October 2022
High school students learn about the millwright trade at career fair in Savannah
High school students in Savannah, Georgia, expanded their knowledge of the opportunities available to them after graduating high school at a job fair hosted by the Savannah Chatham County Public School System Public Affairs Department.

Seven SSMRC Local 1263 apprentices along with Local 2411 business agent, Robert Jeffers, and Southeastern Carpenters Training Trust millwright training coordinator, Jessie Patterson, spoke to over 40 high school students about the millwright trade.

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Local 1554 business agents attend career days in Tennessee
With work opportunities on the rise, Local 1554 business representatives, Steve Williams and William Condon are putting their best foot forward in educating potential members about the millwright trade.

They attended a career day at Jackson State Community College, in conjunction with Walbridge to support the Ford Blue Oval project in Stanton, TN. They also attended another career day at TCAT’s Memphis campus. 
PROJECT PROFILE
Building Ford’s biggest manufacturing complex will require hundreds of union millwrights
Union millwrights from across the South will be needed to build the largest auto-production complex in Ford Motor Company’s history. Ford announced last year it will build the $5.6 billion project in Stanton, Tennessee. The massive undertaking – which includes an electric-vehicle-manufacturing facility more than two-thirds of a mile long and a battery plant the size of 109 football fields – will provide a wealth of work opportunities for SSMRC members beginning as early as February of 2023 and stretching into 2025 and beyond.

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Submit your nominations
for Community Service Challenge
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.
Get a free t-shirt when you take the 101 Constitution online course
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.
Ask your Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Do you have a question about your union you would like answered? Submit a question to our 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.

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MEMBER MILESTONES
UBC NEWS
International Training Center updates COVID-19 vaccination policy
Given the high vaccination rate in the U.S. and Canada, combined with effective treatment methods and lower infection rates, the requirement that participants be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend programs at the International Training Center has been rescinded effective immediately.

It is strongly recommend that people who are not vaccinated, or who have underlying medical conditions, wear a suitable mask while indoors on campus.

It is no longer necessary for councils to check for vaccination status prior to registering participants for programs at the ITC.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
October Member Spotlight from Local 2411
The term “millwright” is more than just a title given to someone who works in the construction industry. It is a word that describes hard work and the brotherhood between individuals alike. 

Jacob Gatlin, a member of Local 2411 and 2nd year apprentice millwright starts every day with a “go get ‘em” attitude, working hard to achieve the goals he has set for himself as a young millwright.

To read more about Gatlin, click here.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Workers are entitled to a safe workplace under OSHA guidelines
Federal law entitles you to a safe workplace. Your employer must keep your workplace free of known health and safety hazards. You have the right to speak up about hazards without fear of retaliation.

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