New England Carpenters receive the cream of the crop when it comes to their benefits—from a comprehensive health benefits plan to employer-paid pension and guaranteed annuity plans. The New England Carpenters benefits package rivals any in the industry. Benefits and provisions are established through collective bargaining between representatives from the union and management and are administered by Trustees representing both sides. For every hour a carpenter works, employers contribute a designated amount to cover the cost for health and retirement benefits. Employers also contribute to industry advancement programs that provide for apprentice and journeymen-level upgrade training and safety.

The North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters represents nearly 26,000 union members and their families from 36 local unions in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters is chartered by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners — one of North America’s first unions, and still one of its most vibrant. The UBC represents more than half of a million Carpenters, Floor Coverers, Lathers, Millwrights, Pile Drivers and Cabinet Makers in the United States and Canada. Being in the Carpenters Union means power in unity and strength in numbers — locally and across the nation. As a union, we are dedicated to protecting and elevating the economic and social condition of all workers. We partner with contractors to provide our industry with the best trained, most productive and safest workforce available. The superior productivity and skills that our members bring to the job reward us with pay and benefits that allow us to provide a better life for ourselves, our families and our communities now and in the future.

IMPACT is a labor management partnership designed to provide a forum for union iron workers and their contractors to address mutual concerns and encourage reasonable solutions. IMPACT works improve the economic competitiveness of the iron working industry. Our primary mission is to identify and expand job opportunities through progressive and innovative labor management cooperative programs. The IMPACT Regional Advisory Boards extend this approach, creating a national labor-management network that promotes discussion of issues affecting the industry as a whole and enables the creation of effective strategies for resolving concerns to create opportunities for the union iron working industry. A board of trustees composed of an equal number of labor and management representatives oversee IMPACT. Our Ironworker Local Unions and Signatory Contractors are committed to increasing the competitiveness and market share of the union iron working industry. IMPACT is a 501(c) nonprofit and is classified as a 302(c)9 organization under the Labor Relations Act.

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When you choose IUPAT District Council 21, you’re choosing to be a part of a membership organization that enjoys industry-leading wages, workplace protections, and benefits. Our members work on major projects across Central and Northeast Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Region, Southern New Jersey, and the State of Delaware.

Painters & Allied Trades, District Council No. 7 is an affiliate of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), AFL-CIO, chartered on April 25th, 2003 at the State of Wisconsin. DC 7 represents approximately 2,400 members in the State of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula and has over 180 signatory contractors. Our members are employed by PPG Industries, Derse Inc., all of the major glazing, painting & decorating and drywall taping & finishing contractors in the greater Milwaukee, Madison, Kenosha, Racine & Fox Valley areas. In addition, Miller Brewing Company, the Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee Hilton Hotel, Milwaukee Public Museum, the City of Madison & Milwaukee, Counties of Milwaukee & Dane, the State of Wisconsin, Racine Unified School District, Milwaukee Public Schools, and a number of other entities also employ our members. We help ensure that our members working conditions are safe and that our members get good pay and benefits, like health care coverage and pensions. We represent workers by bargaining collectively with employers, as well as helping workers handle difficult work situations.

HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS LOCAL 34 HEALTH & WELFARE PLAN is a company based out of 5775 WAYZATA BLVD, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States.

Floor Covering Weekly’s mission is to touch the lives of our readers in positive ways by bringing them the full range of news and information they need in order to enhance their success in the floor covering industry. For more than 60 years, FCW has had a positive influence on the industry by providing unbiased and accurate coverage of industry events, changes, etc. as they develop. For retailers, we convey basic business information, strategies and updates as well as industry-specific news coverage of new product developments, merchandising and sales strategies. For manufacturers, we serve as a way for them to communicate directly with their retail customers.

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS LOCAL 154 is an electrical/electronic manufacturing company based out of 1221 BANKSVILLE RD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Enhancing Members Lives We are committed to partnering with our membership through personalized assistance that inspires loyalty, while together securing the Benefit Plans for all generations. The Carpenters'​ Benefit Trust Funds consist of a Health and Welfare Fund, a Pension Fund, and a Vacation Fund. Each Trust Fund is a not-for-profit organization under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines. The purpose of each Fund is to provide specific benefits to eligible members of the Carpenters'​ Union. As a not-for-profit Trust under federal law, all assets of the Funds must be used to provide those benefits.

Hunt Electric is a national electrical design, build, and maintenance firm based in Bloomington, MN. Our mission? To be the most reputable and sought-after partner in the industry. It was true when we opened our doors in 1965, and it's just as true today. We deliver full-service solutions backed by the expertise of over 200 office personnel and 1,400 electricians nationwide. You’ll find us in major healthcare facilities, complex data centers, out in the solar field, and on iconic job sites of every scope and size. Hunt Electric has positioned itself as an industry leader in the most innovative, high quality and cost-effective electrical design build efforts. Our commitment to cost saving techniques, stringent safety practices, accuracy in estimating and the implementation of new technologies makes us a unique and powerful electrical contracting company. Our vast pool of experience, resources and affiliations puts your project in the most capable hands in the industry.

The Southern States Millwright Regional Council (SSMRC) represents about 5600 millwright journeymen and apprentices who live and work throughout the 11 southern states of Alabama, Arksansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The SSMRC was established to effectively serve the expanding needs of southern-based companies, such as refineries, paper mills, nuclear plants and other manufacturers in need of experienced, quality millwrights. “This is an outstanding opportunity for our customers to access the best-trained, most highly qualified millwright professionals in a seamless, efficient manner,” said Wayne Jennings, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the SSMRC. SSMRC members, all of whom are members the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, are regarded as the best in the industry. Their skills are learned through the UBC’s legendary training program. To keep SSMRC millwrights at the top of their trade, mobilized training is a key strategy, where instructors travel across the 11-state footprint to deliver specialized training quickly to prepare for jobsite needs.