CARPENTERS & CONTRACTORS LAUNCH NEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN GEARED TOWARD HIGH-IMPACT EXPOSURE

The Carpenters Labor Management Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of a new high-impact marketing campaign. This campaign kicked-off with the unveiling of our new website at www.builditunion.com and the release of new print advertisements displayed in publications such as Crain’s New York Business, Real Estate Weekly and the Legislative Gazette, as well as billboards in hot-spots like Citi Field and Times Square.
ELLY SPICER, FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, WINS COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD AT CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation honored Elly Spicer with the Community Partner award at their 25th Anniversary Gala held on April 30th, 2009.



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THE GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA PRESENTED MARTIN DALY WITH “GOOD SCOUT” AWARD

The Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America selected Martin Daly, Director of Training at the Labor Technical College at the NYC District Council of Carpenters, to receive the 2009 “Good Scout” Award. The dinner was held on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at 6:00pm at Marina Del Rey in Throgs Neck, New York.



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THE FUTURE OF OUR UNION: SPOTLIGHT ON ANDY MEI

Andy Mei is a carpenter apprentice with the New York City District Council of Carpenters and a member of Local 2287 specializing in flooring. Born in Canton, China, he was raised to believe that hard work pays off. After moving
to the US in 1985, he focused on making a good life for himself and his family by learning how to install carpets.

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NPONSI - NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS GRANTS NYC DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS' LABOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE CREDIT

A Special Feature of the Carpentry and Millwright Apprenticeship Programs

The Labor Technical College, training center for the New York City District Council of Carpenters, received approval by the National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (NPONSI) – New York State Board of Regents to grant college credits equivalent to one full year of education.

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CARPENTERS WOMEN'S COMMITTEE LAUNCHES NEW SITE

The  New York City District Council of Carpenters Women’s Committee recently  launched its new website, www.unionwomencarpenters.com, where women in the New York carpenters union can share, support and learn from each other’s experiences, to promote growth on both personal and professional levels and to become more actively involved at all levels, in a unique forum.



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INJURED GI RETURNS TO REMODELED HOME BUILT BY THE UNION CARPENTERS AND LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
The NYC Union Carpenters & Contractors, along with the Holbrook Fire Department, participated in a parade on May 16, 2009 for a GI who is returning home after being injured overseas. The community of Holbrook, NY, as well as the carpenters and
firefighters, welcomed Corporal Christopher Levi, 25, at the Long Island MacArthur Airport, for his first time home since his duty overseas. The Holbrook Fire Department and NYC Union Carpenters & Contractors made sure he returned to a comfortable home by making it handicap accessible for him.

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CARPENTERS & CONTRACTORS LAUNCH NEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN GEARED TOWARD HIGH-IMPACT EXPOSURE

Carlisle Paul, Field Representative, was honored by the Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation at their 23rd Annual Dinner Gala and Tribute on May 13, 2009. Mr. Paul was a recipient of the 2009 Joseph W. Stehn Community Builders Award. The evening honored him alongside community leaders such as Helen Marshall, President of the Borough of Queens.

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