Metropolitan Regional Council
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS
AND JOINERS OF AMERICA
1803 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia Pa. 19130
Trades that are part of the Carpenters Union

General Carpentry - Interior Systems - Cabinetmaking/Millwork
Floorlaying - Millwrighting - Piledriving - Lathing - Drapery
Edward C. Coryell
Executive Secretary-Treasurer / Business Manager

Regional Reports

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ATTENTION MEMBERS
Please Fax, call or e-mail Senator Specter ASAP
We need him to vote in favor of the " EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT"
For best results Fax Letters to ( 215-228-1229 or 215-597-0406 )
Phone ( 202-224-4254 or 215-597-7200
Web page / address: http://specter.senate.gov
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Starting December 30, 2008 the Transportation Security Administration will require all workers t have a TWIC card
The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is a vital security measure that will ensure individuals who pose a threat do not gain unescorted access to secure areas of the nation's maritime transportation system.
TWIC was established by Congress through the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and is administered by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Coast Guard. TWICs are tamper-resistant biometric credentials that will be issued to workers who require unescorted access to secure areas of ports, vessels, outer continental shelf facilities and all credentialed merchant mariners. It is anticipated that more than 1 million workers including longshoremen, truckers, port employees and others will be required to obtain a TWIC.
Many facilities, all that are adjacent to water ( refineries, Penns Landing, Aker shipyard, etc ) in our area will require a TWIC card. Members are encouraged to apply and receive a card ASAP. You may miss out on Work Opportunities without this card.
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ANNUITY
INTEREST RATE FOR VESTED PARTICIPANTS
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Important Notice
Coordination of Benefits is a very significant aspect of Health Benefit Coverage. It determines the order of responsibility for benefits in situations where a participant has coverage under more than one plan. In order for the Fund Office to keep their records current, it is important that the Coordination of Benefits Questionnaire that was forwarded to the entire Membership in February be completed and returned to the Health and Welfare Fund Office. If you have misplaced the original questionnaire you can down load it from the Benefit Funds new website, at www.philacarpenterfunds.org. Go to the Medical Screen on the home page and then the Coordination of Benefits screen, to find the form. If this option is not available to you there will be a second mailing sometime this summer for those Members who did not complete and return the first questionnaire. You can also call the Fund Office and request the questionnaire. A Members failure to return this questionnaire may jeopardize their health coverage. In order to safe guard your benefit coverage, please take the time to complete this questionnaire and return it to the Fund Office.
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MAJOR JOBS IN PROGRESS
The Council has received many requests from our Membership for the
"Jobs In Progress" information to be put on our Web Site. Here it is.
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UBC ID NUMBER TO REPLACE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR MEMBERSHIP IDENTIFICATION
Pennsylvania Voter Registration ( If you are not registered to vote, you can do so here )
Carpenters Union PENNSYLVANIA License Plate Is Now Available. Great Gift Idea. ( Click Here )
UBC Helmets To Hardhats Program - For honorably discharged military personnel
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In order to remind our Members of certain obligations that they have as a Member of this
Council and of the Brotherhood, we have listed below some of the main rules that should be
followed in the course of their everyday employment as a Union Carpenter.
You must pay your Union Dues for 3 months in advance, to get your Work Card for the next Calendar Quarter.
If your Union Dues are not paid, you cannot work. You will lose your right to vote and run for election as an Officer in your Union.
If your Union Dues are not paid for 6 months, you are automatically suspended from the Union by the computer at the Union’s International Headquarters. You will also lose your Benefits.
The first man on the job must call the job into the Council Office at 215-569-1634 to report the JOB START.
On your first day on the job, it is your responsibility to check-in with the Steward for the project, and show him your Work Card. Your Steward must call the Council Office for a permit to work any overtime or weekends. You cannot work Overtime without a Permit, and without being paid the Overtime Rate and your Benefits. You would be guilty of fraud if you work for less than your Rate and your Benefit payments. The Steward must also Report your regular and overtime work hours to the H & W to protect your Benefit eligibility. This is an important Report that your Steward must mail to H & W every month. If there is no Steward on the job, call that information into the Council Office at 215-569-1634.
