Dear Members,
Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy made an Executive Order to shut down all “nonessential construction” in the State of New Jersey. Enforcement of this order will take effect at 8:00 PM Friday, April 10. This is just the latest development affecting our members since the beginning of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) pandemic began in our country. Through it all, the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters has committed to working in the best interest of our membership and informing the members of the assistance they can receive for their union families during this unprecedented time.Â
The Governor’s Executive Order will largely focus on the closure of commercial and residential construction work. As of right now the following construction projects are deemed ESSENTIAL:Â
Many members have read and/or heard the news about Funds across our council who have finalized plans for participants to utilize their Annuity to help lessen the burden our union families are facing. As of today there is no formal plan that we can share for the New Jersey members who participate in the Northeast Carpenters Funds, but we hope to have some news soon, as Trustees, Executive Committee Members, Funds professionals, and myself finish the process necessary to make access to funds a little easier. All active members that have lost work due to the COVID-19 pandemic can also apply for assistance through the “Covid-19 Members Assistance Program”.
It is also recommended that our members utilize the “COVID-19 Updates” page on our website, easrcc-staging.jjzizzr3-liquidwebsites.com. There you will find up to date information on government assistance programs including unemployment, job safety suggestions, and local meeting updates. Some of those links for New Jersey have been listed below for your convenience.
As stated over and over, these are unprecedented times. I am so proud of the work our members are doing right now to help our communities. Please reach out to the Council with any questions. Stay safe and best wishes for your families health.Â
HELPFUL LINKS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY:
NJ Unemployment: https://myunemployment.nj.gov/
Council COVID-19- Page: https://eascarpenters.org/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-updates/
Council Member Assistance Program: https://eascarpenters.org/member-assistance-program/
Northeast Carpenters Funds: https://members.ncf.fund/
Local 252: https://carpenters252.org/
Local 253: https://local253carpenters.org/
Local 254: https://local254.org/
Local 255: http://ubclocal255.org/
Mix2020 Out of Work List: https://www.mix2020.com/member/eas/index.php
UBC COVID-19 Preparedness Qualification: https://ubc-citf.carpenters.org/
Fraternally,
William Sproule
Executive Secretary-Treasurer