Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Big News in the fight against construction industry Tax Fraud by Attorney General Josh Shapiro. #TaxFraud #SpeakUpTakeAction #UnionStrong #UnionProud #EveryoneisaVictim #EASCarpenters

Local 423 Member Brad Collier "That's a lot of money that could potentially get people above the poverty line and get them to actually make it by, not just check by check." Local 423 Member Brad Collier Tax Fraud Week of Action is coming. Learn how you can be like Brad and #SpeakUpTakeAction in the link below.... #UnionStrong #UnionProud #TaxFraud #EveryoneisaVictim #EASCarpenters Everyoneisavictim.com

From United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America General President Douglas McCarron: We Need Everyone’s Voice in the Fight Against Construction Industry Tax Fraud Ending tax fraud in the construction industry is an all-hands-on-deck enterprise. It’s a big, complex crisis that poisons our industry and hurts our entire society, to the tune of billions of dollars in lost tax revenue. Over decades, wage theft, misclassification of employees, workers’ compensation pre...mium fraud and other forms of fraud have become a business modeland we can’t let it become the norm. #SpeakUpTakeAction #EveryoneIsAVictim #StopTaxFraud #TaxFraud #UnionStrong #EASCarpenters https://stoptaxfraud.net/we-need-everyones-voice-in-the-fi/

"I would look out the window all day and watch the different trades working onsite From that point forward, I knew I wanted to be in there. I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to be part of the industry, said Gabby Carruth, participant in the National Association of Women in Construction’s MyWIC Camp. Click on the link below to read more of the many avenues women can take to learn about the construction industry and if it’s the best career path f...or them. #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong #WomeninConstruction #PA https://6abc.com/general-building-contractors-associatio//

"If you can go after these contractors, these people that are withholding that money or finding a way of exploiting their workers just to make a little profit on their own, I think it's more important it goes to the greater good." - Chad Weaver, Local 423 Tax Fraud Week of Action is coming. Learn how you can be like Chad and #SpeakUpTakeAction in the link below. #UnionStrong #UnionProud #TaxFraud #EveryoneisaVictim #EASCarpenters ... Everyoneisavictim.com

#EASCarpenters Local 436 members in #Bridgeport, #WV built a box for the community that will be open to all members of the community to fill with non-perishables. Many #WestVirginia citizens are currently struggling due to the #COVID19 pandemic and our carpenters are looking to do our part in supporting those in need. What we are trying to do is get out in the community and let them know they need to come help themselves (to the food and supplies), said Council Representati...ve Michael Jenkins. Click on the link below for more. #UnionStrong #CommunityCarpenters https://www.wvnews.com//article_c22f4c28-4c86-5806-b3b8-13

Migrant workers are more commonly employed in informal sectors of work which are not fully covered by labour laws. As a result, they are exempted from key wage protections such as a legal minimum or overtime pay. This contributes to artificially low wages and segmentation within national labour markets. January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This is a reminder that wage theft and human trafficking go hand in hand. Protecting form wage theft protects all workers and ...keeps area standards high so union workers gain the family sustaining wages they deserve #EveryoneIsAVictim #WageTheft #TaxFraud #SpeakUpTakeAction https://www.opendemocracy.net//wage-theft-missing-middle/

#TransformationTuesday Finished pictures of the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon Quad in #Pittsburgh, #PA. Send us pictures of how your jobsite or career is progressing and we will share. You are the best trained and most skilled workforce and should show that off. Phot Cred Tim Semega Local 432. #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong

Council Representative Patrick Wilby of Local 197 recently delivered food donations to LaTasha R. Ward. Throughout the month, members have jumped at the opportunity to provide their support for families in need around #MD. #Maryland #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong #CommunityCarpenters

Local 254 member Joseph Scaletti was one of the UCAN Incentive Program Winners for 2020. Joe received a $1,000 gift card to Best Buy from Local 254 President Chuck Schlueter and Regional Manager Pete Gowing, for his exemplary volunteerism. We are honored to call Joseph a Brother and a union carpenter. Learn more about the UCAN program. #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong #UCAN #CommunityCarpenters... https://eascarpenters.org/ucan

#TBT Check out this Ad posted in the 1920s Carpenter Magazine. The Sayre Shingling Hatchet priced at $2.50 and solid in #Newark, #NJ. #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong #ThrowBackThursday

The memo effectively does away with the DOL’s January 7, 2021 Final Rule on independent contractor classification, which would have reduced the number of primary factors the agency would consider when determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee Last minute changes by the Trump Administrations DOL that took away factors that would make it easier to misclassify workers have been halted. Elections have consequences #Vote #WageTheft #Misclassificatio...n #TaxFraud https://www.natlawreview.com//white-house-regulatory-freez

Local 158 member Terron Birch was one of the UCAN Incentive Program Winners for 2020. Terron received a $1,000 gift card to Best Buy for his exemplary volunteerism including continuing his training with a journeyman upgrade class and serving on a picket line. We are honored to call Terron a Brother and a union carpenter. Learn more about the UCAN program https://eascarpenters.org/ucan #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong #UCAN #CommunityCarpenters

#WorkViewWednesday - View from 99 Hudson in #JerseyCity, #NJ What’s your view this morning? Share with us a photo of your view and a quick blurb about what the union has meant to you and we will share on all social media! #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong #UnionPride

