Jan. 7

Identification Requirements Are Changing for Air Travel and Industries Where UBC Members Work

Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. Members will also need REAL ID-compliant identification for many industries where we work. Generally, REAL ID compliant cards are 

Jul. 31

Carpenters Union Endorses Kamala Harris for President

Washington, DC— The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) has endorsed Kamala Harris for President of the United States in the 2024 election. “As Vice President, Kamala Harris played a critical role in the historic legislative achievements of the Biden-Harris Administration,” said Douglas J. McCarron, General President of the UBC. “She led 

Jan. 16

Carpenters Union Supports USDOL Final Rule on Employee Misclassification

Washington, DC— The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) announced today its support of the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division’s final rule on determining employee and independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.  The rule rescinds and replaces the 2021 rule that the USDOL rushed to implement 

Aug. 30

Apprenticeship Resonates Through a High-Performance Career

It’s not unusual for UBC members to take roundabout paths to reach the doorway of an apprenticeship training center. In particular, women historically have often come later to the idea of pursuing a “non-traditional” career like construction.   That was true of Roxanne Neilson, whose pathway has been especially remarkable. Spoiler alert, she views her apprenticeship 

May. 11

Union Carpenters Bring It  On Tough As Nails TV Series

If you are a union carpenter and a fan of the Tough As Nails television series, you already know about the UBC members who were cast to be part of the show’s latest season (Season Four).   Local 714 member Sergio Robles and Local 909 member Jorge Zavala, both of Southern California, started their journeys to 

Feb. 9

Iconic Lake Placid Olympic Center Gets an Upgrade 

In the world of winter sports, few venues are more storied than the Lake Placid Olympic Center, in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. Many legends focus around the Center’s two stints hosting the Winter Olympic Games: the third-ever games, in 1932, and the U.S. underdog hockey triumph over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Games’