September 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…

As 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…

Philadelphia’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…

NEWARK, 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…

PHILADELPHIA (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…

The 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…

TRENTON – 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…

(PHILADELPHIA, JULY-AUG 2022) Middle school and high school age girls from the Philadelphia area will attend a free in-person construction camp this summer to provide real-world experience, mentorship, and education about the opportunities that exist in the construction industry, regardless of gender.      The camp is called MyWIC, which stands for Mentoring young Women In…Read More…