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New Pre-Apprenticeship Opportunity in OhioFebruary 6, 2020 - 2:20 pm
Operation Victory Dedicates 3rd HomeFebruary 5, 2020 - 3:58 pm
Army Engineer uses Millwright Skills to Help Rebuild the Middle EastJanuary 6, 2020 - 11:47 am
IKORCC is First to Offer New CertificationJanuary 2, 2020 - 3:06 pm
A Message from IKORCC EST Todd PancakeJanuary 2, 2020 - 11:05 am
Carpenters Help Family Recover After Head-On CollisionDecember 27, 2019 - 10:47 pm
Locals 2 & 1090 Help Orphans at ChristmasDecember 23, 2019 - 3:02 pm
Rossford Campus Wins Veteran’s AwardDecember 20, 2019 - 4:36 pm
New Pre-Apprenticeship Opportunity in Ohio
/in News /by Hannah ErwinIt’s even easier than ever to get started in a new career. The Ohio Carpenters’ Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program is offering a new direct-entry pre-apprenticeship program at no cost.
This 40-hour class offered during evenings or weekends acts as a condensed orientation into carpentry, millwright, pile driving, and floor covering careers. Enrolling now for classes beginning in March, Pre-Apprentices will learn to use power tools in a safe manner and will receive college credit for the hours.
Ohio Carpenters’ Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program will be offering these classes statewide. Training centers are located around the state near Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, OH. The class is designed to offer an option to work around a full-time job and test out a new career path. Upon competition of the pre-apprenticeship, participants receive direct entry into the IKORCC apprenticeship.
This new program is designed to create flexibility for working adults. For those who may want try out the trades or who just aren’t able to quit their day-job yet, this evening and weekend option is a great opportunity. For more information on this program, please contact your local training center.
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Indiana Kentucky Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) represents over 35,000 men and women tradespeople in 40 locals in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and parts of West Virginia and Tennessee. A proud affiliate of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, which has a century-plus tradition of representing the best of building trades.
The apprenticeship is a four-year program that offers a solid education, in the classroom and on the job. Apprentices learn from a hands-on approach within the training centers and in the field. We take an “earn-as-you-learn” approach to our apprenticeship, ensuring you can earn a good, living wage with benefits for your family – right from the start.
IKORCC apprenticeships offer a direct path to a rewarding career and a financially solid future. Financial security, high demand careers, pride in your skills, and a sense of community: the IKORCC apprenticeship delivers it all in a comprehensive, highly respected program.
Operation Victory Dedicates 3rd Home
/in Community, Kentucky Activism, News /by Hannah ErwinCommunity service is a value that runs deep in union members. This is especially true in Louisville, Kentucky where they have just completed their third home renovation for Operation Victory.
Operation Victory is a coalition of Greater Louisville Area Unions, Non-Profit/Community Organizations, and Local Area Businesses joined together to rehabilitate vacant and abandoned homes for Homeless Veterans.
The Carpenters had over 25 members, spouses, and family members volunteer their time through the various phases of this project. “Through [the] generous support and the dedication of our members to volunteering and community service, this home has been the smoothest, quickest turn around yet”, Local 175 and IKORCC Representative Noah Grimes said of the project.
The veteran, Torre Harris, who received this home was a former Marine who was actively homeless before this project. He does odd-jobs remodeling abandoned homes around Louisville and, with permission, frequently utilized those homes for shelter. Upon completion of renovation in the Operation Victory home, Harris was asked to install blinds inside – little did he know the home would soon be his.
(Operation Victory – Facebook)
Lacking a stable residence, he found it incredibly difficult to re-enter society and develop gainful employment to maintain a decent lifestyle. This home will provide much needed stability for him and relieve a major burden that would hold anyone back.
Thanks to M&M Interiors for donating drywall, Parco Constructors Group for donating the mud, Quality Interiors and Valley Interior Systems for donating the manpower to finish the drywall, and L&W Supply for delivering and providing any discounts, etc. Without the help of contractors, important community projects like this would not be possible.
An further in-depth look at this project can be found as featured on Insider, Spectrum News 1, and several local news outlets.
Read more about the Operation Victory project IKORCC members worked on last year.
Army Engineer uses Millwright Skills to Help Rebuild the Middle East
/in News /by Lacey NixIKORCC & Local 1090 member SSG Arthur utilizes skills learned from his millwright apprenticeship to help soldiers and civilians working in Afghanistan.
The Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters is proud to work with our nation’s military veterans. Veterans like Local 1090’s SSG Jamie Arthur, who is currently stationed overseas with the Army’s 486th Engineer Company out of Monclova, Ohio.
SSG Arthur is using skills learned as a UBC Millwright to build relocatable buildings, essentially connex container housing units. His work helps give more housing options to military and civilians who work in the Middle East.
