Fw: Membership Monday: Your Voice is Needed ... and A Helping Hand for Seniors

[Gregory A . Butler]

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Sent: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 12:41:51 PM EST

Subject: Membership Monday: Your Voice is Needed ... and A Helping Hand for Seniors

Feb. 3,, 2025 The Right Choice Some Washington lawmakers say they will not support Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for Secretary of Labor. At a time of deep divisions in our country, Chavez-DeRemer is a staunch labor ally who can unite labor unions and businesses in supporting the good jobs we have in the skilled trades. Tell your senator to do the right thing and support union families, our jobs and our future. It only takes a minute to fill out the form below. Take Action - A Better Life - A new pre-apprenticeship program targets residents in areas that have historically been excluded from economic opportunities. This partnership between the MACRC and the 548 Foundation establishes a training pathway that blends union carpentry apprenticeship curriculum with 548’s renewable energy training. Read more about this unique collaboration. - Transformation - Union Floorlayers with Regents Flooring and Union Carpenters working for Allied Construction are transforming a former office space for the University of Kansas Health System. The new KU Dermatology office will serve patients at the hospital's Indian Creek Campus. - Hot & Cold - It’s been a bitter cold start to 2025 but there’s hot demand in the housing market. Union Carpenters with ARCO and CCS are keeping pace here at The Jasper, a 176-unit apartment complex coming to St. Peters, Missouri. Will Funding Freeze Halt Infrastructure Jobs? MORE Routine Injuries Down But Serious Injuries Rising MORE Pitching In: These generous members teamed up with Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago to do residential safety upgrades in the Maywood area. It makes home life more manageable for senior citizens and helps strengthen their communities. Thanks to everyone who volunteered their time on a weekend to pitch in. Congrats! to our Brother Matt Bender for being recognized as the Better Built Central IllinoisConstruction Person of the Year at last week's awards dinner. Matt wears many hats for our Regional Council including serving as a Representative of Carpenter's Local Union 237, MACRC Training Program trustee, and assistant director of the Central Illinois Region. He's a hard worker who has earned the respect of his peers. Congrats Brother on this well-deserved recognition! Why Carpenters Wellness Center - St. Louis? Not many would expect to go to one facility to address all their healthcare needs, but Carpenters Wellness Center in St. Louis does just that. With medical, behavioral health, chiropractic, physical therapy, audiology, vision, and dental services, each team works together to get to the bottom of all our patients' health concerns. Need proof?   Watch Molly's story  Schedule your appointment   St. Louis Mammography Van Visit The Siteman mammography van will be onsite at the Carpenters St. Louis Wellness Center in February. Women over the age of 40 at average risk for breast cancer are recommended to have a mammogram screening every year between the ages of 40-74. The Plan pays for one routine mammogram per calendar year as outlined above for covered participants & dependents.   When: Wednesday, Feb. 19   Find Out More

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