Local 1192 holds orientation for 20 |
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Local 1192 held an orientation for apprentices and journey level millwrights on July 18 in Mobile, Alabama. Twenty individuals attended this orientation as part of the fall and summer recruitment drive. “I will be interviewing 8 to 10 possible new members over the next few weeks,” Local 1192 Business Agent Les Roberts said. “We have a busy fall outage season ahead of us, and we look forward to placing all these new members on jobs."
To read more, click here.
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SSMRC Regional director helps Georgia Boy Scout troop earn Labor Merit Badge
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SSMRC Eastern Region Director, Logan Brown met with members of Boy Scout Troop 8 in Augusta, Georgia, at the beginning of August. Troop members worked toward earning their Labor Merit Badge, while being educated on labor history, apprenticeship requirements, and different types of labor unions and trades.
To read more, click here.
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Submit your nominations
for Community Service Challenge
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Each quarter, the SSMRC recognizes members who go above and beyond in their communities. Members who are recognized receive the Community Service Challenge Award and gifts including a lunch cooler, T-shirt, and $250 gift card. If you know someone who should be honored with the Community Service Challenge Award, please send a text to 855-577-7672. |
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Get a free t-shirt when you take the 101 Constitution online course |
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The SSMRC will send you a free T-shirt after you complete the online course "101 Constitution: U.S. Government and Labor Law," which is hosted in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Department of Education and Training's Learning Management System. Learn more about the course here. |
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Ask your Executive Secretary-Treasurer |
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Do you have a question about your union you would like answered? Starting in September, we will be launching a monthly "Ask your EST" segment, in which Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Wayne Jennings will dive deep into answering member questions and educating members about opportunities in our council and the UBC.
Submit a question by clicking here.
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SISTERS IN THE BROTHERHOOD |
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SSMRC members ‘Seize the Opportunity’ at 2022 UBC Sisters in the Brotherhood Conference
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Thirteen sisters represented the Southern States Millwright Regional Council at the 2022 United Brotherhood of Carpenters Sisters in the Brotherhood Conference, where they attended workshops, networked with approximately 525 sisters across the United States and Canada, and gained skills and knowledge to take back to their locals and jobsites.
UBC SIB conferences are held at the International Training Center in Las Vegas every three years, and the theme of this year’s conference was “Seize the Opportunity.”
To read more, click here.
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SSMRC members soar to new leadership heights through UBC training
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Fifty-eight SSMRC members reached leadership milestones, while attending Third-Year Apprentice and 212 Journeymen classes at the UBC International Training Center in Las Vegas.
To read more, click here.
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Eager to learn, Heather Pratt dedicates herself to a successful career as a union millwright.
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When the alarm clock sounds early in the morning, Heather Pratt, a member of Local 1192 starts her workday with an analytical mindset, eager to face the ever-changing challenges that come with working as a millwright. Each day she is faced with a different task that allows her to put her skills to the test. “There are not many days where I am tasked with the same repetitive job and I really do enjoy that aspect of being a millwright,” Pratt said. “There is always something new and unexpected and I am here for those challenges.”
To read more about Pratt, click here.
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Tips on how to avoid heat-related illnesses while on the job |
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There are many signs of heat-related illness, some in which have unusual symptoms.
To view the symptoms and to learn more tips on how to stay safe while working in the heat, click here. |
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