CURRENT TOPICS
Congratulations to the Winners of the
2013 Apprentice Contest Held on May 3rd
General Carpentry Curtis Simpson LU 626
Interior Systems Joe Farrant LU 122
Floor Layer Vincent Lawson LU 1823
Mill/Cabinet Joe Augustine LU 359
Millwright Ken Amorosi LU 1906
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Wage and Fringe Benefit Increases
Effective May 1, 2013
| Commercial Carpentry |
Wages |
H & W |
Pension |
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| Phila. County |
$0.85 |
$0.10 |
$0.50 |
| 4 County |
$0.45 |
$0.10 |
$0.50 |
| Lehigh Valley |
$0.20 |
$0.10 |
$0.50 |
| DE LU 626 |
$0.25 |
$0.10 |
$0.50 |
| DE / MD LU 2012 |
$0.15 |
$0.00 |
$0.50 |
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| Heavy & Highway |
$0.85 |
$0.10 |
$0.50 |
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| Residential |
$0.65 |
$0.10 |
$0.50 |
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To Better serve our Membership, the October 2012 Regional Report will be the last report that includes our Jobs in Progress. Starting in December 2012 the Jobs in Progress will be updated monthly and listed on our Web Page under the Current Topics tab.
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WELDER
CERTIFICATION / RE-CERTIFICATION
The Metropolitan Regional Council, through our Journeyman Upgrading program, is offering Welder Certification / Re-certification courses at our Training Facility in Northeast Philadelphia. Below is a list of the dates these classes will be held. All classes are on Saturday. Members are required to contact the JAC at 215-824-2300 to register.
September 22, 2012 October 20, 2012
November 17, 2012 December 22, 2012
January 19, 2013 February 16, 2013
March 16, 2013 April 20, 2013
May 18, 2013 June 15, 2013
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Responsibilities of a Union Carpenter
In order to remind our Members of certain obligations they have as a Member of this Council and of the Brotherhood, we have listed below some off the main rules that should be followed in the course of their everyday employment as s Union Carpenter.More >
Did you Know.....?
That your H & W Funds offers a prescription mail-order service at your local Rite-Aid pharmacy. Its call Retail Maintenance (or Walk in Mail order). You will receive the higher order discount, no dispensing fee, and a 90 day suppply. Just ask your doctor for a 90-day maintenance prescription and walk in to any Rite Aid pharmancy for a better discount. However on any maintenance drug, after your third refill at a Retail Pharmacy, even Rite Aid, you will need to go to Medco by Mail for your prescriptions. Using Medco by Mail you experience even larger discounts or by using over the counter medications when possible. Also you can visit Medco's website, http://medco.com and checkout the program called My RX choices to find alternative medications, even when a generic is not yet available.