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Washington Carpenters Union Strike Continues Week After Contract's End

September 23, 2021

No new negotiations have been scheduled as union leaders work to reach a consensus with members who rejected the latest tentative contract.

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Washington Carpenters Union Strikes After Voting to Reject Contract

James Leggate

September 16, 2021

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Between 800 and 1,000 union members are on strike, impacting construction on several large project sites in and around Seattle.

Some Mass. Unions Remain At Odds With Gov. Over COVID-19 Construction Policy

Other union workers help open state's field hospitals

Scott Van Voorhis

Justin Rice

April 14, 2020

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Construction unions in Massachusetts remain at loggerheads with Gov. Charlie Baker as the state pushes back against calls for a statewide building moratorium amid the coronavirus crisis.

Thousands of Mass. Union Members Walk Off Jobs Due to COVID-19 Fears

Scott Van Voorhis

April 6, 2020

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More than 17,000 carpenters and painters stopped work on jobs across the state on Monday because of health and safety risks due to the pandemic, union leaders say.

The Keystone + Mountain + Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters

On the Scene: New York

January 13, 2020

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On the Scene: National Apprenticeship Day in New Jersey, more

New England Carpenters Union Names New Leader

Thomas J. Flynn named executive secretary-treasurer following Mark Erlich's retirement

Johanna Knapschaefer

March 28, 2017

The Executive Board of the New England Regional Council of Carpenters (NERCC) has named Thomas J. Flynn executive secretary-treasurer following the recent retirement of Mark Erlich. Flynn was sworn in to the position on March 1.

Construction Workers' Voices

Female Carpenter Loves Rough-and-Tumble Work

A damaged knee, but a healthy spirit

Luke Abaffy

July 7, 2016

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Natasha Arnold is the only 5’1” female carpenter’s apprentice working on San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center—the biggest transportation terminal on the West Coast.

Construction Workers' Voices

A Jack-of-All-Trades Finds His Niche in Construction

A former undocumented immigrant settles in to legal work with green card

Johanna Knapschaefer

July 7, 2016

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Late one spring night, Jose Lopez jumped a 10-ft concrete wall at the U.S.-Mexico border at Tijuana carrying only the $600 he had saved for his crossing.

Workers' Voices

Carpenter Quotes Dalai Lama to Reflect on Global Career

Oregonian Rex Symank, 66, shares job skills with a younger generation on a giant U.S. military base-construction project in South Korea.

Debra K. Rubin

July 6, 2016

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Rex Symank, 66, is sharing four decades of experience with a younger generation on the U.S. military’s largest-ever base-construction project in South Korea.

Central South Carpenters Opens 23,000-sq-ft Training Center in New Orleans

Craig Guillot

December 9, 2015

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The Central South Carpenters Regional Council has opened its new $12.5 million training facility in New Orleans, featuring 23,000 sq ft of training space for carpenters and millwrights.