Tuesday, March 24th, the Florida Legislature gained a strong voice for working people with the election of Brian Nathan in Florida’s 14th Senate District. Nathan, who was endorsed by the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters, won his special election to represent the Tampa area in Tallahassee. Brian has a long history in the labor movement …
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Every year, millions of football fans watch the NFL Combine. It’s a chance for coaches and organizations to see the skills that players will bring to the table, and for the players to push themselves to the best of their abilities. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners took this idea and localized it to …
The Southern Regional Council of Carpenters is proud to endorse Brian Nathan in the special election for Florida’s 14th Senate District. The special election will be held on Tuesday, March 24th, in Florida’s 14th District. “Brian Nathan has demonstrated a strong commitment to the Tampa Bay area’s working families and the skilled trades as a …
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (center) with SRCC EST and CEO Kavin Griffin (left) and SRCC Director of Government Affairs (right) with SRCC staff and members. The Southern Regional Council of Carpenters is proud to endorse former Governor Roy Cooper to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate. “Cooper has demonstrated a strong commitment …
An opinion piece by Southern District UBC Training Trust Fund Executive Director Jimmie Jordan discussing the opportunities a union apprenticeship provides and the SDTTF’s upcoming combine in Nashville was published today on the Nashville Tennessean’s website. You can read the full op-ed below or on the Tennessean.
Candidates endorsed by the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters posted strong results in recent primary elections across several states, signaling continued momentum for leaders who prioritize workforce training, public education, and access to skilled-trades careers.
William Harris had barely left his hometown of Aiken, South Carolina, and had never flown on a plane before he joined the carpenters’ union. Eleven years later, he’s become a standout on jobsites and a leader among his fellow members.
Randall Sanders, an organizer for the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters, joined The Valley Labor Report radio show and podcast to discuss his ongoing efforts to organize the Canfor plant in DeRidder, Louisiana. A former employee at the plant, Sanders was fired after he tried to organize a union. He’s now an organizer with the …
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After many decades in operation, Georgia Power Plant Scherer in Juliette, Georgia, transitioned to a fully union-run maintenance contract. Beginning in January 2025, Georgia Power partnered with Day & Zimmerman to handle the daily maintenance contract for the fourth-largest electric generating plant in the United States.
The Southern District Training Trust Fund will hold an interior systems and scaffold combine in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 21. This one-day event is designed for individuals with or without prior experience in the trade who are seeking employment in the construction industry.
