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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
COVID-19 vaccines do not change or interact with your DNA in any way. Both messenger RNA (mRNA) and viral vector COVID-19 vaccines work by delivering instructions (genetic material) to our cells to start building protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. After the body produces an immune response, it discards all the vaccine ingredients just as […]
COVID-19 vaccines do not change or interact with your DNA in any way. Both messenger RNA (mRNA) and viral vector COVID-19 vaccines work by delivering instructions (genetic material) to our cells to start building protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. After the body produces an immune response, it discards all the vaccine ingredients just as […]
Local 1263: We are working with the following contractors at the listed facilities. APM – Plant Yates maintenance is ongoing. Ashton – Plant Bowen maintenance is ongoing. RCC – Plant Vogtle work in Waynesboro, Georgia, is ongoing. APM – Plant Bowen outage work is in progress. Player – Shop work is occurring. IPC Lydon […]
The Western Region of the SSMRC has been extremely busy these past few months, and while November slowed a bit toward the holiday, we are picking right back up in December. We have shutdowns at Toyota in San Antonio and emerging work in both power gen and petro-chem for Local 2232. GM in Arlington will have a […]
We have many 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. If you are traveling outside of your home local jurisdiction for work, check in […]
Although everything has not been confirmed, all indicators are we will have a very busy spring season. Siemens’ outages will be at Grand Gulf, Waterford, Watts Bar, Farley, Comanche Peak, and Turkey Point. APM’s outages will be at Hatch, Browns Ferry, Vogtle, Oconee, and Brunswick (unconfirmed). All the start dates are preliminary, so I have […]
Does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act prohibit an employer from requiring a workforce member to disclose whether they have received a COVID-19 vaccine to the employer, clients, or other parties? No. The privacy rule does not apply to employment records. Generally, the privacy rule does not regulate what information can be requested from […]
Does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act prohibit an employer from requiring a workforce member to disclose whether they have received a COVID-19 vaccine to the employer, clients, or other parties? No. The privacy rule does not apply to employment records. Generally, the privacy rule does not regulate what information can be requested from […]
As we are wrapping up the fall 2021 outage season, and I am gathering information for the spring 2022 season. Although I have not received all schedules, I am hoping the spring outages are spread out enough to afford members the opportunity to work more than one outage. The fall schedule provided that opportunity to […]
Fall outage work is very busy for our members across the Central Region. We have many 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. If you […]
Local 216: Local 216 has had work pick up across Arkansas and Oklahoma. We have millwrights working for Walbridge at a Wal-Mart distribution center in Bentonville, and this is the first time we’ve been inside that facility. We also have millwrights working at Kimberly Clark in Conway, with another project coming up at Tokusen in […]
Local 1000: We have been working power-generation jobs with SGS, APM, and TOPS Field Services. Western Industrial is working on a FedEx project at Miami Airport. Western Industrial is also working on another FedEx Ground facility in Miami. We’re back working on the Miami Transit Project doing warranty work with Sissco Hoist. We are working […]
The Central South Carpenters and Millwrights Training Trust Fund is hiring a full-time instructor to deliver millwright craft training for apprentices and journey-level millwrights at the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, training center. The Central South Carpenters and Millwrights Training Trust Fund is a regional training program, and some travel will be required. Basic requirements for the […]
The Southern States Millwright Regional Council offers a win-win solution for contractors and facility owners who need a large, temporary workforce of highly skilled millwrights for shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages. “We have a ready, available labor force that’s 5,700-plus strong,” said Wayne Jennings, executive secretary treasurer of the SSMRC. “If you need additional millwrights for […]