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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 31, 2023

Local Union 254 Carpenter Announced as UCAN Grand Prize Winner a Construction Showcase Award Dinner

Matthew Eisler of Local Union 254 was announced as the 2022 Union Carpenter Action Network (UCAN) Grand Prize Winner at the 2023 Construction Showcase Awards Dinner last night. Matthew was among 11 finalists selected last month for the 11 grand prizes.   The other winners received either a 1,000 Best Buy Gift Card or a...

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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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February 17, 2023

Labor Liaison for Community Offshore Wind, Mariah Dignan Visits EAS Carpenters Training Centers

The offshore wind industry is taking off in the country, and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters is leading the way by training this next generation of construction workers.   Mariah Dignan, the Labor Liaison for Community Offshore Wind, a JV of RWE & National Grid, toured the EAS Carpenters Expanded Heavy Construction,...

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January 30, 2023

EAS Carpenters Regional Manager Drew Simpson Testifies Before PA House Committee

Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters hosted the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee’s Subcommittee on Labor, Energy, and Development on January 27th to discuss the issues of wage theft, worker misclassification, and construction industry tax fraud in Pittsburgh. Testimony was provided by Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Regional Manager Drew Simpson on...

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January 26, 2023

Commissioner and EAS Carpenter Jon Young, New President of NJAC

Press Release On Friday, Commissioner Jon Young will be sworn in as the president of the New Jersey Association of Counties. NJAC is a non-partisan organization that advocates for legislation, regulations and policy directives that empower county governments to operate more effectively and efficiently.                         “As we embark on a new year with a changing landscape,...

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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 20, 2022

INSTALL Announces Retirement of McGrath, Hiring of Gross

INSTALL, the leader in floorcovering installation training and certification announced the retirement of Executive Director and proud member of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters), John T. McGrath Jr. and the hiring of fellow EAS Carpenter David Gross as the next Executive Director of INSTALL.   McGrath played a significant role...

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