Change
of Address or Phone: Notify
your Financial Secretary and the Health and Welfare Office. If you are an Apprentice, also contact the Apprentice
Training Center at 215-824-2300.
It is the responsibility of all Members to attend Union Meetings. This is where questions are answered concerning work, benefits, contracts, your employers or any of your other concerns about your Union or your employment. Report any violation of the Contract to your Council Representative. Volunteer for Handbilling and Picketline activities.
Our Council has no Hiring Hall. We have open solicitation for work for all our Members. When laid-off from an employer, call your Council Representative, if you are an apprentice, also contact the Apprentice Training Center at 215-824-2300. Leave your name and phone number to get information on any available employment opportunity. Continue to solicit work with Union employers only. Let your Representative know if you obtain employment on your own. It’s your obligation to make certain that an employer has a Contract with our Council.
Notify the Health and Welfare Office of any change in marital status, dependents, change in beneficiary, your sickness or injury, etc. Notify the H & W of any shortage in your Hours Worked by using the Return Postcard to give them your correct Hours.
Do not stop doing any work because another Trade is claiming it. Only your Council Representative can tell you what to do in a jurisdictional matter.
To expand
your Employment opportunities, you should attend our Journeyman Training classes
to increase your skills.
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JURISDICTION
Maintaining our Trade’s Work Jurisdiction is very important, and it’s also every Member’s duty and responsibility, particularly our Stewards and the Foremen. Many Members and Officials have worked extremely hard, through extensive legal proceedings, picketlines, strikes, and sometimes physical confrontations, to secure and maintain our Work Jurisdiction. We cannot and will not allow Contractors to assign our work to other Trades. Recently, we contacted our General Contractors & Construction Managers advising them of the CARPENTERS JURISDICTION; the complete installation of all types of overhead doors, including but not limited to, Rolling and Roll-up steel, sectional, vertical lift, Bi-parting, canopy, multi-sectional, sliding, swinging, high speed, folding doors and security doors, regardless of their materials or composition, method or manner of installation, attachment or connection, plus the opening and closing devices and machinery for the operation of all types of these doors, including all the miscellaneous steel parts and attachments pertaining to the installation of these doors, as well as all related dock equipment such as dock levelers, bumpers, seals, shelters, and restraints, is the work jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Regional Council United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America.
It is every Member’s responsibility to help police our Work
Jurisdiction. Please contact the Job Steward or Foreman (or contact
the Council office) if you believe some other Trade is doing our
work.
JURISDICTION -
STANDING SEAM METAL ROOFING --It’s Our Work--The Metropolitan Regional Council received a very favorable NLRB decision against the Sheet Metal Workers pertaining to the installation of standing seam metal roofing, soffit, fascia, and related trim. The Sheet Metal Workers were trying to claim the work and force our contractors to use their members.
This is a great decision in our Councils favor that awards this work to our Members throughout our entire territorial jurisdiction.
REMEMBER, do not get off any work or stop working unless told to do so by a CARPENTER REPRESENTATIVE.
JURISDICTION - Hardware on doors --It’s Our Work--
The installation of hardware on doors is, and always has been, performed at the job site by Carpenters / Members represented by the Council. IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS COUNCIL THAT NO DOOR WILL BE HUNG THAT ARRIVES ON THE JOB WITH PRE-INSTALLED HARDWARE. Our Members are asked to please inform the job Steward and contact the
Council office immediately if doors arrive at the job site with pre-installed hardware. Thank you.
Our Work That You Save Today
Could Be The Work You May Need Tomorrow
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Important Notice
It is very important that changes in address, phone numbers, dependents, martial status, deaths, etc…. be forwarded to the Benefit Funds office promptly. Many important documents are being returned or are inaccurate because the Benefit Funds do not have the correct, most recent information. Please make this a priority. Thank You.
REMEMBER - Save all your medical / medicine receipts for your Unreimbursed Medical / Dental, Dependent Care Reimbursement Benefit. Every year these receipts must be sent in to the Benefit Fund office with your claim form.
