We are attending #POWERGEN24 on January 23-25, 2024, in New Orleans, LA. Contact your Council Rep to let us know you're coming too! invt.io/1lxb49cd25a

Millwright complete baggage handling system at IAH Airport in Houston, TX. centralsouthcarpenters.org/IAHprojectprof…

Carpenter - December 2023 magazine.carpenters.org/books/qowu/

stoptaxfraud.net/standup/

Tax Fraud and worker misclassification hurts everyone. Check out this website to learn more about what it is and what is being done to stop it as we get ready for Tax Fraud Days of Action events starting April 13th. stoptaxfraud.net/standup/ #TFDOA2024 #StopTaxFraud

Congratulations Sheila Jackson Lee on your re-election! Local 551 and 2232 reps were on-site to support her victory.

This is no April fool's joke, tax fraud hurts everyone! This article explains how and why. It's very informative and has a link to a testimonial from a CSCRC member who shares his encounter with tax fraud. #StopTaxFraud #TFDOA2024 centralsouthcarpenters.org/taxfraud

Basic worker rights are being threatened in Louisiana, even for working minors. House Bill 156 removes the requirement for a 30 minute lunch break for minors working over five hours. Call Senate Labor Committee members now to stop HB 156. Call Committee: senate.la.gov/Sen_Committees…

Louisiana House Bill 119 cuts Unemployment benefits by more than half. when the state unemployment rate is below 8%. Call Labor/Industrial Senate Committee members now to stop HB 119. Contact info found in link: senate.la.gov/Sen_Committees…

In Louisiana, terms for calling a state constitutional convention are opening the door to removing several fundamental rights for all Louisianians. The proposed legislation calls for updating the state’s constitution in 13 days.

We are proud to announce that the UBC Military Veterans Program has earned a HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor for the fourth year in a row. Read about the program and the award: centralsouthcarpenters.org/HireVets

We invite all our female members to meet and get to know their peers by joining the Central South Sisters In the Brotherhood Committee: bit.ly/40BF2NK. Also check out the emergency-childcare benefit our council offers: bit.ly/3YVulEv

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing all our members and their families peace, love, and joy

Happy New Year's! We celebrate the opportunity to work with our brothers and sisters again in 2025!

Steve Nartey, a Local 724 member and Ethos Energy employee, passed away Feb. 6 after a vehicle accident involving a drunk driver. Steve’s family is in great need of assistance during this tragic time. GoFundMe (bit.ly/3WXEeAr); Meal Train (mealtrain.com/trains/lvw1w6/)

You'll need this updated driver's license or identification card to work on federal jobsites or travel by plane (to the UBC International Training Center, for instance). If your ID doesn't have the star symbols, learn more: usa.gov/real-id

For the thirteenth holiday season in a row, our crew at the Carpenters Local Union 1905 Central Florida, along with David Rees and the team at Solid Platform, put up the scaffold for WILD 94.1 Orlando’s Toy Drive. 🎄 🎁

Every member has a reason. Here are a few of theirs. #MemberVoices #UnionStories #VoicesofLabor

The conversation continues. As our regional council grows, both members and staff are sharing their perspectives on what the merger means and what it looks like moving forward. #unionstrong #StrongerTogether