Chris Skidmore has held a variety of positions in his time as a union carpenter with Local 224. From working with cabinets to building scaffolding, and beyond – Chris has been doing his part to build his community. Being a 4^th-generation carpenter, the evolution in and of his career is something that Chris’ predecessors also experienced, though maybe not to the same degree.

Over 30 years ago, when Chirs joined the Carpenters Union, Chris worked in a cabinet shop offloading supplies from a truck. “That one didn’t last long,” Skidmore said when asked about what he thought of that job. That’s the beauty of the Union, however. Chris was able to find another union contractor in a different line of work that interested him personally. The network of contractors the union has at its disposal is a lifeline for anyone who is out of work or is looking for something they can connect with. Leer más