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At last nights delegate body meeting EST Mike Bilello said he is continuing contract talks with our contractor associations and both sides h...

Yesterday, Review Officer, (RO) Dennis Walsh vetoed Local 157 President Patrick Nee as president and delegate; Peter Corrigan as financial s...

CONFIRMED - PAY-CUTS to ALL Shop and Carpenter Installers! This just in, members are reporting...THATAll Manufacturing Woodworkers Associa...

Dear UBC Brothers and Sisters: We all know that "Full Mobility" is a hot button issue in regards to our ongoing contract negotia...

The Fraternal Order of Woodworkers Special Called Meeting Thursday, June 28th, 2012.  As we find ourselves in, what we hope, is the tail e...

Please be advised that, effective immediately, the deduction of union working dues and assessments payable to the District Council pursuant ...

From: Daniel J. Franco (Note: The following preliminary results are subject to correction.) Below are the names and ballot positions of t...

WE ARE PUTTING OUR HEADS TOGETHER AND USING COMMON SENSE The reality of the bleak future facing union labor in New York City unless labor-...

By CHARLES V. BAGLI Outside a nonunion hotel construction site in Midtown Manhattan, a familiar scene unfolded last September: several hun...

Laura Jeanne Lebo It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Laura Jeanne Lebo, wife of District Council President Bill Leb...

Dear Brothers and Sisters of Local Union 1556 Change is in the air. You can feel it or ignore it at your very own personal peril. These la...

The city economy continued its remarkable run, adding 14,100 private-sector jobs in May, according to data released Thursday. But unemployme...

In June 2012, The Delegate Body approved New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters Code of Ethics PREAMBLE A commitment to...

The following email was sent today to the Executives Officers of the New York City District Council of Carpenters. EST, Michael Bilello P...

On May 23, 2012, Plaintiffs, by and through their attorney, The Law Office of Harvey S. Mars LLC , as and for their Complaint, allege as fol...

(John's note: Local 157blogspot, has obtain a March 2, 2001 letter written from Brother Michael Bilello to GP McCarron, stating that the...

Re: Important Notice Regarding Change in Payment of Working Dues and Working Dues Assessments   Click to enlarge. Dear Brothers and...

By DANIEL MASSEY  A Manhattan judge on Wednesday rebuffed the operating engineers' effort to block the city from implementing controve...

Monitor Dennis Walsh says mobster regularly communicated with lawyer from Fort Dix lockup Dennis Walsh, (r.) a  court-appointed monitor,...

A Columbia University white paper charges that a misapplication of the law sets a prevailing wage at developments that don't require it....