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There’s an opportunity for carpenters to have access to better healthcare, make more money, and receive nationally-recognized job training. And that’s by becoming a member of the St. Louis - Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council (CARPDC). St. Louis is home to the headquarters of CARPDC, a part of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) and Joiners of America. The Carpenters Regional Council is one of the oldest and most storied labor...

St. Louis, MO might not be the first place that comes to mind when people talk about the places they would love to live, but it should. Money Magazine ranks St. Louis in the top 5 best Cities for Jobs, based on affordability, job openings, job satisfaction, and pay. You can likely make more money in St. Louis and significantly cut your cost of living at the same time. In fact, simply working a normal job in St. Louis often allows families...

Builder’s Bloc Contracting , an employee-owned company, has more than six decades of experience in commercial and residential construction in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, and Southern Illinois. Founded in St. Louis in 1946, they have earned a reputation for job site safety, efficiency, and dependability in the performance of their many construction services. Having served as a subcontractor on virtually every type of commercial and...

Becoming a Journeyman Carpenter involves more hours of classroom time and on-the-job training than most college degrees, yet it doesn’t come with one. Knowing this, the Carpenters Regional Council in St Louis, MO, has created a program that allows carpenters and millwrights to earn their associates degree while they are working and training. This “Earn while you learn” opportunity is available to journeymen and apprentices alike. Over the...