Hannah Hammonds, a seasoned multimedia professional, ABBY Award winning show host and graduated of the University of Alabama joined the SSMRC team in mid-August as a Communications Specialist focusing on Marketing and Member Recruitment.
The mayor of Savannah, Georgia, has declared the week of Labor Day to be Labor Week in that municipality. “I want to thank those who work hard in our community,” Mayor Van Johnson said at an Aug. 25 event announcing Labor Week.
Working in the construction industry comes with a great deal of sacrifices. Many long hours, travel, and time away from family and friends. However, it also comes with a great deal of rewards. This past week, Local 2411 business agent, Robert Jeffers, presented James D. Moore with a “70 Year” membership pin recognizing his dedication to the UBC.
Do you have a question about your union you would like answered? Starting in September, we will be launching a monthly “Ask your EST” segment, in which Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Wayne Jennings will dive deep into answering member questions and educating members about opportunities in our council and the UBC.
Women’s Equality Day is a day to celebrate and recognize the work of those who have – and continue to – advocate for positive change. Did you know the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau was founded three months before the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote?
August Member E-News: Local 1192 holds orientation; Member Spotlight on Heather Pratt; Regional director helps Boy Scout troop obtain merit badge; tips to stay safe in the heat; and more
Fifty-eight SSMRC members reached leadership milestones, while attending Third-Year Apprentice and 212 Journeymen classes at the UBC International Training Center in Las Vegas.
SSMRC Eastern Region director, Logan Brown met with members of Boy Scout Troop 8 in Augusta, GA at the beginning of August. Troop members worked toward earning their Labor Merit Badge, while being educated on labor history, apprenticeship requirements, and different types of labor unions and trades.
Twelve sisters represented the Southern States Millwright Regional Council at the 2022 United Brotherhood of Carpenters Sisters in the Brotherhood Conference, where they attended workshops, networked with approximately 525 sisters across the United States and Canada, and gained skills and knowledge to take back to their locals and jobsites.
Local 1192 held an orientation for apprentice and journey level millwrights on July 18 in Mobile, Alabama. Twenty individuals attended this orientation as part of the fall and summer recruitment drive. Most individuals completed the OSHA 10 course and is expected to start scheduled classes in January 2023. Some will begin working in Moss Point, […]
This fall with just seven outages, is the smallest season on record since opening the nuclear office in 2016. I attribute this to the many unit upgrades and modified maintenance schedules in conjunction with the upgrades. However, with those same influences I am confident spring 2023 will be one of the largest seasons. One employer notified […]
Texas In the Dallas area we are looking at projects coming up at Owens Corning for about six weeks and another project at Dalek Refining for four to five weeks. Central Texas is picking up with work at Tesla, Samsung, and projects popping up in the Midland and Big Spring area. On the Gulf Coast, […]
North Carolina FA Willhelm has positions for pharmaceutical work in Durham and Concord. Vaccinations are required. 10-15 positions available. Silman will be beginning work at a UPS facility. New construction with eight plus months of work. 30 to 40 positions available. Work continues at Purina in Eden, North Carolina, with additional scope. South Carolina CR […]
It has been a busy few months for the Central Region. New members in the Central Region are needed as more working opportunities present themselves. Millwrights are in high demand across our eleven-state footprint as we have more work than members.
While attending the Kennedy King Gala in Tampa, Florida, on Aug. 20, SSMRC staff networked with local and state elected officials and candidates to discuss ways to improve labor standards and to learn about upcoming projects that could provide work opportunities for our members.
Eager to learn, Heather Pratt dedicates herself to a successful career as a union millwright. When the alarm clock sounds early in the morning, Heather Pratt, a member of Local 1192 starts her workday with an analytical mindset, eager to face the ever-changing challenges that come with working as a millwright.
Harris County, Texas, Commissioner Adrian Garcia visited the Houston training center Aug. 10. He toured the facility, met with apprentices, and discussed with SSMRC staff issues that are affecting union millwrights.
SSMRC and UBC Southern District staff are helping to relaunch the Arkansas Labor Caucus. At a July 13 meeting, members of several labor unions met to elect officers, approve bylaws, and make a plan for recruiting members.
SSMRC and Central South Carpenters staff met with new U.S. Labor Department investigators in Oklahoma July 13 to explain millwright and carpenter jurisdictions (the types of work each craft performs) so the investigators can better ensure prevailing wages and benefits are paid to workers on federal projects.
SSMRC and Central South Carpenters staff met with Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Joy Hofmeister July 18 to discuss issues, including worker misclassification, that affect union members and the law-abiding contractors who employ them.