June 1, 2023
EAS Carpenters Spotlight: Rochelle “Missy” Johnson
“There are two important events that happen in your life, when you are born and when you figure out why,” said Rochelle Johnson. “I had the opportunity to figure out why.” Rochelle Johnson, formally known by her close peers as “Missy” has always had an interest working with her hands. The Indiana county native has...
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May 1, 2023
Local Union 253 Retirees Express Gratitude for Union Retirement at Annual Luncheon
BELLEVILLE, NJ – Retired members of Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Local Union 253 were full of enthusiasm and nostalgia as more than 220 carpenters arrived at the Annual Retirees Luncheon in Belleville, NJ. The ceremony was held at Nanina’s in the Park and kicked off by Local Union 253 Retiree Committee...
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March 28, 2023
NJ First Lady Tammy Murphy Announces EAS Carpenters as Recipients of Green Jobs Council NJ BRIDGE Initiative Grant Award
(Press Release from NJ.Gov) NEWARK – First Lady Tammy Murphy, joined by the Executive Director of the Council on the Green Economy, Jane Cohen, today hosted a roundtable to announce the recipients of the Green Jobs Council’s $5 million NJ Building our Resilient, Inclusive, and Diverse Green Economy (BRIDGE) Initiative grant award. In addition to...
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March 24, 2023
Sisters Step Up to Help Potter’s House Mission
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. The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters and its members took...
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March 8, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: EAS Carpenters Support 76 Place Arena
Philadelphia Carpenters Support 76ers’ Proposed Center City Arena. Note Creation of Thousands of New Jobs & Transformative Potential To Stimulate Local Growth & Economic Opportunities Project will be privately funded and be built in collaboration with the community. No local real estate will be eliminated, no existing residents will be displaced Philadelphia, PA...
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February 28, 2023
UCAN Grand Prize Update
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...
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February 22, 2023
Union Carpenters and PDM Excel in Prefabrication and On-Site for Great Wolf Lodge Project
Initially Published in the January 2023 Edition of the Carpenters Magazine In the northwest corner of Maryland, members of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EASRCC) are strengthening the union while they construct a new Great Wolf Lodge family resort. The EASRCC members are installing prefabricated truss systems, as well as...
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January 13, 2023
Take the New EASRCC DEI Training Online Today. Earn UCAN Credits!!!
The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, the Apprenticeship Fund, and the Carpenter Contractor Trust have partnered to create an industry-leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion online training for union carpenters and signatory contractors alike. This training will help union carpenters learn ways to grow their union through organizing a more diverse workforce, understand...
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December 8, 2022
LU 253 Continues to Give Back in Jersey City
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...
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October 25, 2022
Carp Pamphlet
Carp Ready Program Brochure ^^Download PDF Here^^
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October 24, 2022
Hitt Contracting lawsuits
Anning Johnson and Hitt law suit ^^ Click here ^^ WGWelch-HITT Contracting Complaint ^^ Click here ^^
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September 27, 2022
EASRCC Political Newspaper 2022
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