Effective December 27, 2021, in order to enter the Benefit Funds Office or the Carpenters Training Center, members must provide proof that they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Those members who have received only one dose of a two-dose vaccine series by December 27,...

In alignment with the CTC’s expectations and/or requirements of apprentices being ready and able to work and the rules and regulations of the CTC, the following change to the OWL rules will have apprentices more likely to be fully employed while signatory contractors will be able to staff jobs...

It's #NationalApprenticeshipWeek! For union carpenters like Denise Echevarria, apprenticeships are more than just a career steppingstone, they’re a pathway to a better future. Read more through the #CarpentersRISE feature on page 31 in @amnewyork:

The NYCDCCTC will be celebrating this year's National Apprentice Week with some special guests from Turner construction. We will be rolling out our Diversity and Inclusion Training and also training the apprentice this wee on A-Frame safety training to bring a better awareness of A-Frame accidents...

An excerpt from the Labor Press article by Silver Krieger about the NYCDCC Training Center’s Diversity and Inclusion Training program: “Last month, the NYCDCC went further, launching its new Inclusion and Diversity program. Key elements of the program include: promoting diversity, equity, and...

This is a reminder that the NYCDCC Family Picnic and Softball Tournament is happening this Saturday (September 25th) at Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows, Queens, beginning at 9:30AM. Additionally, the NYCDCC Benefit Funds will have a Benefits Fair beginning at 10:00AM. Please join us and your...

Read EST Joseph Geiger's Letter to the Editor of the Gotham Gazette on How to Really Prepare Workers for the Construction Industry and Good Middle-Class Jobs Click here to read the full article.A recent op-ed published at Gotham Gazette, co-authored by David Meade, executive director of Building...

Every year, local and national health officials such as the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) and the New York Department of Health (“NYDH”) observe August as a time to recognize the importance of staying up-to-date on your vaccinations. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, the message is more...