CARPENTERS UNION BETTER BLACKSTONE HIGH ROAD DEVELOPMENT = HIGH ROAD BLACKSTONE
C A R P E N T E R S U N I O NB E T T E R B L A C K S T O N E
H I G H R O A D D E V E L O P M E N T = H I G H R O A D
B L A C K S TO N E
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL
• 35,000 Carpenters, Drywall, Piledrivers, Millwrights and associated
crafts
• About 2,000 signatory contractors
• Fresno: Local 701 and Local 9083
• Local apprenticeship training center
Partners in Construction
ON THE JOB
•Represent employees of General Contractors and
carpentry subs
•Train superintendents
• 40% of project
IN THE COMMUNITY
• Partnerships with community organizations/school districts
• Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeships
• Supporting local schools and infrastructure
• Advocate for affordable housing
• Green building
CARPENTERS LOCAL 701 IN THE COMMUNITY
• High Speed Rail
• Opening the Fulton mall
• Investing in downtown Fresno
• Political advocacy
• Smart Growth
FAIL
Cities
Environment
Workers
A NEW VISION
Triple Bottom Line
F I N A N C I A L
FINANCIAL
–Public support for projects that benefit the entire
community
–Best trained, highly skilled, productive workers
who build products that last
E N V I R O N M E N TA L
ENVIRONMENTAL
–Trained in green building
–Local employment. Fresno workers
should build Fresno’s buildings.
S O C I A L
SOCIAL
–Apprenticeship is an escalator to the middle class
–Construction should be a family supporting
career
–Family supporting wages means more money in
Fresno’s economy