Frequently Asked Questions

The Carpenter Contractor Trust (CCT) is a labor-management partnership between union carpenters and signatory contractors across the Eastern Atlantic States. We advocate for the industry, promote the value of union construction and tell the stories of the people and projects shaping our communities.

CCT fights for the policies, projects and partnerships that keep union carpenters working. We promote union construction to developers and policymakers, advocate for pro-labor legislation and amplify the stories that show what a modern union workforce can do.

CCT gives signatory contractors a competitive edge. We connect them with developers, advocate for public and private projects to be built union, and push for policies that level the playing field.

Union contractors deliver trained, credentialed and accountable workforce at scale. With access to more than 42,000 skilled union carpenters, developers get the people and productivity needed to finish complex projects on time, on budget and to the highest standard in the industry.

A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a pre-hire agreement that sets the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project. PLAs deliver on-time, on-budget projects with trained local labor, and are one of the most effective tools for building major infrastructure the right way.

Start at EAS Carpenters Tech or contact your local training center. The CARP pre-apprenticeship program and registered apprenticeships provide paid, earn-while-you-learn pathways into the trade with no college debt.

The Eastern Atlantic States: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.

CCT’s searchable directory connecting developers and decision-makers with union-signatory contractors across the region, filtered by specialty, location and project type.

Yes. Key one pagers and recruitment materials are available in Spanish, and more translated resources are added regularly.

Reach out through our contact page. Whether you’re a contractor association, school district, workforce board or civic organization, we’ll find the right way to work together.

Visit our Media page for news coverage, press releases and original reporting, or subscribe to the newsletter for quarterly updates.

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