March 2022 Member E-News
March Member E-News: Member receives Helping Hands donation, Nashville Training Center update, Member Spotlight, Discount available for members of Local 2232, and more
Local 1192’s Andrew Sims puts a priority on safety as superintendent
Local 1192 member Andrew Sims has been a member of the SSMRC for nearly 20 years and a field superintendent for nearly a decade, and his commitment to safety for his fellow millwrights has led to recognitions from Atlantic Plant Maintenance.
Eastern Region Work Updates — March 2022
The work outlook for the Eastern District is phenomenal. I would like to bring recognition to the crew of millwrights that performed the outage at Plant Addison in Thomaston, Georgia. This outage was the first time a union contractor went in to perform the inspection of the gas unit. This inspection led to a full […]
Central Region Work Updates — March 2022
Spring outage work has been very busy for our members across the Central Region. We have many Automotive and power-generation projects taking place now or coming up at various sites as well as paper-mill and refinery work. Bottom up organizing is a great way of recruiting within our organization and if you know of anyone available […]
Western Region Work Updates — March 2022
In the Western Region of the SSMRC, work has continued to be plentiful with even more on the schedule. Power generation projects across all four states have kept many millwrights working all year and the petrochemical market has exploded in the Gulf Coast. We are actively recruiting experienced mechanics if you know someone that would […]
Work continues on Tennessee Training Center
Construction of the Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council Training Trust Fund’s new training facility in Tennessee continues to go well, with the PEMB (Pre-Engineered Metal Building) steel erection currently underway.
Training coordinator, apprentices attend career expo
Representatives of the Southeastern Carpenters Training Trust recently attended a career expo at Savannah Technical College to talk to more than 40 high school juniors and seniors and their parents about opportunities within the SSMRC and UBC.
February 2022 Member E-News
February Member E-News: Tim Hurd honored by Local 1000; Arkansas Training Center nearing completion; Member Spotlight; Helmets to Hardhats offering giveaways to veterans; and more
Nuclear Office Work Updates – February 2022
The nuclear industry spring 2022 outage season is now in full swing. With 12 turbine outages and additional balance-of-plant work, the demand for SSMRC nuclear millwrights is at its peak. The total requested millwrights are nearly 800. When such a high number occurs, the opportunity for members to be assigned to two outages in a […]
Trampas Jackson’s military experience led to seamless transition into union
Until 2018, Local 216 journeyman Trampas Jackson had spent all of his adult life serving in the military or in a federal job, but when it came time to chart a new course in his life, he chose the work of a millwright in the SSMRC.
Western Region Work Updates – February 2022
There are hundreds of millwright positions coming up in March spread out between the four states of the Western Region of the SSMRC. We have multple power generation projects kicking off the first week of March and the petrochemical industry has been running hard since January and will increase exponentially as we get into March. […]
Central Region Work Updates – February 2022
Spring outage work is very busy for our members across the Central Region. We have many automotive and power-generation projects taking place now or coming up at various sites as well as paper-mill and refinery work. Please reach out to your business agent and put yourself on the out-of-work list if you are available for work. […]
Eastern Region Work Updates – February 2022
Local 1263: We are working with the following contractors at the listed facilities. Vulcan- Plant Bowen Emergency Outage. Cleveland Electric- ongoing maintenance. Ally Rigging- shop work ongoing. RCC – Plant Vogtle work in Waynesboro, Georgia, is beginning to downsize Player- shop work IPC Lydon – Hartsfield Airport Maintenance. Openings available Action – ongoing work […]
Helmets to Hardhats offering prize giveaway to veterans
Helmets to Hardhats has partnered with Milwaukee tools to offer giveaways for its weekly Worksite Wednesday posts. Each veteran featured in the posts will receive a free tool package from Milwaukee Tools consisting of a jobsite speaker and a compact cooler.
Arkansas training center nearing completion
The new millwright and carpenter training center in Russellville, Arkansas is about 85% complete. With square footage between 20,000 and 30,000, the new center will provide two-to-three times the space of the existing facility.
Department of Labor making mental health a priority
In a blog post in January, U.S. Secretary of Labor Mary Walsh shared news of a report that was sent to Congress that highlights the Employee Benefits Security Administration’s commitment to ensuring access to treatment for mental health conditions or substance abuse disorders.
Tim Hurd honored by Millwright Local 1000
The members of Millwright Local 1000 recently honored Tim Hurd with a plaque to recognize his craftsmanship, attention to detail and years of dedicated service to the local’s membership and to the Millwrights Apprenticeship Training Program.
Southern District Vice President earns his 45-year service pin
Congratulations to the UBC Southern District Vice President Dennis Donahou for earning his 45-year service pin, marking the amount of time he has remained a member in good standing with the UBC.
January 2022 Member E-News
January Member E-News: Council leaders give end-of-year updates; Local 216 members receive service pins; New instructor named in Baton Rouge; Sisters in the Brotherhood Committee holds first meeting; and more
Member Spotlight: Jesse Beilig
Jesse Beilig, a member of SSMRC Local 1554 since 2015, is a Labor Coordinator and Resource Coordinator for Universal Plant Services in its Nashville, Tennessee office. He credits the training and educational opportunities offered by the UBC and SSMRC for sparking his interest in labor relations and in taking on more leadership roles in the union.