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"I am deeply honored to have won your trust and confidence. Together with the involvement of rank-and-file membership we will take this union into a new era."

Jay Bradshaw, Executive Secretary-Treasurer

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NCSCU Scholarship Foundation

The North Coast States Carpenters Union Executive Committee members always look to go further and achieve more. With your continued involvement and engagement, they will help take NCSCU to ever greater heights and success.

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North Coast States Carpenters Union Member Resources

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Over 140-years ago, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) was founded & today the union continues its unwavering commitment to helping carpenters improve their lives, their futures, and their trade.
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"I am deeply honored to have won your trust and confidence. Together with the involvement of rank-and-file membership we will take this union into a new era."

Jay Bradshaw, Executive Secretary-Treasurer

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With a membership of over 57,000 skilled craftspeople, the North Coast States Carpenters Union (NCSCU) with our 26 affiliated Local Unions is one of the largest organized voices in the construction industry. Our mission is to build power for our membership to ensure each member can build a career with dignity that provides the best wages and benefits possible.

Through effective and determined organizing programs, political engagement, contract enforcement and strong rank and file participation we have the strength to protect what we have and just as important expand what we control. Organizing the unorganized while taking on employers that undercut our standards is the foundation of our Union. Our rank-and-file membership is our greatest asset and is the top priority of the elected leadership and staff.

We also strongly value our relationship with our signatory employers. There are many industry issues and initiatives where we have alignment with our signatory base, and it is important to work together wherever possible towards our mutually beneficial interests. Part of this partnership is our Training Programs. Each year the North Coast States Carpenters Union and our signatory contractors invest upwards of $45 million in training our members, providing opportunities to grow, and build more work opportunities in our rapidly changing industry. We believe each dollar spent is an investment in the future: for our members, our Union and California as a whole.

The NCSCU is proudly affiliated with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) and actively supports the goals of the UBC which include being the highest skilled crafts people in the construction industry, organizing the unorganized, leadership development, political engagement and building to 70% Union market share.

"As our Union grows, we will work tirelessly to build our Unity, Integrity, and Strength. Together, we will raise a strong, unified voice across our large jurisdiction— demanding that developers, employers, and public officials respect our rights and meet our needs. Our skills and labor build North Coast States communities and the economy and we will continue to be mission driven to advance a vision and a program of action that strengthens our unity and Union power. When We Fight As One – The Fight Is Won!"