MIX 20/20 System
Posted OnMay 19, 2022 byDo you know about the MIX 20/20 system? Every 30-days it’s important that @easrcc call 1-800-735-1829 so that local council representatives have your name on the list of union carpenters ready to work. When you dial in, you’ll reach an automated service that will say you are on the referral list and eligible to be…Read More…
Construction Industry Career Day: May 31, 2022
Posted OnMay 17, 2022 byConstruction Industry Career Day is returning to Edison, New Jersey, after a 2-year pandemic break. Mark your calendars and 2-weeks from today come on by the NJ Convention & Expo center on Tuesday, May 31st, from 4pm to 8 pm. See hands-on exhibits, explore different construction careers, and apply to jobs too. The event is…Read More…
Open House at Delaware Carpenter Training Center
Posted OnMay 13, 2022 byAre you in Delaware and interested in learning more about the trades? Come tomorrow from 10am – 2pm to the Carpenter Training Center Open House at 21420 Vaughn Road in Georgetown for details on the tuition free apprenticeship program that lets you learn construction work on weekends and keep your weekday job. More info can…Read More…
Construction Safety & (Secondary) Infection Control
Posted OnMay 3, 2022 by“Construction projects can get dirty, but when contractors are working for and around healthcare facilities, consider infection control safety standards.” Check out this article by For Construction Pros.com that highlights the UBC and EASRCC’s efforts to create an infection control standard. Click here to read the article.Read More…
The GBCA offers a Tuition Reimbursement Program
Posted OnMay 2, 2022 byThinking of pursuing a career in construction? Whether you want to work with tools or in a more office-like setting, the General Building Contractors Association Tuition Reimbursement Program can help cover the costs of your education. Find out more in this article in the Philadelphia Business Journal, click here to read it!Read More…
CARP Apprentices Help Build Homes During Housing Crisis
Posted OnApril 29, 2022 byMany of the apprentices in the Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) are helping to speed up the building process and alleviate the housing shortage in Philadelphia by building prefabricated homes. Bisnow wrote an interesting article about it, click here to read the story.Read More…
Unions Spearhead $50 Million New Jersey Based Offshore Wind Project
Posted OnApril 28, 2022 byIt was recently announced that Atlantic Power Transmission’s massive investment in our nation’s renewable energy infrastructure is also an investment in union labor. This ambitious New Jersey-based offshore wind project will be implemented by a broad coalition of local unions, including the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters; International Union of Operating Engineers Locals…Read More…
Atlantic Power Transmission LLC, a Blackstone Infrastructure Partners Portfolio Company, Announces $50 Million Commitment to New Jersey Workforce Development
Posted OnApril 27, 2022 byPrinceton, New Jersey – April 27, 2022 – Atlantic Power Transmission LLC (“APT”), a Blackstone (NYSE: BX) portfolio company, announces a $50 million commitment to workforce development in New Jersey. The commitment contributes towards creating a workforce hub for the burgeoning offshore wind industry in the Northeast region and the state, addressing one of the recommendations…Read More…