With the Washington state primary elections right around the corner, please see this list of candidates endorsed by the UBC Locals that cover Washington State. Please make sure you cast your vote, and when you do- make sure to vote pro-working family! Feel free to… Read More
At the February quarterly meeting, the duly elected delegates of the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters adopted a formal resolution against racist and fascist hate groups. Please see the attached for the full resolution. Anti fascist resolution Feb 2017
Ballots are arriving in Washington state. Please make sure to vote… and when you do, vote for those who support working families! Washington State Endorsements 07.15.16 Chinese kiteskites kites for salekites for kids
The Montana Democratic party is looking for people to come out and join their day of action with some canvassing. There is a huge push to elect Steve Bullock for Montana Governor. As the working middle class, it is important to vote for those who… Read More
Attached is the list of all candidates that have been endorsed by various Carpenter Locals and the Regional Council. By now you should have received your ballot. Please make your voice heard and vote! OR Endorsements 5-13-16 Chinese kiteskites kites for salekites for kids
A bill being debated in the Alaska State Legislature will impact prevailing wage on public projects. HB 313 (read text here) will raise the threshold on when prevailing wage must be paid on a public project. The laws currently state that any project above $25,000 will… Read More
ACT NOW- Vote to come 2/26/16 CALL YOUR WA SENATOR 1-800-562-6000 to Pass 2SHB 2804 providing College Tuition for Surviving Family Members of a Fallen Highway Worker on WA Transportation Projects. Washington’s highway worker families need your help. As constituents please ask your Senator for their Vote… Read More
Now the Fast Track battle moves to the Senate (again). We expect that there will be a vote on this on Tuesday June 23rd. We need you to call all of your Senators and urge them to vote No. IN particular , we need to… Read More
Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU) is asking for help to obtain a $200 million capital construction bond. They need people like UBC members in Oregon to urge their legislators to vote YES in funding this bond. If this bond goes through, OHSU is receiving… Read More
President Douglas McCarron released a strong statement on the proposed Immigration Reform happening in Washington DC.
Our founding president, Peter J. McGuire worked tirelessly on the job sites across the country with his fellow Carpenters to organize the union. In 1881, he organized a Chicago convention to form a union. Representatives from 11 cities joined him and they produced a constitution and structure. Learn More