United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America is a North American labor union representing more than half a million carpenters and other construction professionals. It provides member training and education, advocates for job fairness and wages, and encourages political activism on behalf of construction workers.www.carpenters.org
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Sep 30, 2026
The Batavian September 30, 2026
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17:11DougNARRATOR
Whatever their interests, they had hours to look for businesses and groups to talk to more during Glow With Your Hands.
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17:19DougNARRATOR
Batavia sophomores Trenton Darling and Aiden De La Torre found time to work with drywall at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America station.
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17:29DougNARRATOR
We were putting screws in the drywall over there and just learning about some new things, Darling said.
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17:34DougNARRATOR
It was cool to be hands-on and learn about it yourself and do it yourself, something new.
Prop 1: Affordable Housing Bond
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7:31Olivia Allen-PriceHOST
Ardie, who is supporting Prop 1?
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7:33Adhiti BandlamudiGUEST
There are a lot of Democratic lawmakers who supported this bond when it was working its way through the legislature, but there are also a bunch of organizations that support it, including the California Association of Veterans, ACLU California Action, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, the California Apartment Association, and so many others.
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7:54Adhiti BandlamudiGUEST
Governor Gavin Newsom also supports this bill.
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7:57Olivia Allen-PriceHOST
And what about the opposition?
Prop 1: Affordable Housing Bond
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8:00Adhiti BandlamudiGUEST
There are a lot of Democratic lawmakers who supported this bond when it was working its way through the legislature.
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8:06Adhiti BandlamudiGUEST
But there are also a bunch of organizations that support it, including the California Association of Veterans, ACLU California Action, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
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8:17Adhiti BandlamudiGUEST
the California Apartment Association, and so many others.
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8:21Adhiti BandlamudiGUEST
Governor Gavin Newsom also supports this bill.
The Workers’ Mic (9/27/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with Kocher Insurance Group just in time for open enrollment
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15:52Phil DavidsonHOST
I don't know if it's 50%, but it's much higher than the U.S. Yeah, for sure.
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15:57Phil DavidsonHOST
I always like it because we have the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.
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16:02Phil DavidsonHOST
We represent carpenters in Canada.
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16:06Phil DavidsonHOST
I get news alerts about anything related to the carpenters' union.
Labor Day, a brief history
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2:26Todd GleasonHOST
He organized a convention of carpenters in Chicago, and it was there that a National Union of Carpenters was founded.
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2:33Todd GleasonHOST
He became the General Secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
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2:39Todd GleasonHOST
The idea of organizing workers according to their trades spread around the country.
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2:43Todd GleasonHOST
Factory workers, dock workers, and tool makers all began to demand and get their rights to an eight-hour work day, a secure job, and a future in their trades.
Labor Day 2026: U.S. Rep. Norcross on Worker Power and Zhavoronkova on TradesFutures
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30:27Don NorcrossGUEST
And by the way, I had my coffee cup here with Peter J. McGuire, who was a carpenter.
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30:34Don NorcrossGUEST
He founded the Carpenters Union and helped bring the NFL to its early days.
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30:41Don NorcrossGUEST
And as we know, we get an extra day off coming up here in the next few weeks.
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30:45Don NorcrossGUEST
It's called Labor Day.