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Cambria County, PA 2024 – April 20: The committed members of Local Union 423 showed their dedication to their community by cleaning up Cambria County’s highways on Saturday, April 20th, 2024. Hard hats off to the participating members for making a difference, one clean highway at a time!

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Harrisburg, PA 2024 – April 15: EAS Carpenters from the Harrisburg area rallied with government leaders at the Pennsylvania State Capitol for Tax Fraud Days of Action, aiming to raise awareness about wage theft and misclassification prevalent in the construction industry.

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The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Outing is getting ready for 2024. Your participation has meant the world to the children and grandchildren of Union carpenters looking for financial assistance to attend college. Since its inception, the EAS Carpenters Scholarship Fund has been able to award over 500 scholarships!...

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The Union Carpenters Action Network (UCAN) helps support the union while also improving our communities. The program is implemented to thank the carpenters who continually give back to their union.  Over 1,100 members from the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters were eligible for a Grand Prize in 2023. This included 645 active members,...

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters Union) is featuring Gina Yiantselis, Field Engineer for LF Driscoll and part-time Instructor with Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP), to spotlight her career journey and the prominent role she plays in shaping the next generation of carpenters. After following...

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DOD Patriot Award presented to Daniel Sebban, Local 254 member, EASRCC Council Representative, and Army Veteran . Edison, NJ – March 19, 2024 – The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters Union) proudly announced the presentation of the prestigious Patriot Award by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a...

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LAYLA BIBI COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, EASTERN ATLANTIC STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS Women made up just 3.5% of workers in the carpenters’ industry in 2022, according to data from Statista, a slow creep up from the 3.2% that women represented in 2020. Recognizing the disparity, Layla Bibi has made it her mission to be a voice...

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Pittsburgh, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker joined Pittsburgh labor and workforce development leaders today to recognize four outstanding organizations and individuals who have embraced the earn-as-you-learn model of registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship to create economic opportunity for Pennsylvania communities and families. This inaugural awards ceremony was hosted by...

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Philadelphia Business Journal – Women made up just 3.5% of workers in the carpenters’ industry in 2022, according to data from Statista, a slow creep up from the 3.2% that women represented in 2020.Recognizing the disparity, Layla Bibi has made it her mission to be a voice for women through recruitment and mentorship efforts within...

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Philadelphia, PA, February 2, 2024 – The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters Union) is pleased to celebrate the successful graduation of its 2023 Carpenters Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) cohorts. The program trained 124 carpenter pre-apprentices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Started in 2016 in partnership with the...

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Philadelphia, PA, January 24, 2024 – The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters Union) celebrated its first graduating class at the new EAS Commercial Dive Center, located in Sicklerville, NJ, last week. This facility is the first union-owned and operated dive school in the country and is a major leap forward in...

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The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters recently announced the appointment of Jonathan Young as the new Political Director. Young will be responsible for handling the Carpenter Union’s political outreach.

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