Nashville training center 80% complete
The 25,000-square-foot training center under construction in La Vergne, Tennessee, near Nashville is scheduled to be complete on Jan. 20, with a grand opening slated for March.
Your voice is needed TODAY to protect millwright wages!
One of the most common ways employers in the construction industry cheat workers, including millwrights, is by misclassifying them as independent contractors rather than employees. Your comment is needed TODAY in favor of a new U.S. Labor Department rule that would make it more difficult for contractors to misclassify workers.
Tell Congress: Fund the NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency that enforces U.S. labor law in relation to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices, is struggling to do its job due to a budget crisis that only Congress can correct.
SSMRC Sisters in the Brotherhood awards tool scholarship to Women in Construction Program graduate
The SSMRC Sisters in the Brotherhood and two of its partners presented a scholarship tool package on Dec. 6 valued at more than $1,000 to Alisha King, a recent graduate of the Moore Community House Women in Construction Program in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Federal grants to assist states in delivering unemployment benefits
The U.S. Labor Department is distributing $260 million in grants to assist states in providing unemployment-insurance benefits to workers who have faced obstacles in accessing those services.
SSMRC Sisters in the Brotherhood Committee hosting holiday toy drive
The Southern States Millwrights Sisters in the Brotherhood Committee is looking to bring joy to children and families in need this holiday season through its holiday toy drive.
Louisiana high school students tour carpenter and millwright training facility
Over 400 high school students visited the carpenter and millwright training center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during National Apprenticeship Week.
SSMRC West Texas business agent honors UBC Military Veterans Program in annual Veterans Day Parade
SSMRC West Texas business agent, Dwight Murrah, honored those who have served our country in New Braunfels annual Veterans Day parade in Texas.
Nuclear Work Update – November 2022
Nuclear Work Update from Nuclear Representative, David Bonds..
Western Region Work Update – November 2022
Western Region Work Update from Regional Director, James Rowland.
Eastern Region Work Update – November 2022
Eastern Region Work Update from Regional Director, Logan Brown.
Central Region Work Update – November 2022
Central Region Work Update from Regional Director, Jeff Smith.
Labor Department ends duplicative apprenticeship program that aimed to weaken union apprenticeships
The Labor Department has announced a final rule that ends the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program, adding it will direct its resources toward Registered Apprenticeships. (Union apprenticeships are registered apprenticeship programs.)
SSMRC celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2022
Each year, National Apprenticeship Week is celebrated during the second full week of November. This year, the SSMRC asked members to share their story to hopefully influence others to join the brotherhood. Here are submissions from our SSMRC members celebrating National Apprenticeship Week.
High school students explore the millwright trade through local career fairs
High school students in the state of Tennessee are exploring career opportunities available to them after high school.
Women learn about millwright career at Mississippi job fair
Several women expressed strong interest in becoming millwrights after stopping by the SSRMRC’s booth at the Women’s Resource and Employment Fair held Nov. 3 at Moore Community House in Biloxi, Mississippi.
November Member Spotlight – Jeremy Gonzales
For the past 11 years, Jeremy Gonzales, a member of Local 2232 has dedicated himself to a career as a union millwright. Being a millwright comes with a lot of challenges, in which a lot of people do not talk about until they have walked in the shoes of a millwright. No job is ever the same and each day presents a slate of new challenges. Being a millwright is not for the faint of heart. But with a whole lot of faith and a lot of hard work, it is a rewarding career.
Tennessee members: Vote NO on Amendment 1
If you live in Tennessee, you have an opportunity to vote on a proposed amendment that would add a falsely named “right-to-work” clause to the state constitution. Amendment 1 is an attempt by greedy corporations to rewrite the Tennessee Constitution in a way that will suppress unions and harm working people in order to further inflate corporate profits.
Take CONTROL this Election
When union millwrights vote, we have POWER. We encourage our members to vote for candidates who support: good union jobs; access to free, ongoing training; fair wages and benefits; and protection of union pensions.
Hiring veterans makes sense – and we make it easy
Military veterans have many hard and soft skills that make them great millwrights. In the South, we have two training centers that are part of the Military Veterans Program run by our parent organization, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.