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Craft Spotlight – Chris Skidmore

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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 4th-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 Chris 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. Read more

Setting the Pace in Energy

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2023: IKORCC is about to hit one million work hours in the renewable industry with over 500,000 coming from solar. Solar farms are becoming more popular here in our Midwest states Read more

New Solar Training Energizes IKORCC Partners

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The renewable energy industry is expanding at an incredibly rapid pace. In fact, industry analysts believe that solar power generators, alone, will produce most of the energy needed around the world within 50 years.

To stay competitive in the industry, the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters has embraced this new industry – expanding our capabilities with superior training. Today, we were proud to show off this training to representatives from Pepper Construction.

IKORCC Executive Secretary-Treasurer Todd Pancake and Training Director Jerry Burke joined Matt McGriff, Wallace Turner and representatives from Pepper Construction for a solar meeting and observation of a solar class in session.

Today, hundreds of IKORCC carpenters and millwrights are working on solar farms all over Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. To learn more about our IKORCC solar training click here.