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FILL YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION
WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOUSE
It's easy to fill a prescription at Medco. Just visit www.Medco.com, or call the toll free number
( 1-800- 939-2146 ) and receive your prescription in the mail Using www.Medco.com also gives you the
option of receiving refill reminders via e-mail, a great way to make sure you never run out of
medication again. If you need assistance please contact your Benefit Funds office at ( 215-568-0430 )
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DID YOU KNOW ......? that your H & W Fund offers a prescription mail-order service at your local Rite-Aid pharmacy. It is called Retail Maintenance ( or Walk in Mail-order). You receive the higher mail-order discount, no dispensing fee, and a 90-day supply. Just ask your doctor for a 90-day maintenance prescription, and "walk-in" to any Rite Aid pharmacy for a better discount.
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WORKING FOR CASH
DEFRAUDING THE FUNDS
CHEATING
YOUR UNION
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
YOUR FAMILY
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IFCA
supports the Certificate Program at Drexel University. Sign onto
their web site at www.ifcassociation.com
to get a copy of their guidelines, qualification criteria, and an
application. If you have any questions, give Kim Clerkin a call at
610-225-1050.
Your Savings Plan through Dreyfus Retirement Services can now be accessed through the Internet. With just a click of a button you can now obtain, current fund information, retirement planning tips, and participant account access and transaction capabilities. We have added a Link to Dreyfus on this Web Page.
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Regarding
Payment of Local Union Dues
Members are responsible to pay their Local
Union Dues on or before the 1st of each month and, to
carry on their person to all job sites, proof that their dues have
been paid.
Stewards are responsible to check all work
cards or dues books to ensure that all Members are paid up to date.
The Metropolitan Regional Council’s Work
Rule #7 states, “The Steward of the job shall not permit anyone to
start work on a permit or card that is two weeks or more overdue”.
Please be advised that Work Rule #7 will be strictly enforced.

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LOCAL |
MEETING DATE & TIME | MEETING PLACE |
| 8 | 4th Monday - 7:00 PM |
Council Hall - 1803 Spring Garden St - Philadelphia |
| 37 | 2nd Thursday - 6:00 PM |
Council Hall - 1803 Spring Garden St - Philadelphia |
| 122 | 4th Monday - 7:00 PM |
Knights of Columbus - Knorr & Rowland Ave - Philadelphia |
| 359 | 3rd Wednesday - 7:00 PM |
Council Hall - 1803 Spring Garden St - Philadelphia |
| 454 | 3rd Friday - 8:00 PM |
Council Hall - 1803 Spring garden St - Philadelphia |
| 465 | 4th Wednesday - 7:30 PM |
Knights of Columbus - Rt 252 - Newtown Sq |
| 600 | 3rd Tuesday - 7:30 PM |
Fullerton Fire Company - 851 2nd Street - Whitehall |
| 626 | 1st Wednesday - 7:00 PM | Local 626 Office - 626 Wilmington Road - New Castle DE |
| 845 | 2nd Wednesday - 7:00 PM |
Knights of Columbus - Baltimore Pike - Springfield |
| 1050 | 4th Friday - 7:00 PM | Bocce Social Club - 2001 Point Breeze Ave. - Philadelphia |
| 1073 | 3rd Tuesday - 7:00 PM | Council Hall - 1803 Spring garden St - Philadelphia |
| 1462 | 2nd Thursday - 7:00 PM | German Hungarian Club - Bristol Rd - Oakford |
| 1595 | 1st Wednesday - 7:00 PM | Teamsters LU 384 Hall - 2910 Hanah Ave. - Norristown |
| 1823 | 2nd Friday - 8:00 PM | Council Hall - 1803 Spring Garden St - Philadelphia |
| 1856 | 2nd Friday - 7:00 PM | Bustleton American Legion - Old Newtown Rd - Philadelphia |
| 1906 | 4th Tuesdays | Council Hall - 1803 Spring garden St - Philadelphia |
| 2012 | 1st Wednesday - 7:30 PM | Union Hall - 26286 Seaford Rd. - Seaford DE |
| COUNCIL | 3RD THURSDAY - 7:00 PM | COUNCIL HALL - SPRING GARDEN ST - PHILADELPHIA |
| EXEC. COMMITTEE | 3RD THURSDAY - 6:00 PM | COUNCIL HALL |
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The Metropolitan Regional Council of Philadelphia & Vicinity was originally chartered on June 22, 1898 by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. At that time, it was formed by the first Carpenter Local Unions organized in Philadelphia: Local Union 8, chartered in 1881 and Local Union 122, chartered in 1886. Our Council is now the parent body and the Headquarters for all our 18 Locals with a geographical jurisdiction of 8 counties in the Southeastern section of the State of Pennsylvania, the entire state of Delaware, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Pennsylvania Counties: Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery, Chester, Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon.