He sent the following update to his union reps and the training center:
A huge thanks to SSG Arthur for his service and dedication to our country and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. You inspire us.
SSG Arthur is part of the IKORCC’s Helmets to Hardhats program. Helmets to Hardhats is a national, nonprofit program that connects National Guard, Reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military service members with skilled training and quality career opportunities in the construction industry. The program is designed to help military service members successfully transition back into civilian life by offering them the means to secure a quality career in the construction industry.
This year the IKORCC had over 400 Helmets to Hardhats veterans working on their apprenticeships at training centers across Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
IKORCC is First to Offer New Certification
/in News /by Lacey NixLocal 413 member Jeremy Feltz was the first to earn his DSI certification.
Several IKORCC training centers are now offering Door Safety Inspection Certification. Obtaining the Door Safety Inspection (DSI) Certification gives our members the ability to inspect doors inside healthcare or educational facilities to ensure they are compliant with the National Fire Protection Act. This new certification also helps the IKORCC break into a new market and secure additional work in facilities that require Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) trained carpenters.
The IKORCC is the first council in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters to offer this DSI Certification. Since the creation of the class and the first members obtaining their credentials, we’ve made major progress.
Over 25 members have taken the DSI prerequisite test to qualify for the course. Eight members have successfully passed the rigorous DSI course and certification. Four members in Northwest Indiana are actively inspecting doors, including one at the University of Notre Dame with over 10,000 doors.
Business Representatives have met with lawmakers in Indiana to start the process of adopting DSI with stricter enforcement. They also met with the Greenwood School Corporation to start a plan for DSI in all their facilities. In Akron, Ohio business reps hosted a DSI lunch & learn with local fire departments. Reps also met with contractors in Louisville to garner interest in the certification and inspections.
The IKORCC also started a marketing campaign for DSI, including informational flyers, brochures, and a webpage. Reps are also putting in groundwork in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio presenting to contractors, hospitals, schools, and at the Innovation Summit and Midwest Engineering Conference.
To learn more about Door Safety Inspection Certification contact your local training center or visit ikorcc.com/DoorSafetyInspections.
A Message from IKORCC EST Todd Pancake
/in News /by IKORCCEST Todd Pancake walks in the Terre Haute Labor Day Parade with his family and Local 133.
Brothers and Sisters,
On April 1st, 2019, I was appointed to fill the Executive Secretary Treasurer’s position vacated by then EST Mark McGriff with his appointment as the Midwestern District Vice President. I’ve been a proud member of the UBC and Carpenters Local #133 for 39 years. I completed my apprenticeship in 1984 and worked with general contractors including Circle B & Terstep. I also had a few pile driving opportunities. Building layout and concrete were definitely my favorite areas.
In 1991, I became a training instructor and worked for 15 years before I was hired as the Director of Education for the IN/KY Training Trust. After 12 years, I went to work for then EST McGriff as his Chief-of-Staff. In July 2019, IKORCC delegates elected me to the EST position for a four-year term. It’s an honor and privilege to serve as your new EST.
This year we welcomed the merger of 7 industrial locals, 2,591 new members, 32 new delegates, and hired four industrial representatives. We now have a total of 282 delegates and 40 locals within the IKORCC.
While the last eight months have been a whirlwind, we’ve managed to keep our membership employed, increased our market share, and continue to look for new markets. In 2020, work opportunities are projected to increase across the council.
I’m a firm believer in setting goals and know how important member participation is to helping us achieve them. Our 2019-2021 IKORCC Goals are as follows: increase membership by 1%, industrial membership by 5%, work hours by 340,000, and reduce suspensions by 5%.
Your participation is critical for our success. How can you help? Mentor a new member, spread the word to an unorganized worker, let business representatives know about new work, talk to friends working in unfair shops or factories that we might be able to organize. I encourage you to be an active member by attending local meetings and participating in MAC (Membership Action Committees) to ensure your voice is heard.
I’d like to personally thank all .300 hitters that attended Journeyman Leadership Programs and contractors that participated in our Collaborative Training Programs at the ITC. The dividends and buy-in from our contractor base are paying off. Please reach out to your contractors and let them know about these opportunities.
Our training programs continue to produce the most skilled and productive journey workers in the industry. This year alone we’ve graduated over 550 apprentices and have more than 5,250 currently enrolled. The articles in this magazine will cover training, organizing & exciting things happening in your area, as well as across the Council.
It’s an honor working with you as we take on whatever crosses our path, knowing that our pride and commitment runs deep. I believe our success rests on good communication and want you to feel comfortable sharing your ideas with our leadership, to make us the best we can be.
Fraternally,
M. Todd Pancake
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters