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Interior Systems Instructor Needed at Oak Ridge

Millwright Jobs Available at Blue Oval

Local 225 Member & Atlanta Training Coordinator Helps Local Community Advance Literacy Efforts

Local 318 Member and Mid-South Carpenter Training Staff Helps Ensure a Great Alabama Team Build Event

Florence Training Center Hosts Tech Students for a Day of Career Exploring

Birmingham Career Seekers Learn About the Benefits of Being a Pro Carpenter

Sisters of the SECRC Bring Conference Theme of “Stronger Together” to Life

SECRC and Partner Contractors Team to Raise Money for Charity

Savannah & Pooler Endorsed Candidates

Millwright Opportunities Plentiful at Ford Blue Oval

Council Carpenter and Millwright Staff team with SIB Leader to Bring Union Career Message to 800 Students

Carpentry Instructor Needed for Montgomery Job Corps Center

Carpenters Helping Hands Program Assists Member Whose Young Daughter is Battling Cancer

We Are Hiring Millwright Representatives!

UBC Offers an Easy Way to Keep Your Credentials Current

A Message from UBC Southern District Vice President Jason Engels

SECRC Announces the Council's 2023 SIB Conference

Nashville Carpenters Are Gearing Up for Their Labor Day Parade!

Chattanooga Local 74 Has Strong Showing at Labor Day Event

Local 1209 SIBS Represent in Alabama!

SECRC Sponsors Charlotte Labor Day Celebration

SECRC Welcomes New Millwright Members and Locals

Atlanta and Nashville Carpenters Take Top Drywall Olympics Honors

Building Membership One Candidate at a Time

Two SECRC Members Recognized for Putting Attention to Safety Into Action

Local 74 Teams to Help Local High School Alumni Association Celebrate Achievements

U.S. Senator Warnock Gets Close-Up View of Union Carpenter Training and Meets with Labor Leaders in Savannah

Memphis Launches Interior Systems Boot Camps to Quickly Place Skilled Carpenters into the Local Workforce

Congratulations to Our Newest Jobsite Leaders!

Review These Tips to Work Safely in Extreme Heat

New Nashville Training Center is Open for Business

Alabama Business Manager Lloyd Hicks Retires

Oak Ridge Summer 2023 Interior Systems Boot Camp is Another Success

Meddy Settles Earns 40-Year Service Pin

Charlotte Apprentice Talks Woman-to-Woman at Female Career Fair

Alabama Hourly Workers Get Overtime Tax Relief

These High School Seniors are Trading Caps & Gowns for Hardhats and Tool Belts

Members in Office: Representing Union Labor Across the South

2023 Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

Brother Chris Cantrell Recognized for 40 Years of Service

SECRC Welcomes Three New Council Representatives

Memphis District Attorney Announces a Partnership with SECRC Local 345 to Fight Tax Fraud

Alabama Training Center Visit Nets 22 New Applications

New Nashville Training Center Almost Complete

Charlotte Open House Series Rolls On

Future Interior Systems Mechanics Showcase Skills & Learn About a Union Carpenter Career

SECRC Plays Key Role in Success of First Auto Focus Industry Summit

Union–Career Academy Partnership Produces Steady Stream of Alabama Apprentices

Local 50 Member Gets His 50-Year Pin

Tennessee Students Get a Look at a Career in Union Carpentry

Alabama Career Expo Features a Look Inside Union Carpentry

Alabama Construction Leader Tim Burns Retires

North Carolina is Getting a New $110 Million Alligator River Bridge from the Biden Grant Program

Charlotte Open House Set for February 23

SECRC Political Efforts Earn Outstanding Results from the November Election Cycle

Council Seeks Council Representative for Local 223

Council Launches News Publication

Our Crisis and Counseling Hotline Answers 24/7/365

Oak Ridge Creates More Interior Systems Pros via Boot Camp Program

Oakridge Brother Earns 50-Year Pin

New Jobsite Leaders Created!

Carpenters Across the Council Join Together to Support Carpenter-Friendly Candidates

Vital Infection Control Skills During Construction Projects Taught to Hospital Leaders Across Tennessee

Savannah Construction Industry Icon Meddy Settles Retires

DOL Recovers Over $374K from Contractor Who Denied Overtime

Tennessee High Schools Get Up Close and Personal to Learn About a Career in the Trades

Super Saturday II - WE NEED YOU!

Compare for Yourself Who is the Best Choice for Union Carpenters...

Thanks to Our Volunteers!

