Fw: Membership Monday: It's Cold, Stay Safe ... & Enrollment for NCL Union Benefits Ends Jan 31

[Gregory A . Butler]

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Sent: Monday, January 6, 2025 at 12:59:43 PM EST

Subject: Membership Monday: It's Cold, Stay Safe ... & Enrollment for NCL Union Benefits Ends Jan 31

Jan. 6, 2025 Exclusive Benefits Open enrollment in our outstanding supplemental insurance plans (offered from the National Coalition of Labor) is available through the month of January. These plans offer coverage at affordable rates you will not find anywhere else. Be smart. Take advantage. Explore NCL - Frigid - The Midwest got walloped this weekend with the first major storm of the year. Making things worse, freezing temps will be sticking around for a while causing hazardous working conditions. It's a good time to take a minute to review these cold weather safety tips. More - Newsworthy - In case you missed it, here's a look back at our Mid-America Carpenters making news in 2024. From recruiting and training, to volunteering in the community, there's much our members do that deserves attention. Watch - Bridge Building - Motorists in Troy, MO will welcome this infrastructure upgrade at the busy Highway 61/47 interchange. MoDOT is spending $15 million on a better design that will widen the bridge and add a pedestrian walkway. Union Carpenters working with KCI Construction will have the new bridge open next fall. - In Style - Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker was spotted wearing this nifty cap from Carpenters Local 272 based in Chicago Heights. While the Hawkeyes lost to Mizzou this past week, we sure appreciate seeing a star player sporting our union swag! MACRC Organizing Director Jim McDonnell Discusses New Tax Fraud Program on the Workers’ Mic MORE Union Leaders Praise Biden's Labor-Friendly Presidency MORE Well Deserved: Congratulations to these members of Local 662 in southern Illinois receiving their service pins. Many longtime brothers, sisters and friends in this group! Do You Know Mass Timber? Mass Timber is expected to start making an impact in the St. Louis market soon. A lot of work - and many man-hours - will be coming our way, but only if our members are properly trained on this emerging sector of our industry. To ensure readiness, members should begin preparing by completing the following essential training qualifications and certifications: MEWP / Rough Terrain / Signaling / Rigging Awareness / Rigging Qualification (recommended for lead persons) / Mass Timber Training. Visit the St. Louis campus training page. For any questions or to enroll, please contact Ed Doyle at 314-457-8300.

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