“A lot of people who don’t have a connection [to carpentry] can have a completely misguided understanding of what the industry is. (CARP) gives (women and minorities) a chance to learn about it, understand it and gain a little experience while they’re making the decision.” Local 158 Council Representative Layla Bibi

Click to read more from the The Philadelphia Citizen

A study conducted by Gallup on the approval of labor union’s in the public’s eye has revealed a consistently higher rate since 2009.

EAS Carpenters are committed to providing good jobs to local workers and giving back to residents in our communities. We are Union Strong

The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment has released their report on what needs to be done to increase worker organizing efforts in the United States.

Read Secretary Marty Walsh thoughts on how the U.S. Department of Labor can help this plan unfold.

Pre-construction for a wind energy manufacturing plant at Sparrows Point is starting this year! Hundreds of jobs will be coming to Baltimore under the Project Labor Agreement in place.

With more manufacturing plants on the way to regions within the EAS Carpenters, union carpenters will be benefiting greatly.

Click to read more from The Baltimore Sun

“The executive order I’m going to sign today is going to help ensure that we build a better America, we build it right, and we build it on time, and we build it cheaper than it would have been otherwise,” President Joe Biden

This past week, President Joe Biden signed an executive order mandating PLAs on all federal projects over $35 million that’s aimed at strengthening union jobs.

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“The goal (of the pre-apprenticeship programs like Career Connection), is to attract more apprentices to its four-year program.” said Robert Smith, Supervisor of Instruction for the Eastern Atlantic States Training Fund.

“(Apprentices can gain college credits through the four-year program,) so even if parents want their kids to go through college, we can now meet that expectation and goal as well, having the apprentices earn while they learn at the apprenticeship school, rather than incur college debt.”

Click for more in the January 2022 edition of the Keystone Contractors Association Publication.

Attention EAS Carpenters! Those whose Scaffold Erector Qualification is expiring this year must attend a refresher before their grace period expires OR December 31, 2022, whichever comes first.

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EASCarpenters! We’ve began to accept applications for the EAS Carpenters Scholarship Fund. Use the link below to learn how you can apply and answer any question you may have.

We look forward to reviewing your submissions and are excited to support the children and grandchildren of our Brothers and Sisters.

“We need data centers that commit to labor standards such as paying prevailing wages to make sure workers who look like me don’t have to worry about getting exploited … That’s why I’m asking the county board, please approve this project so that workers in Prince William County, particularly Latino immigrants such as myself, are not victims of wage theft.” EAS Carpenters Local 197 Council Representative Francisco Esparza.

Carpenters, residents, and other trades spoke up in support of the PW Digital Gateway project and the thousands of good-paying jobs it would create in Prince William County Virginia

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Click to listen to the full podcast with Jason on America’s Work Force Union Podcast

In Pittsburgh this morning, a bridge collapsed just weeks after the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill was signed into law. Bridges like this one need revamping and the carpenters union has some of the most skilled and highly trained members in the world to get the job done.

It’s time we #BuildBackBetter. Click to learn more.

“Once (men) realize not only are (women) capable but that you’re also committed, then it sparks something in them, and then you have full support,” Council Representative Layla Bibi.

The percentage of women in the construction industry rose 3.2% since the start of the pandemic and continues to rise.

Click to read more about how Layla is working to change the notion that women can’t work in construction.

Breaking News! The President Joe Biden administration announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has given its approval to lease auctions off the shores of NY and NJ that could create 25,000 good-paying.

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A proud union carpenter of 40 years sadly passed this past weekend. David Charles Copeland worked primarily in Philadelphia and Atlantic City constructing many of the skyscrapers you see today. David was a surveyor for most of his career, owning his own company as well.

Click to learn more about David, including where a visitation will be held and how you can support.

EAS Carpenters! Friendly reminder to update your vaccine verification in TRAIN and you can earn a UCAN. Only 2 UCANs and you are entered for the chance to win a truck!

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“It’s been great working with the EAS Carpenters … You know you’re going to get quality work done in any project you have,” Jack Glasser, Mayor of Somers Point.

Click to watch the full video at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities convention held in Atlantic City, NJ

This past year, the PA Department of Labor & Industry investigated more than 4,000 complaints of alleged labor law violations and returned more than $3.5 million in earned wages to #PA workers.

This large success was thanks to the strict language that leaders in Pennsylvania have enacted into law. We look forward to another year of investigations and seeing change in the construction industry.

Click to learn more about the laws that helped PA workers.

Read the latest edition of the GBCA “Construction Today” for project spotlights on major union jobs in the Philly area

“The union construction industry trains its workforce in these rigorous joint management apprenticeship programs at a much higher rate of investment than the nonunion side,” Robert Bruno, Professor of Labor and Employment Relation at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Click on the link below to read more about how Union Carpenters are trained in realistic jobsite experiences before ever stepping foot on a jobsite.

This past month, a labor caucus in #WestVirginia was formed in support of local workers. Chairman Evan Worrell is leading the way following the signing of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law.

“We need to make sure we’re supporting contractors and our West Virginia workers,” said Worrell.

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is here and ready to invest in our union carpenters. In Maryland alone, $409 Million will be invested to repair bridges.

To further educate yourself on what this means for you, click to learn more today!

Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) and their benefits are helping keep workers safe and ensuring projects are completed on time.

Click to learn more about PLAs and its impact on the construction industry. Site created by our industry partner, Carpenter Contractor Trust

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