Last week, NYCDCC participated in Division of Multilingual Learners’s career fair, where we taught local high school students about our union and apprenticeship program. It was awesome seeing them pumped about good-paying opportunities in the trades that don't require a college degree.

Last week, NYCDCC participated in a career fair at the Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn.

We had a great time speaking with students about our apprenticeship opportunities and monthly information sessions at the training center. Here’s to a new generation of union carpenters!

Today, we're treating a group of scholars to a special visit to the NY Stock Exchange, with a VIP twist added to the experience.

We were honored to attend Nontraditional Employment for Women's Leadership Awards Luncheon yesterday. CCA Metro, the NYC District Council of Carpenters, and its contractors are proud supporters of NEW and their efforts to promote women's participation in the construction industry.

Listening to the oral arguments in #JohnsonVGrantsPass , here are some of the powerful statements against criminalizing homelessness:
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This Reddit post, I think, concisely gets at what it feels like not to pass the bar exam. And then to encourage others even in the face of that: A+ post.

*Bar Exam Results*

New York
February '24 Pass Percentage: 42%
February '23 Pass Percentage: 40%
# of examinee: 3,962

NEW: NY law now bans insurers from asking property owners about tenant income or if tenants use programs like Section 8 to help pay rent

The new law also prohibits insurers from using that info to deny coverage or raise rates

Story for WNYC 🎙-Gothamist: gothamist.com/news/new-york-…

Congrats to all those who passed the New York Bar Exam. I can still remember walking out of that test center in Albany and just throwing it to the Gods. 'Do with this what you will.' Ended up passing, but I bet not by much.

I PASSED THE BAR EXAM!!!

When you go vote this November, don't forget who purchased a full-page ad in most leading papers in NYC calling for the death penalty for these innocent children.

1900 union carpenters made an entrance today at the steps of the NY Public Library as they raised their voices at our #TFDOA2024 rally! United we are an unstoppable powerhouse in the battle to #StopTaxFraud & #EndWageTheft . TY to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez for standing with us in solidarity!

Very important work!

Trump visiting Uptown is not a sign that he will help the little guy — it’s a reminder he will use the little guy to push his violent, xenophobic, anti-working class agenda. Shameful.

April is National #DonateLifeMonth and two years since a cornea transplant changed my life. For information on how to become an organ donor, visit: donatelife.ny.gov/about-donation

Last weekend, union carpenters teamed up with Roxanne J. Persaud to host an Easter Egg Hunt in Canarsie, Brooklyn! Hundreds of kids went hunting for eggs while we shared information about union pathways. Big thanks to our partners NYPD NEWS, NYC Emergency Management, and EmblemHealth!

Congratulations to our Political Director, Kevin Elkins, on being named to City & State NY’s 2024 Who’s Who in Government Relations list! We appreciate Kevin’s hard work to mobilize voters, combat wage theft, and pass a comprehensive housing package.

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Happy 94th birthday, Dolores! When I was a young organizer, reading about Dolores Huerta’s life and work showed me what was possible. As one of America's great labor and civil rights icons, Dolores has devoted her entire life to advocating for marginalized communities. She knows…

Question: If Donald Trump doesn't win, what will you do?

Trump supporter: I hope that I’m going to die. I don’t want to live like this anymore.

It’s a cult.

You represent Dallas, which has a smaller population than Manhattan, so let’s compare.

Homicides in 2023…
* Manhattan: 105
* Dallas: 275