The United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America is one of the oldest and strogest of the labor unions.  As a member of the UBC, you and your family benefit from a strong, collective voice in the construction industry.  There is strength in numbers, and as a union member you gain the ability to create a secure future.  Through collective bargaining and contracts with employers your interest are protected.  That means top industry wages, excellent health benefits, ongoing training opportunities, a safe working environment and, more importantly, dignity, respect, and job securtiy.

STATE OF THE ART TRAINING:

The age old saying that a company is only as good as its manpower is still a living fact.  As a union carpenter, you have access to comprehensive, state-of-the-art eductation and training programs that not only expand and improve your skills, but that also increase employment and job advancement opportunities throughout your career.  Journeyman upgrade training programs and continuing education opportunities ensure that as your career progresses you possess the skills necessary to keep pace with the latest building techniques.  Other training opportunities include an extensive four-year aprenticeship program that provides excellent instruction and an educational environment that produes safe, qualified, responsible trade members who are prepared to lead in the construction industry.  Simply stated, the best trained, most professional carpenter craftsman belong to the Union.

A SECURE FUTURE:

As a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, you not only gain a voice on the job, in the economy, and in the political process, you are a valued member of a historically solid organization that is on the cutting edge of construction technology.  The collective voice of union labor means greater job stability, top notch training, better pay, better benefits and access to fair grievance procedures.  The Carpenter Union's core values of fairness, hard work, and standing united have remained steady for over 100 years.  If you're interested in raising your standard of living, having a strong voice in the workplace, and achieving your fullest potential, explore the advantages of being a member of Carpenters Local Union #1109.

BENEFITS THAT PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY:

There is nothing more important than providing for the financial and medical protection of your family.  Without a doubt one of the greatest advantages of being a union member is better than average wages and benefit plans that protect members and their families.  Health and welfare plans provide health care, dental coverage, eye care, disabiltiy and related benefits.  Life insurance, pension plans, and annuity savings plans all provide long-term securtiy for members, their spouses, and thier beneficiaries, and employer paid vacation plans enable members to take time off without losing valuable family income.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the strogest union in the country, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, and if you are interested in providing a secure future for you and your family then contact Carpenters Local #1109.  If you are not currently a union carpenter and wish to learn more about the union visit the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council web site at www.norcalcarpenters.org