united brotherhood of carpenters (UBC) Archives

September 27

Union Dons Retain Vise Grip Over Apprentices

Union bosses like Lonnie Stephenson clearly swayed US Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to protect their apprenticeship fiefdom. Credit: www.ibew.org New Labor Department Head Can Green-Light Union-Free Training Shortly before resigning as U.S. labor secretary this summer amid rising fury over…

August 28

Laborers National HQ Ignores Carpenters Union Picketers

Union Hypocrisy Sparks Pickets — Union HQ renovation given to builder not employing union workers Hiring a company under fire from a major union ally seems at odds with LIUNA’s message of solidarity. The …