UPDATED INFO: Georgia Members: Join Us for GOTV Super Saturday!

Member-to-Member: Why I am Voting

Beware of Tennessee Constitutional Amendment #1

Oak Ridge Boot Camp 2022 Nets Outstanding Results

SECRC Celebrates a Quarter Century of Success

EST Jenkins Letter to Georgia Members: Keep the Momentum Going!

Northern Alabama Students See Carpentry as a Career Choice

Carpenters Union Supports DOL Decision Rescinding Low-Quality Apprenticeship Programs

Volunteers Build Life Jacket Loaner Stations

Atlanta Training Center Open House Gives A Look Inside Union Carpentry

Members Turn Out Across the Council to Celebrate Labor Day

Welcome New Staffers!

U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock Visits Augusta Education Center

Carpenters Play Key Role in Savannah Labor Week Proclamation

Podcast Features Local 225's Business Rep to Talk Tax Fraud

These Brothers & Sisters are True Leaders

Sisters in the Brotherhood 2022 UBC Conference

Scaffolders Needed for Brown Ferry Outage

NLRB and DOJ Form Partnership to Protect Workers

Congratulations to These Jobsite Leaders

We are Hiring for a Local 312 Organizer

Endorsed Candidates Lists are Just a Click Away

Local 256 Sisters Help Kids Get Back to School

Local 283 Needs Volunteers for Modoc Boat Ramp Project

Endorsed Candidates Named for Charlotte City Elections

Council Releases Tennessee Endorsed Candidates List

These First-Year Apprentices are the "Team of the Month"

Georgia Carpenters Help State Lawmakers Pass Misclassification Bill to Fight Tax Fraud

Nashville to Host Construction Job Fair

We Need Your Vote for These Georgia Runoff Elections

Military Veterans Program Graduates Its First Class

Busy Hurricane Season Planned - Be Ready

Southern Construction Leaders Work to Promote Labor-Management Collaboration

Latest List of Endorsed Primary Election Candidates Released

Charlotte Members Step Up for Carpenter-Friendly U.S. Congresswoman

Georgia Members Talk Tax Fraud with Legislators

Why is Being an Informed Carpenter so Important?

Local 74 Gets it Done at Watts Bar - with Style

SECRC Launches InformedCarpenter.com

Member Leaders Get to Work at UBC GOTV Conference

Savannah Featured in Latest Issue of the UBC's Carpenter Magazine

Happy International Women's Day!

PLAs Now Required on Federal Construction Projects Over $35 Million

DOL Adds 100 Investigators for Wage & Hour Division Enforcement

Southern District Vice President Earns His 45-Year Service Pin

Browns Ferry Outage Needs Scaffolders

Council Seeks New Hires

Get your Free COVID Test Kit

Coronavirus Information Center

39 Percent of Construction Worker Families on Public Assistance

Congratulations to Our Newest Member Leaders!

MVP Instructors Needed

Nashville Carpenters Help Build a Home for a Wounded Warrior

Chattanooga High Schoolers Learn the Benefits of Being a Pro Union Carpenter

Please Read this UBC Statement About the Infrastructure Bill

Charlotte Open Houses Illustrate Opportunities and Potential to Decision-Makers

Oak Ridge Uranium Processing Facility Needs Carpenters

Atlanta Carpenters Boot Camp Creates Skilled Professionals in Just Four Weeks

EST Jenkins Unanimously Re-Elected; Offers This Message to the Membership

A Council Legend Retires

Nashville Bootcamp Creates Skilled Professionals in Just Four Weeks

TVC Cards Now Host Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

UBC Statement on Vaccination Mandate

Labor Day 2021 Message from EST Jenkins

Oak Ridge Carpenters Training Center Hosts Interior Systems Boot Camp: Produces 15 Skilled Professionals

SIB Leadership Conference a Great Success!

Council Increases Staff for Charlotte Market

Southeastern Carpenters Gain Dozens of Potential Recruitment Leads Thanks to a Build Back Better Job Fair

Experienced Scaffolders Needed at Kings Bay

Nashville Needs Metal Stud, Drywall, & Ceiling Carpenters

Tennessee Contractor Violated Child Labor Laws Related to Fatality

Keeping Union Carpenter Issues Top of Mind

2021 Scholarship Applications Now Accepted

Ground breaks on a multi-million-dollar workforce training facility in Nashville suburb of La Vergne, Tennessee

Union Auto Program Available to Members

Union Carpenters Net Incredible Safety Numbers at the Savannah River Project

Safety Reigns at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant

Chickamauga Dam Project is a Picture of Safe Construction

When Carpenters Vote, Politicians Act

Federal Issues that Affect Carpenters

Taking Our Tax Fraud Message to the Street

Local 74 Endorses Tim Kelly for Chattanooga Mayor

Local 74 Steward and Membership Team to Help a Local Food Pantry

Charlotte Training Center: Open for Business!

