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March 15, 2024

LU 219, 443 Council Representative Position

Dear Member:   We are searching for active members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, who are in good standing within Local Unions 219 & 443 living in the state of Virginia and who are interested in the position of Council Representative within the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EASRCC) and...

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March 13, 2024

Layla Bibi: City & State PA – Above and Beyond

LAYLA BIBI COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, EASTERN ATLANTIC STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS Women made up just 3.5% of workers in the carpenters’ industry in 2022, according to data from Statista, a slow creep up from the 3.2% that women represented in 2020. Recognizing the disparity, Layla Bibi has made it her mission to be a voice...

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March 13, 2024

Shapiro Administration Celebrates Earn-As-You-Learn Success Stories

Pittsburgh, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker joined Pittsburgh labor and workforce development leaders today to recognize four outstanding organizations and individuals who have embraced the earn-as-you-learn model of registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship to create economic opportunity for Pennsylvania communities and families. This inaugural awards ceremony was hosted by...

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February 29, 2024

Haddon Township School District Bond Referendum is March 12th

If you and your family live in Haddon Township, get out and vote to improve local schools and create local jobs.

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February 22, 2024

Diversity in Business Awards 2024: Layla Bibi, EAS Carpenters Union

Philadelphia Business Journal – Women made up just 3.5% of workers in the carpenters’ industry in 2022, according to data from Statista, a slow creep up from the 3.2% that women represented in 2020.Recognizing the disparity, Layla Bibi has made it her mission to be a voice for women through recruitment and mentorship efforts within...

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February 2, 2024

EAS Carpenters Union Celebrates Successful 2023 with 124 Pre-Apprentice Graduates

Philadelphia, PA, February 2, 2024 – The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters Union) is pleased to celebrate the successful graduation of its 2023 Carpenters Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) cohorts. The program trained 124 carpenter pre-apprentices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Started in 2016 in partnership with the...

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January 24, 2024

Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Celebrates First Graduating Class of its New Commercial Dive Center

Philadelphia, PA, January 24, 2024 – The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters Union) celebrated its first graduating class at the new EAS Commercial Dive Center, located in Sicklerville, NJ, last week. This facility is the first union-owned and operated dive school in the country and is a major leap forward in...

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January 18, 2024

William C. Sproule, EST of EAS Carpenters Union, Joins Cherelle Parker’s Steering Committee

Philadelphia, PA, January 18, 2023 – William C. Sproule, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters Union), has been named to Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker’s Steering Committee. This designation underscores the commitment of both parties to increase economic opportunity across the city.   “I have said that I will...

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January 10, 2024

Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Names Jonathan Young as Political Director

The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters recently announced the appointment of Jonathan Young as the new Political Director. Young will be responsible for handling the Carpenter Union’s political outreach.

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December 11, 2023

EAS Carpenters Endorse Steve Sweeney for NJ Governor

Former Senate President Steve Sweeney received the endorsement of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters in his campaign to become the next Governor of the State of New Jersey.

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December 6, 2023

EAS Carpenters Local Union 254 Receives 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Award

The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters) Local Union 254 has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award, established under the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act), in recognition of their outstanding efforts in recruiting, employing, and retaining military veterans.

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October 11, 2023

EASRCC Political Newspaper 2023

A publication of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, Fall 2023

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