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Military Outreach Makes Big ImpactMarch 24, 2025 - 3:29 pm
2025 Central Midwest Sisterhood UpdateMarch 3, 2025 - 5:13 pm
Craft Spotlight – Justin RogersFebruary 26, 2025 - 4:44 pm
Ohio’s Newest Journey-Level Carpenters: Class of 2025February 25, 2025 - 12:55 pm
Craft Spotlight – Brandon HuffmanFebruary 19, 2025 - 3:26 pm
Craft Spotlight – Ron HeimelFebruary 5, 2025 - 5:14 pm
Craft Spotlight – Frank ZagarJanuary 29, 2025 - 2:47 pm
Military Outreach Makes Big Impact
/in Apprenticeship, Community, Millwrights, News /by Marci PingOutreach Specialist with the Central Midwest Carpenters, Gavin Gottfried, along with three others across the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC), were given an award for the unwavering support that they have provided to the Military Veterans Program (MVP). They were presented a Flag of Valor by Executive Director of the UBC Millwright/Pile Driver Labor Management, Mark Benacquisto, at the UBC Millwright Leadership Conference held at the Carpenters’ International Training Center in Las Vegas.
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2025 Central Midwest Sisterhood Update
/in Community, News /by KameronUBC POC Conference
Sisters in the brotherhood had their very first Point of Contact (POC) conference in November at the UBC headquarters in Washington DC. This conference was attended by women in leadership roles across the UBC, joining together to understand the point of contact rules and responsibilities. UBC’s Director of Sisters in the Brotherhood, Sandra Rodriguez, and UBC General President Douglas McCarron spoke focusing on how to gain and retain brothers and sisters. Read more
Craft Spotlight – Justin Rogers
/in Community, News /by KameronJustin Rogers joined Carpenters Local 285 in 2015. He loved framing, interior systems, and every facet of being a union carpenter. It wasn’t until a friend of his introduced him to door inspection and installation that he considered a change for himself. The friend owned his own automatic door company and had a constant stream of work coming in that sounded appealing to Justin, so he decided he’d give the world of doors a chance. Read more
Ohio’s Newest Journey-Level Carpenters: Class of 2025
/in Apprenticeship, Community, News /by Hannah ErwinCOLUMBUS, OH — On February 15th, 2025, the Central Midwest Carpenters Union celebrated 354 apprentices in Ohio who put in the hours, learned their trade, and earned their spot as journey-level members. They marked the occasion with friends, family, and the union brothers and sisters who had their backs along the way.
A highlight from the evening included the presentation of camo-colored hardhats to the graduating veteran, active, and reserve status apprentices in the United States Armed Forces. This segment highlights the Helmets to Hardhats program that offers those service members direct-entry into the construction trades. Attendees also heard from speakers including Ohio Carpenters’ Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program’s Director of Education Dan Sustin, graduate speaker Seth Hiser, and Central Midwest Carpenters Executive Secretary-Treasurer Matt McGriff. Read more