020 byDear Members, It is on this day that we come together to commemorate all of the lives that were lost in construction. Fifty years ago today, Workers Memorial Day was established and its importance has not diminished. For all those fallen Brothers and Sisters who weren’t able to make it home safely to their families…Read More
NJ Union Carpenters Helping to Build COVID-19 Emergency Facilities
Posted OnApril 22, 2020 byDuring these unprecedented times, it’s paramount that we all come together to support one another within the community. As New Jersey hospitals are quickly filling up, doctors and nurses are short of time and people need treating. The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EASRCC) stepped up and offered their skill sets and new…Read More
Local 423 Meeting Postponed
Posted OnApril 22, 2020 byOut of safety for our members and their families, the following Local has postponed their meeting this month: Local 423 Meeting on Thursday the 30th has been postponed Discussion is ongoing regarding other Local Union meetings and when the above-mentioned meetings will reconvene. Direction will be provided to all members as to when and where…Read More