McCarron Team Wins
The McCarron Team is Elected Unanimously and Unopposed for a new 5 year term at the 40th General Convention ( August 16 through August 19 )
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House Bill 400
House Bill 400 establishes penalties for employers who are not following state and federal laws that require them to provide workers’ compensation coverage and pay income tax, unemployment compensation, or other required premiums or contributions for individuals. Employers are getting away with these crimes by not classifying workers as real employees of their businesses – instead employers are often requiring these individuals to agree to work as an “independent contractor.”
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Council Starts Registration Drive and Contest
State records show 18% of our Membership is not registered to vote in the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. When it comes to politics, money and registered voters is what brings clout to an organization. Our PAC Fund is second to none when it comes to supporting candidates who support Labor. Our goal is to have 100% of our Members registered to vote. All newly registered voters will be eligible for a prize! The local with the highest number of newly registered voters will win a beef and beer night! Please register to vote - It Is Important!
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JAC Receives Grant to Train our Unemployed Members
The Carpenters Joint Apprentice Committee of Philadelphia and Vicinity is proud to announce the awarding of $150,000 from the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation to our apprentice school. The funds awarded are through a competitive grant proposal process. The funds are American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) or stimulus dollars used to train unemployed workers in skills that will help them improve through education at no cost to the member.
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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 >
Stop working for cash !!
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Defrauding the Funds
Cheating your Union Brothers and Sisters
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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.