Local 281 Members Restore a Part of Binghamton’s Past

Since June 2008, members of LU 281 have been working on the Historic Dwightsville Gateway Project. This area, located on Front Street and on Clinton Street, has seen better days over the years. The project will renovate older turn-of-the-century homes into apartments as well as a building that once housed a hotel and bank that will now become two retail spaces and apartment units. The general contractor handing the renovations, W.L Kline, specializes in historical preservation work.

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Member Participation Equals Deposits in Manhours

Sixty-seven members of Local Union 7 contributed their time and energy for two chilly weeks in early December 2008 to campaign for a job with Hudson City Savings Bank. The Bank planned to add at least four new banks in 2009, and continue that expansion west towards New York City. Each bank constructed represented about 4000 manhours of work that LU 7 members would lose out on if they did not act quickly. Within two weeks of members taking charge of the banner, Hudson City called for a meeting and agreed to build all future banks using the Empire State Carpenters.

"The Pendulum is Swinging"

As he took oath for office and delivered his inaugural speech, President Barack Obama clearly declared his alignment with the goals and values of organized labor and middle class America.

"In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned," he proclaimed."... it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things... who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom."

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On The Fringe
By David B. Stewart, CEBS

This article is intended to focus on the fringe benefits provided to members of the Empire State Council of Carpenters. What are fringe benefits? Fringe benefits, also referred to as employee benefits, can be described as compensation paid to an employee in addition to an hourly wage. Your non-union counter-parts, are likely to view what you consider to be fringe benefits as perquisites (perks, perqs), when you consider that it is unlikely that they receive the fringe benefits you receive from their non-union employers.

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2008 Charity Golf Tournament

The Empire State Carpenters’ member Local 747 is a proud supporter of The Children’s Consortium, dedicated to promoting successful emotional, physical, educational and economic outcomes for children and their families.



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Basic Info & Meeting Nights

1st Monday Local 1042 Plattsburgh 7:00 pm 1st Wednesday Local 19 Rock Tavern Steward Meeting 5:00 pm 1st Thursday Local 281, 6:00 pm Horseheads, Feb Binghamton, Jan/ Mar 2nd Monday Local 85 Rochester 5:00 pm Local 370 Albany 5:00 pm 2nd Tuesday Local 11 Hawthorne 5:00 pm Local 289 Buffalo 6:00 pm VFW2450

Walden Ave Local 747 Syracuse 5:00 pm Syracuse Union Hall Local 1163 Millwrights 5:30 pm Call for Location 2nd Wednesday Local 66 Olean 7:30 pm Local 7 Hauppauge 7:00 pm Sheraton Hotel Motor Pkwy 2nd Thursday Local 19 Rock Tavern 6:00 pm 3rd Wednesday Local 42 Floor Layers 7:30 pm Call for location