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The 2024 General Election is almost here and the MACRC political team has compiled a list of UBC/MACRC-endorsed candidates in all 4 states we cover. Click HERE to visit our elections page where you can type in your address and see a list of our endorsed candidates where you live. Our endorsements include federal, state, and local candidates for the Nov. 5 General Election. We base our endorsements on candidates' positions on issues that impact us the most, including Davis-Bacon, prevailing wage, collective bargaining, and Right-to-Work. Please remember these vital issues when you cast your ballot. #UNIONSTRONG
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The Mid-America Carpenters proudly lent a hand to prospective carpenters through the Learning with Lakeside Alliance workshop at the Obama Presidential Center. Union Carpenters guided dozens of local high school students building wood storage units that will be used while work continues on the Presidential Center. It was a great learning experience...(read more about it below in our In the News section.) | |
Brush up on your bull riding skills. Union Carpenters are kicking up some dust at this massive Gilley's Dance Hall & Saloon in Wichita, part of the new Golden Circle Casino. It's a replica of the famous Texas honky-tonk immortalized in "Urban Cowboy" and of course it will include Gilley's legendary mechanical bulls. Signatory contractor Midwest Drywall is handling scaffolding, metal studs and drywall. See you there! | |
We met hundreds of students from all over southern Illinois at this construction careers expo in DuQuoin. With the rising cost of college tuition, there’s no better time for high schoolers to explore great paying and debt-free careers in the construction trades. | |
We’re hard at work building this cul-de-sac community, the Manors at Liberty in Foristell, MO by McBride Homes. We’re getting lots of man-hours thanks to the bustling housing market just west of St. Louis. | |
High Schoolers Learn Carpentry at Presidential Center | |  |
Why is the U.S. Leading the Rest of the World in Construction? | | |
Doing It Right: With so many bad apples, we're always grateful to see developers respecting union labor. Cedarhurst Senior Living in Wentzville, MO values their community and qualified craftsmanship! | |
Loyalty Matters: Congrats to this group from Local 1596 receiving service year pins, especially some impressive 60-year members! Our strength today was born from decades of union loyalty. | |
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New Promotion at the Carpenters Center for Vision!
Vision Center patients over the age of 18 will be automatically entered for a chance to win an Apple Watch. To be eligible, make your appointment before January 31, 2025. Call 630-598-5120 or click here to make an appointment today.
Access to the Carpenters Center for Vision is available to members, including spouses and dependent children, who are eligible and enrolled in vision benefits under the MACRC Health Plan. Medicare-eligible participants are excluded from the promotion by law.
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