Union Carpenters are Ready to Build Back Better
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) For immediate release – November 6, 2021 Carpenters Union Commends Congress, Biden-Harris Administration for Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Union carpenters are ready to build back better. Washington, DC—The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America… Read More
Union Carpenters Are Ready to Build Back Better
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) For immediate release –August 10, 2021 Carpenters Union Commends Senate, President Biden on the Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure FrameworkUnion carpenters are ready to build back better. Washington, DC—The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (“UBC”)… Read More
Wage Theft in the Construction Industry
By: Val Hoyle, Oregon Labor Commissioner Oregon can be a great place to live and work. We have one of the highest minimum wages inthe nation and some of the strongest worker protection laws. Many of these workers’ rights arethanks to unions, advocates, and forward-thinking… Read More
Stolen: A Grit NW Podcast Series
Wandering through our city streets looking at all of the buildings, bridges and roads, you would never know that hidden behind many of those structures are stories of fraud, theft and abuse. In the new series from the Grit NW podcast called Stolen we explore how… Read More
Prevailing wage bills being weighed by Oregon Legislature
By: Josh Kulla in Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce | March 15, 2021 9:26 am A pair of companion bills that would change how prevailing wage is calculated for public construction projects are under consideration during the 2021 Oregon legislative session. Senate Bill 493 and House Bill 2419 would largely… Read More
2019 General Election Endorsements
Washington state carpenters should have received their ballots to vote in the upcoming general elections. Your Local Political Committees, Locals, and Regional Council have compiled a list of candidates that have a proven track record of standing up for working families! Please make sure you… Read More