Members from Local’s 420, 432 and 441 came together this year to provide their assistance in giving back to those in need around #Pittsburgh, #PA. Although it was difficult to gather food during #COVID19, members found another way by giving gift cards that can be used at local grocery and clothing stores. The generous donation of gift cards made by the Carpenters Union will allow our network of agencies to purchase needed food and supplies for the communities they serve. Som...e gift cards may also go directly to families to purchase needed items. We are grateful for the ongoing support of the Carpenters Union and their creativity in supporting the Food Bank this year, said Jennifer Zgurich, Director of Corporate and Community Giving from Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Click on the link below to read more. #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong #CommunityCarpenters https://eascarpenters.org/greater-pittsburgh-community-foo/

A prevailing wage is not a ticket to wealth. It merely assures that craftworkers often with years of training receive compensation for their talents and efforts. We continue to hear about the growing divide that separates haves and have nots. A prevailing wage is the demonstrative result of an action that bridges these differences, allowing those in New Jersey’s construction industry to enter and remain in the American middle class. Click on the link below to read more ...of how prevailing wages can benefit the construction industry from our industry partner Carpenter Contractor Trust. #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong https://www.roi-nj.com//why-economic-recovery-act-of-2020/

The state of #Virginia is ranked 51st in America(Including D.C.) based on wage policies and whether workers can earn a living wage that is sufficient to provide for them and their families. Data from Oxfam Right to Work affects the construction industry in a negative way and repealing it will help workers gain the representation they need. Use the link below to speak up and take action! #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong #WorkersRights #VA ... https://eascarpenters.org/repeal_va_rtw/

Union Carpenters are Union Voters. Share your enthusiasm for voting in #Election2020 #Vote #VoteUnion . Link in comments below

What do #EASCarpenters do when President Trump comes to #Allentown? They remind him about #TaxFraud #WageTheft and the #Missclassification of workers in the construction industry. Did you know the Trump Administration's Department of Labor is proposing changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act to make it easier to misclassify workers as Independent Contractors? Read more below #StopTaxFraud #SpeakUpTakeAction #EveryoneIsAVicitm ... https://www.washingtonpost.com//dol-independent-contracto/ https://www.everyoneisavictim.com/

#EASCarpenters have just eclipsed the 2,000 followers mark on instagram! Thank you to everyone who has followed as we do our best to provide you all with as much information as possible. If you haven’t, follow us on Instagram now at the link below! #UnionStrong... https://www.instagram.com/eascarpenters/

"If we don't vote, we lose everything we are gaining" - Neil Barrella Local 158 Election day is November 3rd. Get out and vote for candidates that support our issues. #Vote #Election2020 #UnionStrong #UnionProud

Another successful delegate meeting is in the books. Thank you to all the delegates and staff for their commitment to safely coming together for their union. Seaview Golf Resort is a 100% union built location that made all this possible and we are proud to support them and their workers. A special thank you as well Mikie Sherrill and Conor Lamb for joining our delegate meeting today via zoom and talking about how they are continuing to fight the fight with us on union issues in DC #unionstrong

#EASCarpenters from Local 158 in Philadelphia we’re getting out the vote this week through member to member contact and supporting our suggested candidates. #Vote #election2020 #Philly

#EASCarpenters check out our new page dedicated to our work in Puerto Rico #PR #unionstrong

Union carpenters know that elected officials need to understand our issues if they want our support. Middle Township, NJ is a Republican-controlled town that has supported and passed responsible bidder language. That is why we support Mayor Tim Donohue for re-election in #election2020 . It doesn't matter the party affiliation, just the support given to union families.

Thank you to Matt Cartwright for U.S. Congress for speaking to Local 445 carpenters who phone banked for our endorsed candidates last night. As the Congressman said, "we need major infrastructure programs to move forward in our country." Our members are trained and ready for the work to come. #Scranton #PA #Vote #UnionProud

In an industry that continued essential work even in the early days, we haven’t seen any work-related cases or cluster cases of Covid-19, stated Hoyt Emmons, consultant for Med-Tex Services. Click on the link below and read more on how #Philadelphia union contractors have done their part in protecting carpenters on the job site from #COVID19. #EASCarpenters #UnionStrong... https://www.newyorkinjurylawyersblog.com/construction-site/

Union Carpenters are Union Voters. Use this frame to share the news that you will Get Out and #Vote

"Vote 2020, I want the opportunity to grow, and I want the opportunity to have an even slate, and even playfield." -Reid Saleem Local 158 It's time to vote for worker rights. Learn how you can vote and who is endorsed on your ballot. https://eascarpenters.org/go-out-vote/

This school year has been difficult for many thus far and the #EASCarpenters are doing their best to support the communities in need. #EASCarpenters Local 197 members recently heard of the movement to build desks for children working at home and were able to assist by providing the wood needed to build these desks. Students from all around the #Washington #DC and #Alexandria, #VA region will have a chance to receive a new desk. Link below for the full article reported by ABC ...7 News - WJLA #UnionStrong #UnionProud https://wjla.com/news/local/free-desks-students

"It Is your civic duty to vote" - Stephen Papp Local 445 Make sure you get out and vote on November 3rd. Use our link below to find out how https://eascarpenters.org/go-out-vote/... #Vote #Election2020 #UnionStrong #UnionProud

Attention #PA residents! Today is the last day to register to vote in #Pennsylvania. Use the "Get Out & Vote" link below to find out your options for voting and what candidates are endorsed by the union on your ballot. #UnionStrong #UnionProud #Vote #EASCarpenters... https://eascarpenters.org/go-out-vote/