November Member E-News: Regional work updates; A profile of the Mazda Toyota project; A Member Spotlight on one of the UBC’s first female millwrights; An update on the Charlotte training center; A Q&A with Local 2411’s new business agent; and more
After Joey Hildreth began working as a millwright in 1974, she didn’t see another female millwright on a jobsite for at least four years. But that didn’t shake her confidence in her career choice.
After a year of construction, the new millwrights and carpenters training center in Charlotte, North Carolina, is nearing completion. The most recent work includes electrical wiring, plumbing-fixture caulking, painting, and installing of drop ceilings.
COVID-19 cases are increasing dramatically in most parts of the United States, including the South. The 7-day moving average of new cases nationwide is more than 110,000, which is more than double what it was a month ago.
Please help the SSMRC support the Miracle League of Music City, which has launched a year-end campaign to raise the final $250,000 needed to break ground on on the $2 million Miracle League Complex.
At Local 216’s August union meeting, Business Agent Matt Nowlin presented journeyman certificates to six members.
The SSMRC has invested $3.5 million in our affiliated training programs in recent years. Learn about projects underway or upcoming across the Southeast.
Members should be aware some CBD oils contain THC, and this can show up in a drug screening. Do your research before using any CBD product.
States have different rules and deadlines regarding early in-person and mail-in voting. Know your what to do to make sure your ballot is counted.
The U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed regulation last month that could make it easier for employers to misclassify workers.
The SSMRC is honoring Local 1192 member Sterling Martin with the Community Service Challenge Award for his work at Alabama’s Smith Lake.
We are saddened by the passing of Millwright Local 216 member Clay Marshal Sims, who died in a motorcycle accident Oct. 21.
October 2020 Civic Action E-News: Candidates who support labor issues; Council forms committees to fight for union values; and more
The SSMRC’s parent organization, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, is holding a UBC Sisters in the Brotherhood Caucus Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
