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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July 1, 2022
EASRCC Newspaper – Summer 2022
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June 15, 2022
EAS Carpenters Expand Training, Open First Union Dive School in Country
For the United Brotherhood of Carpenters keeping up with an ever-growing industry requires continuous investment of educational resources. The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters for example operate 17 state-of-the-art training facilities across six states. That though is not enough, especially with the monumental investment coming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, and creation of...
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May 5, 2022
DC Workforce Benefiting from Investment in Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
Pre-apprenticeship training has become a more prevalent way for the District of Columbia workforce to discover pathways into the trades. The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters) have partnered with several non-profits in the District to help educate the public about the trades and provide the necessary skills to discover the next...
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April 27, 2022
Atlantic Power Transmission Invests $50 Million into Offshore Wind Development
A $50 Million commitment was announced by Atlantic Power Transmission (APT) for workforce development in New Jersey as part of their union supported proposal for transmission development connected to the new offshore wind industry. The New Jersey Offshore Wind Strategic Plan outlined an essential need for a strong workforce and that’s exactly what the Eastern...
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