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The SRCC and SDTTF are honored to have received a letter of support from Mayor Andre Dickens for his support of our hiring combines. We appreciate Mayor Dickens’ support for the working people of Atlanta! “I applaud the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters for connecting people with the training, credentials, and experience needed to succeed …

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For Jay Van Daley, Facilities Manager of the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters, work is anything but routine. “It has always been different from my expectations,” said Jay. “Going into organizing after coming out of the field, you have to learn to be really flexible and learn a lot of new skills.” Before becoming a …

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The Southern Regional Council of Carpenters represents workers across the South in a variety of industries. Carpentry is more than building construction. In Nashville, TN, sits a warehouse operated by George P Johnson Experience Marketing (GPJ).  This union shop builds sets for trade shows and conventions, with our members working on everything from building cabinets to metal fabrication and large …

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SRCC Carpenters Showed Up and Showed Out for Labor Day 2026 For union workers, Labor Day does not just represent a day off; it is a testament to the power of organizing for fair wages, safe working conditions, and our union forebears who fought and died to achieve those victories. For the Southern Regional Council …

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The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners celebrates membership milestones with pins commemorating members’ time and service to our unions. An 80-year pin is an incredibly rare occurrence, denoting that a member has been a consistent member in good standing in our union for almost a century. Considering this is longer than the average lifespan …

80 Years of Service and Solidarity – SRCC Celebrates Charley Rummel’s Monumental Milestone. Read More »

The Southern District Training Trust Fund held its second successful hiring combine event in Austin, TX. Over 140 participants came out to show off their skills for our contractor partners and many of them walked away with an opportunity to begin their union carpentry career. Our next hiring event is scheduled for August 22 in …

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It is no secret that the trades have traditionally been a boys’ club. That has improved drastically thanks to the trailblazers and union members who fought so future women in the trades could have a seat at the table they have earned. Donna McKinney is a retired Journey-level Millwright from LU2232 in Pasadena, TX, with …

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As part of the build-out of a new $330 million facility in South Carolina, GEM Inc has brought in several apprentice and journeylevel millwrights from the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters to assist with floor layout and elevation benchmarks.

The Southern Regional Council of Carpenters (“SRCC”) has officially endorsed Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alex Vindman in his race to represent Florida in the United States Senate. The Southern Regional Council of Carpenters represents working people building Florida’s future and looks forward to working with Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alex Vindman to provide opportunities and fair treatment …

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