With the delta variant of COVID-19 cases rising, minimizing exposure to the virus is top of mind for utility companies and our employers. We are seeing some adjustments and new requirements being put into place.
Learn about the delta variant of COVID-19 through 13 questions and answers about what makes it different from previous COVID strains and more.
The U.S. Senate has passed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that would provide $73 billion for electric grid and power infrastructure, $55 billion for water systems and infrastructure, $25 billion for airports, and more.
Southern States Millwrights helped contractor Power Techniques Inc. install three massive chutes to prevent free-falling material from damaging conveyor equipment in Alabama’s largest mine.
The Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council Training Trust Fund is hiring a full-time millwright instructor to deliver millwright craft training for apprentices and journeyman at the Moss Point, Mississippi, training center.
Union member and U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh (pictured first row, middle) met with regional executive secretary treasurers at the UBC’s International Training Center last month.
The SSMRC’s regional directors have made videos reporting on the first half of this year, highlighting upcoming work opportunities, and providing information on other important developments in their areas.
July Member E-News: Council leaders give mid-year updates; Arkansas training center construction begins; Ben Higginbotham Member Spotlight; Vice president speaks at ITC; Labor and economic news; and more
A member of Millwright Local 2232 since 2013, Ben Higginbotham will begin serving as national millwright and pile driver recruiter for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America on July 19.
Construction of a millwright and carpenter training center is underway in Russellville, Arkansas. Compared to the current facility, the 35,000-square-foot new center will offer additional classrooms with state-of-the-art technology and more training space.