Delaware Counties: New Castle, Kent, Sussex.
Maryland Counties: Cecil, Kent, Queen Annes, Talbot.
Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, Worcester.
Since its formation in 1898, our Council has grown from its two original Locals with 200 Members, to 17 Locals representing 12,800 Members.
One of the proud historical facts of our Council is that Peter J. McGuire was a member of our Local Union 8. Brother McGuire is recognized as the founder of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, the co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, and for establishing Labor Day as a National Holiday.
For the over 125 years, our Council has fought for shorter hours, higher wages, and better working conditions. Through these efforts, our Member's work-hours and work-week have been shortened from Six Days and 60-Hour Week to the standard Five Days and 40-Hour Week. Our wages have been increased from $0.12 per hour to our current wage and fringe package rate of $60.10 per hour.
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Council Officers
| Edward Coryell | LU 8 | Exec. Secretary - Treasurer / Business Manager | |
| Noel Orr | LU 465 | President | |
| John McGrath | LU 1823 | Vice-President | |
| John Dunn | LU 845 | Warden | |
| John Chernous | LU 1595 | Conductor | |
| Rob Naughton | LU1595 | Member of the Executive Committee | |
| Adam Dickman | LU 359 | Member of the Executive Committee | |
| Tom Millio | LU 1050 | Member of the Executive Committee | |
| Jack Reid | LU 8 | Member of the Executive Committee | |
| James Brennan | LU 359 | Trustee | |
| Bruce Offner | LU 1073 | Trustee | |
| Ron McLeod | LU 1856 | Trustee |
Council Representatives
Edward Coryell Jr. - Local 8 - Phila. County Noel Orr - Local 465 - Chester County Robert Burns - Local 122 - Phila. County Guy Pigliacelli - Local 1050 - Phila. County Michael Wells - Local 845 - Delaware County Gerald Coughlin - Local 1856 - Phila. County Mike Jacobs - Local 1462 - Bucks County Chris Johnson - Local 359 - Mill/Cabinet Shops Michael Galio - Local 600 - Lehigh Valley Patrick McGinley - Local 1823 - Floor Layers Dave Gannon - Local 1595 - Mont. County Mark Durkalec - Local 1073 - Residential Rich Kelly - Local 1906 & 1545 - Millwrights Joseph Durham - LU 626 - Delaware State Vic Rovani - Local 454 - Piledrivers John Brown - Local 2012 - E. Shore MD

We would like to inform our Union Members and their families and
everyone who supports Union Labor that these establishments do not
support Union Labor and choose to use contractors who
DESTROY our Wages and Benefit Standards
| Univest Bank | Outback Steak House | Merrill Lynch | |||||
| Ruby Tuesdays | Keystone Bank | Giant Food Stores | |||||
| Steve & Barry's University Sportswear | Food Lion Stores | Cheeseburger in Paradise | |||||
| Brandow Chrysler in Jenkintown & Warminster | First Financial Bank | Bob Evans Restaurants | |||||
| Barnes & Noble Book Stores | Sneaker Villa | Alberts Cafe & Sports Bar in Philadelphia | |||||
| Brian's Harley Davidson | Embassy Suits | Harris Teeter Stores | |||||
| Johnnies Restaurant in Phila. |

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Last revised: June 04, 2009.