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February 15, 2024
The Carpenters 964 Pre-Apprenticeship Program program is offered through the North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund, and is an introduction program into carpentry, for those with little to no experience.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2024
He’s the son of a recently retired member of Local 327 and great-grandson of a political pioneer among Black women in Boston and Massachusetts. It’s no surprise, then, that he recently attended a ribbon-cutting for a project he’s been working on at Malcom X Park in Roxbury.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2024
Bella says that seeking out training is something that he’s always done.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2024
Callahan Construction is at it again and this time that’s bad news for residents of the Poet Hill neighborhood in Worcester.
Trucks going in and out of the Callahan site have been tearing up lawns, breaking windshields and causing roads to be nearly impassable. Residents are concerned about safety, noise and a general mess around the project that could go on for two years.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2024
Two union carpenters are representing both Nassau (Chris Fusco) and Suffolk (Wayne Rogers) counties as Labor Commissioners, while Dave Steward, a retired Local 290 union carpenter has been appointed as Chief Deputy Commissioner of Labor.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2024
It is believed to be the first time in the UBC that an entire session of the three-day training was composed entirely of members from a single local union. More than just a symbolic and logistical achievement, it’s expected to pay dividends by developing common bonds among members.
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