Carpentry Is the Right Career for You
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Members of the the Carpenters Carpenters Union Union Include: Cabinetmaker and and Millworker, Millworker, Form Carpenter (Concrete), Drywall Exhibit DrywallInstaller, Installer,Flooring FlooringInstaller, Installer, Exhibit and Display Installer, General Carpenter and and Joiner, Heavy and and Highway and Display Installer, General Carpenter Joiner, Heavy Highway Installer,Interior InteriorSystems Systems Carpenter, Carpenter, Lather, Lather,Millwright, Millwright, Carpenter, Insulation Installer, Pile Driver Driverand and Commercial CommercialDiver, Diver,Residential ResidentialCarpenter, Carpenter,Roofing RoofingMechanic, Mechanic, Pile Scaffold Builders and Siding Installer. Scaffold Builders and Siding Installer.
Carpentry Is the Right Right Career Career for You Is the Building carpenterinstills instills pride pride and and peace peaceofofmind mindfor foryou youand and Buildingaa career career as a carpenter your family. family.
Apprentices Earn and Apprentices Earn and Learn: Learn:An Anapprentice apprenticeisissomeone someone who who is is learning learning aa trade while working under the guidance of skilled workers called journeymen. trade while working under the guidance of skilled workers called journeymen. Apprenticeship is on-the-job training. As a carpenter apprenticeyou youearn earnwhile on-the-job training. carpenter apprentice while you learn. you learn. Wages: of belonging to aa union union is is good good wages. wages. Wages: The Themost most obvious obvious advantage advantage of belonging to A establisheswage wagerates ratesfor forthe theterm term(length) (length)of ofthe theagreement agreementwith A contract contract establishes with our signatory contractors as well as for the different types of work our signatory contractors as well as for the different types of work performed. performed. Some higher skilled jobs deserve higher pay. This and other types Some higher skilled jobs deserve higher pay. This and other types of of considerations are all spelled out in the contract. We fight hard to considerations are all spelled out in the contract. We fight hard to get get the the decent wagesand andbenefits benefitsthat thatour ourmembers members deserve. decent wages deserve.
Being meansgood goodjobs jobsand andwages wagesfor forworking workingmen menand andwomen. Being aa carpenter carpenter means women. More importantly it gives the resources tofor provide for their More importantly it gives them thethem resources to provide their families, families, secure a successful career in life and allows them the means secure a successful career in life and allows them the means to retire with to retireand withrespect. dignity The and benefits respect. of The benefits of being member are dignity being a member areacountless, but here are To learn more about the Carpenters Apprentice and Training program, it is not countless, but here are some basics. To learn more about the Carpenters Apprentice and Training program, it is not some basics. too late for you. Visit www.chicap.org or call 847-640-7373. too late for you. Visit www.chicap.org or call 847-640-7373. Numerous, Diverse Career Paths: “Carpenter” is a blanket term used Numerous, Diverse Career Paths: "Carpenter" is a blanket term used to to define the numerous skills performed by tradespeople in our union. define the numerous skills performed by tradespeople in our union. Throughout union has has developed developedmany manyspecialty specialty Throughout its its history, history, the the Carpenters Carpenters union trades. The Chicago Chicago Regional Regional Council Council of of Carpenters offers apprenticeships apprenticeshipsin trades. The Carpenters offers in each and offers every member continuing and developmental training in of each and offers every member continuing and developmental training in all all of these specialties. Many have become proficient in numerous trades. these specialties. Many have become proficient in numerous trades.
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Members of the the Carpenters Carpenters Union Union Include: Cabinetmaker and and Millworker, Millworker, Form Carpenter (Concrete), Drywall Exhibit DrywallInstaller, Installer,Flooring FlooringInstaller, Installer, Exhibit and Display Installer, General Carpenter and and Joiner, Heavy and and Highway and Display Installer, General Carpenter Joiner, Heavy Highway Installer,Interior InteriorSystems Systems Carpenter, Carpenter, Lather, Lather,Millwright, Millwright, Carpenter, Insulation Installer, Pile Driver Driverand and Commercial CommercialDiver, Diver,Residential ResidentialCarpenter, Carpenter,Roofing RoofingMechanic, Mechanic, Pile Scaffold Builders and Siding Installer. Scaffold Builders and Siding Installer.
Carpentry Is the Right Right Career Career for You Is the Building carpenterinstills instills pride pride and and peace peaceofofmind mindfor foryou youand and Buildingaa career career as a carpenter your family. family.
Apprentices Earn and Apprentices Earn and Learn: Learn:An Anapprentice apprenticeisissomeone someone who who is is learning learning aa trade while working under the guidance of skilled workers called journeymen. trade while working under the guidance of skilled workers called journeymen. Apprenticeship is on-the-job training. As a carpenter apprenticeyou youearn earnwhile on-the-job training. carpenter apprentice while you learn. you learn. Wages: of belonging to aa union union is is good good wages. wages. Wages: The Themost most obvious obvious advantage advantage of belonging to A establisheswage wagerates ratesfor forthe theterm term(length) (length)of ofthe theagreement agreementwith A contract contract establishes with our signatory contractors as well as for the different types of work our signatory contractors as well as for the different types of work performed. performed. Some higher skilled jobs deserve higher pay. This and other types Some higher skilled jobs deserve higher pay. This and other types of of considerations are all spelled out in the contract. We fight hard to considerations are all spelled out in the contract. We fight hard to get get the the decent wagesand andbenefits benefitsthat thatour ourmembers members deserve. decent wages deserve.
Being meansgood goodjobs jobsand andwages wagesfor forworking workingmen menand andwomen. Being aa carpenter carpenter means women. More importantly it gives the resources tofor provide for their More importantly it gives them thethem resources to provide their families, families, secure a successful career in life and allows them the means secure a successful career in life and allows them the means to retire with to retireand withrespect. dignity The and benefits respect. of The benefits of being member are dignity being a member areacountless, but here are To learn more about the Carpenters Apprentice and Training program, it is not countless, but here are some basics. To learn more about the Carpenters Apprentice and Training program, it is not some basics. too late for you. Visit www.chicap.org or call 847-640-7373. too late for you. Visit www.chicap.org or call 847-640-7373. Numerous, Diverse Career Paths: “Carpenter” is a blanket term used Numerous, Diverse Career Paths: "Carpenter" is a blanket term used to to define the numerous skills performed by tradespeople in our union. define the numerous skills performed by tradespeople in our union. Throughout union has has developed developedmany manyspecialty specialty Throughout its its history, history, the the Carpenters Carpenters union trades. The Chicago Chicago Regional Regional Council Council of of Carpenters offers apprenticeships apprenticeshipsin trades. The Carpenters offers in each and offers every member continuing and developmental training in of each and offers every member continuing and developmental training in all all of these specialties. Many have become proficient in numerous trades. these specialties. Many have become proficient in numerous trades.