Apprenticeships Protected with Executive Order

Local 74 Preps for March 2 Chattanooga City Elections

Rickey Moore Tapped to Lead the Mid-South Training Program

Full family health insurance added to benefits package for Redstone Arsenal

Two Full-Time Carpenter Instructor Jobs are Open in Tennessee

Vogtle 3&4 Highlight Video

SECRC-Charlotte Training Center is Almost Ready!

UBC Statement on the New Secretary of Labor

UBC Statement on U.S. Capitol Building Riot

Georgia members: We need your vote again!

Welcome New Journeymen from Local 74

Tennessee Military Veteran to Get a New Home Built by Local 223 Carpenters

Members Urged to Take Online COVID-19 Preparedness Qualification Course

Scholarship Program Continues to Help Our Members’ Sons and Daughters

Access Our Endorsed Candidate List

UBC Sisters-in-the-Brotherhood Caucus

Follow the Charlotte Training Center Building Progress!

UBC Endorses the Biden-Harris Ticket

Carpenter Family Member Helps the At-Risk

Southeastern Carpenters & the UBC General Convention

Happy Labor Day 2020

Savannah's Labor Week Proclamation Includes Recognition of Local 256

Plant Farley Hire-In Dates Available

Redstone Arsenal Needs Drywall Finishers

Local 256 honors 50-year member

Georgia Contractor Agrees to Resolve Alleged Gender Discrimination

Local 256 Recommends Odell & Mallow for August 11 Election

SECRC Recommends Fani Willis for Fulton County District Attorney

Interior Systems Evaluations & COVID Preparedness Training Happening in Mississippi

Prepare Now for the Fall Nuclear Outage Season

Tennessee is One-Step Closer to Getting a New Training Center!

Tennessee Cracks Down on Tax Fraud with New Law

US Department of Labor Busts Tennessee Contractor

Tips on Keeping Your Cloth Face Mask Clean

We Need Your Voice! Tell Lawmakers to Put Us to Work!

Scholarship Applications are Due Soon!

Our "Safety Month" is a Year-Long Focus

UBC Statement About Current Events

How to Stay Healthy at Work

Savannah Mayor Visits Arena Project and Leaves His Mark

Mid-South Training Centers Open on June 1

Suicide Prevention: Help is one call or text away

Union Auto Program Availalable to Members

Chickamauga Dam Lock Project Needs Carpenters

Members Urged to Take Online ICRA and COVID-19 Preparedness Qualification Courses

The CARES Act May Benefit Union Carpenters

Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Training Credentials Renewal Deadlines Extended

Plant Vogtle Needs Journeymen Scaffolders

Union Apprenticeship Training Notches a Federal IRAP Win

Sisters Grab the Spotlight at the Georgia Capitol

Council Staff Expands

UBC Releases Comprehensive Tax Fraud Report

ITC Closure Information

Members Step Up to Become Council Leaders

Happy Women in Construction Week!

Coronavirus Information & Protection Tips

Certified Riggers Needed at UPF in Tennesee ASAP

Framers & Hangers Needed at the Toyota Plant

EST Jenkins Presents a State-of-the-Council Report

Concrete Skills Showcased!

Local 225 Carpenters In Action Day is February 20

Local 256 Carpenters In Action Day is February 24

Local 283 Carpenters In Action Day is March 2

We are Exposing the Dark Side of Nashville's Construction Boom

Get Out The Vote Conference Preps Council Members for the 2020 Elections

Cadillac Tax Repealed!

NLRB loses its last Democratic board member

Stop-Use Notice Issued for PSG Self-Retracting LifeLines

Get ready for the 2020 election season. Register to vote!

