For Pittsburgh, Building An Inclusive Community Starts With Breaking Barriers
Posted OnSeptember 19, 2022 byThe construction industry has a long way to go when it comes to creating a more diverse workforce. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2021, 87.9% of construction workers identified as White. In order to attract more people of color, the industry needs to take concrete steps to ensure it is creating…Read More…
GSA Announces Rule Enabling Union Organizers to Access Federal Contractors in GSA-Controlled Facilities
Posted OnSeptember 14, 2022 bySeptember 2, 2022 WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a final rule amending the Federal Management Regulation to enable access to GSA-controlled facilities by union organizers to educate employees of private sector government contractors working in these facilities about the benefits of organizing, collective bargaining, and union membership. This rule is the latest in the…Read More…
Without union protection, workers are being cheated by their employers
Posted OnSeptember 12, 2022 byAs Labor Day approaches, it’s fitting that unions get the recognition they deserve for leading the fight to improve the lives of millions of Americans — union and nonunion alike — by providing access to the middle class and the American Dream. Sadly, it’s getting harder and harder for today’s tradespeople to access the upward…Read More…
Want to become a union builder? These 5 programs can help.
Posted OnSeptember 12, 2022 byPhiladelphia’s building trades offer a rare opportunity: A stable career offering good pay and benefits, with no need for a college degree. But Black people, people of color, and women have been kept out of these unions for hundreds of years. Today, unions, Black trades workers, and other organizations are working to address this inequity…Read More…
Barringer H.S. Students Graduate from NJ Carpenters Union Pre-Apprenticeship Program Via 311 Fellowship Initiative
Posted OnAugust 23, 2022 byNEWARK, NJ, UNITED STATES, August 23, 2022 – Seven Barringer High School students recently graduated from an eight-week-apprenticeship program in carpentry under the direction of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EASRCC). The program introduces students to a carpentry career through job placement with union contractors and favorable entry into the official union…Read More…
Power 99’s ‘Rise + Grind’ morning show partners with Mayfair community to give 300 backpacks
Posted OnAugust 23, 2022 byPHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Power 99 “Rise + Grind” morning show is partnering with the community to help provide 300 free backpacks in the Mayfair community of Philadelphia. A group of five siblings was among the children who were able to receive backpacks on Friday. “They’re almost ready for school, but yeah, it’s a good thing…Read More…
Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters & CCT Hold Successful Entrepreneur Seminar in Edison, N.J.
Posted OnAugust 3, 2022 byThe Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, in Partnership with their first ever Entrepreneur Seminar, on July 26, at the Northeastern Carpenters Apprentice Training Fund. The seminar’s purpose was to encourage and educate members interested in starting their own contracting businesses. “EASRCC has always been on the forefront of supporting our industry partners and…Read More…
NJDOL Issues Stop-Work Orders at Middlesex and Bergen Co. Construction Projects
Posted OnJuly 28, 2022 byTRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued stop-work orders to one general contractor and one subcontractor at two separate construction sites: Lincoln Elementary School in Edison and Darlington Golf Course in Mahwah. Investigators from the NJDOL’s Division of Wage and Hour and Contract Compliance delivered the four stop-work notices on July 14 to Modern…Read More…