Sharpening Their Axe: SECRC staff hones their skills in marketing healthcare construction infection control

Nashville's Largest Newspaper Takes Notice of Tax Fraud

We used this OpenLine to educate Nashville about Tax Fraud

Experienced Interior Systems Carpenters Needed in Atlanta Area

Jobsite Steel Needs Experienced Metal Framers

Southeastern Carpenters Regional Council Remembers and Honors James W. Boykin

Prepare Now for the Spring Nuclear Outage Season

Happy Birthday Local 256

Teamwork Paves the Way to More Jobs in Georgia

Jobsite Steel Needs Carpenters & Welders

Local 256 Labor Day Event Rescheduled

Honeywell Issues Mandatory Stop Use

Training Centers Open as Hurricane Shelters

Labor Day Activities Planned Across the Council

Get your Splash On at Local 225's Splash Fest 2019!

Local 1209 Joins in Community Bridge Project

Metal Framers Needed for Jobsite Steel

Get Ready for Hurricane Season

Make Sure You Claim Your Free Insurance Plan

Georgia Solar Workers Needed to Gather MONDAY to Support Job Creation in Brooks County

Atlanta Leaders Represent Well at Build Expo

Vogtle Crews Reach Milestone on Unit 4

The Rat STAYS!

Charlotte NC Contractor Fined for No Fall Protection

Come and See Us at the Building Expo!

Watts a Great Day for Locals 50 & 74

Starting Something Great with Southern SIBs!

Shining a Spotlight on Tax Fraud in Nashville

We Turned 3100+ Heads Across 5 States to Fight Tax Fraud

SECRC Bolsters Its Staff to Meet Member and Contractor Needs

Two Pillars of the Southern Skilled Trades Training Industry Retire

Concrete Workers Needed for Chickamauga Dam

Southeastern Carpenters Take 21 Swings at Stopping Tax Fraud

Local 283 Members Get to Work at GOTV Conference

Days of Action Against Tax Fraud Scheduling Starts

Our Work at Plant Vogtle Gains International Attention

Tennessee Contractor to Pay $500K in Back Wages

Local 225 Lobby Day Set for March 21

Local 283 Lobby Day March 25

Data Center Work Catches the Attention of Carpenter Magazine

Heavy Form Carpenter Jobs Open at Chickamauga Lock Project

Industrial Scaffolders Needed at Browns Ferry

Framers & Hangers Needed at Browns Ferry

Industrial Scaffolders are Needed in Georgia

Locals 283 and 256 to Host Member Leadership Events

SECRC Plays Critical Role in Rebuffing New York Millionaires from Using Georgia Workers for a Tax Break

Georgia Members: We Need Your Vote in this Runoff Election

A Message from DVP Donahou and EST Jenkins

Southeastern Carpenters Adds to Its Roster of Jobsite Leaders

Savannah Training Center Open House Attracts a Diverse Stream of Event Attendees

Alabama Endorsed Candidates for the Nov. 6 Elections

Georgia Endorsed Candidates for the Nov. 6 Elections

North Carolina Endorsed Candidates for the Nov. 6 Elections

South Carolina Endorsed Candidate for the Nov. 6 Election

Tennessee Endorsed Candidates for the Nov. 6 Elections

Tennessee U.S. Senate Candidate Gets SECRC Support

Hurricane Florence Assistance

Union Nuclear Scaffold Builders in High Demand

Remembering Our Roots This Labor Day

Taking the Construction ICRA message to the source!

Don't Miss Local 225's Family Fun Day - Splashfest!

TVA Kingston Completes Successful Outage Thanks to Great Work from Local 50 Carpenters

SECRC-Backed Candidates Achieve 79% Success Rate in Georgia Primaries

Outstanding Work at TVA Allen Project Accomplishes Many Objectives

Local 283's August Leadership Meeting Set

Milestone Reached at UPF Project in Oak Ridge Thanks to Great Work!

LU 225's YouthBuild Partnership Matches Potential with a Path to Succeed in Atlanta

Stay Alert to Vector-Borne Disease Threats this Summer

JOB CALL: Drywall & Metal Stud

LU 256 Member Leadership Breakfast Set for June 23

LU 283 June Leadership Meeting Announced

A Memorial Day Message from EST Jenkins

Georgia Primary Election Recommendations

Local 283 Leadership May Meeting Set

Atlanta Carpenter Shows His Drywalling Skills in District Competition

U.S. DOL Comes Down on Georgia Concrete Company

SECRC's Solid Skills are on Display in New Capabilities Video

CALL TO ACTION! Protect Georgia Workers from New York Millionaires!

Attention Scaffolders! - UPDATE: JOBSITE FILLED

Council's Political Program Takes Two Giant Steps Forward - On the Same Day!

300-Hitter and 3rd Year Leadership March Meetings Set

Let's Make Change Happen at the Georgia Capitol!

Southeastern Carpenter Politics is Making an Impact

Congressman Johnson Gets a Firsthand Look at Our Training Capabilities

Local 225 Recognizes Two 50-Year Members

Local 283 February Leadership Meeting Set

North Carolina Misclassification Crackdown Takes Effect

Maximum Workplace Safety Fines Increased

Latest OSHA News Underscores Importance of Toolbox Safety Talks

Tax Fraud's Impact is Not Limited to the Construction Industry

Norcross Business Owners Sentenced for Defrauding the CDC

Council Recommends Brian Strickland for Georgia Senate Election

A Holiday Message from EST Jenkins

Georgia Company Order to Pay $1.4 Million in Back Wages

Georgia Company Cited by DOL After Injuries Reveal Hazards

Council Welcomes its Newest Group of Jobsite Leaders

Council Endorsements for Atlanta City

First Labor-Management Conference Creates Many Reasons to be Thankful

50-Year Member Can See His Work Across the Atlanta Skyline

This Veterans Day - Put Your Gratitude into Action

August Texting Winners Announced

Atlanta Carpenters Add Dozens to Its Membership

Avoid College Debt: Take the Road Less Traveled

Local 256 Volunteers Turn Out to Support Local City Council Candidate

Savannah School Gets a Sweeter Melody Thanks to Wenger Corp. & Local 256

UBC General President Named to Federal Apprenticeship Task Force

New UBC Payroll Fraud Hot Sheet Published

Local 225 Hosts a Great Family Fiesta Event!

OSHA Begins Enforcement of the New Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard

Bright Future - Costly Threat

Southern Labor Study Released Just in Time for Labor Day

July's 300-Hitter Texting Contest Winners Announced

Local 225 Member Earns 50-Year Recognition

Atlanta Mayoral Candidate Visits Local 225 Training Facility

More Jobsite Leaders Created within the SECRC

Read This Article & Appreciate Working Union!

NC Legislature Takes on Payroll Fraud with New Illegal Labor Practices Law

SECRC is Forming a Sisters in the Brotherhood Chapter

Local 256 Welcomes 9 New Members

June's Texting Contest Winner Announced

Local 318's Myron Myles Sets the Standard, Wins a Truck

North Carolina Legislators are Getting Tougher on Payroll Fraud

Think Safety This 4th of July Holiday

Get In the Loop! Join the SECRC Text News Service

Scholarship Deadline Approaching

Form & Scaffold Carpenters Needed at Plant Vogtle

Local 225 Delivers Safe, Skillful Scaffolding

Are you ready for Tuesday's special election?

Two 70-Year Members Lead Dozens of Local 283 Service Pin Recipients

NYC Contractor is the Latest to Get Busted Cheating Workers

Indiana Republican Rep: No savings found by repealing prevailing wage.

Working safely: A matter of pride

A safety message from UBC Southern District Vice President Dennis Donahou

Attention DOE Jobsite Carpenters: Free Medical Screenings are Available

It's National Construction Safety Week - and it's in our hands

US DOL: Job Corps a good option for drop outs

Local 283 Member Leaders Reach Out to Civic Leaders for Growth Opportunity

Georgia Labor Movement to Honor Workers Memorial Day

Another Great Example Why Unions are Needed

Carpenters Support Matt Campbell for GA State Senate

Auto Program Benefits SECRC Members

Atlanta Carpenters put Training Theory into Action

UBC Supports New DOL Secretary Nominee

Brunswick Jetport Project

Trump Puts Staunch Opposer to Davis Bacon in Key DOL Slot

Judges Halt North Carolina GOP Efforts to Undercut Governor

Presidents McCarron and Trump Meet

24 Months of Safe Practices Recognized

Do you know the biggest construction safety risks?

Why are Unions Needed? Read This...

Know the Myths of Misclassification

Apprenticeships Create a Path to Good Construction Jobs

Local 256 Helps Pilot Savannah Jobs Program

North Carolina & U.S. DOL Create Partnership to Fight Payroll Fraud

UBC has launched a payroll fraud channel on YouTube

Southeastern Carpenters Building America's First 21st Century Nuclear Units

Southeast Carpenters Help Parsons Achieve DOE Voluntary Protection Program Star Status

Long-term Work is Waiting at Plant Vogtle

NC Governor Signs Executive Order to Crack Down on Payroll Fraud

Southeastern Carpenters Regional Council Service Area

Representing thousands of union carpenters and millwrights in 13 Local Unions who work and live in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the Florida Panhandle.