Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training Center of Philadelphia & Vicinity

12/02/2022

Happy Holidays from the Philadelphia Carpenters JAC!

Address 10401 Decatur RD Philadelphia PA 19154

11/17/2022

Vince Leve, a member of LU #1856 and a member of the 1964 JAC graduating class, visited the school yesterday to make sure the present students were heading down the proper path. Vince joined the fourth-year Drywall Production class to share some quick trade tricks and advice.

We are grateful to all our retired members.
They established the foundation for what is occurring presently. We can only begin to comprehend what we must do to ensure the future of those who will come after us by appreciating the accomplishments and sacrifices made by those who came before us.

Thank you again Vince and all our retirees for your continued dedication to this organization!

11/01/2022

At the JAC we strive to teach the latest technologies and Ideas and instruct our apprentices accordingly. In an ever-changing market we must adapt to remain the very best in the construction industry. Pictured here we are training our 4th Year Millwright Apprentices to utilize the Trimble Total Station for Layout. These Trimble instruments Improve efficiency and precision for common layout tasks in building construction saving our contractors time and money. Happy Technology Tuesday from the JAC!

10/14/2022

The Carpenter Joint Apprentice Training Center is pleased to announce and formally recognize a past Student of the Month from May 2022, Stephen Pursel
Stephen is an accomplished 2nd year Floor layer. He consistently demonstrates generosity toward others and shows up to class each day prepared to study and complete the assignment at hand. Stephen is a fantastic peer role model because of his excellent moral character and sense of duty. It is an honor to recognize Stephen as a previous student of the month. Stephen is presently employed by Quality Flooring
What we feel the Student of the Month should be: Respectful – Responsible – Positive – Honest - & committed to success
Lastly, With the Sponsorship of the GBCA Finish Contractors Association , and Milwaukee Tool , the JAC was able to provide a gift along with the award. Special thanks for their recognition and continued partnership!

09/30/2022

The JAC is starting to take applications for CARP!
Below is a summary of dates for the program:
Application Period – October 1 to November 15
Information Session for Applicants – November 22, 10AM and 6PM **Virtual

-For more information please find the Brochure below and the link to our website.
https://www.carpentersofphila.com/carp/

Please feel free to forward to anyone who is interested.

09/22/2022

The Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training Center of Philadelphia & Vicinity is pleased to announce and formally recognize three past Students of the Month from the 2021-2022 school year.
What we feel the Student of the Month should be:
• Respectful – The student treats classmates, Instructors, and staff with respect by valuing each as an individual, respecting differences, and valuing the work that others do.
• Responsible – The student embraces the responsibility required to maintain progress in their schoolwork and other personal goals.
• Positive – The student contributes to the success of the school by promoting a positive school climate through their actions and words.
• Honest – The student communicates truthfully and in a respectful way with classmates, Instructors, staff, and refrains from dishonesty in completing academic and shop duties.
• Committed to success – The student strives for success in all they do, works to the best of their ability and is an example to others.
• Matthew Russell is an exceptional Carpenter and always eager to learn. He is very responsible and consistently puts forth his best effort to succeed academically. His instructors and fellow students appreciate his positive attitude and consideration for others. It is a pleasure to recognize Matthew as a past student of the month. Matthew currently works for Corrado American
• Pat Funchion is a hardworking craftsman. He is always willing to help others and comes into class every day ready to learn and prepared for the task at hand. Pat’s strong sense of responsibility and character make him a great peer role model. It is a pleasure to recognize Pat as a past student of the month. Pat currently works for Superior Scaffold
• Robert Nilan is diligent, and genuine Carpenter. His work shows he is a perceptive thinker, as well as a conscientious and ambitious student. Robert demonstrates a high level of understanding. He is well driven to do his best and sets a great example for other students. It is a pleasure to recognize Robert as a past student of the month. Robert currently works for TN Ward
Lastly, With the Sponsorship of the GBCA , Interior Finish Contractors Association , and Milwaukee Tool , the JAC was able to provide a gift along with the award. Special thanks for their recognition and continued partnership!

09/16/2022

Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training Center of Philadelphia & Vicinity would like to recognize Dorian Lions Den West, for his exemplary performance as a student and wished to extend the student of the month award to him.
Dorian is now beginning his second year in his apprenticeship but was the first... 1st year apprentice to have obtained this honor. Dorian has worn many different hats and has worked in many different industries, so we are grateful to have him in our Industry in the present. Dorian currently works for a top-notch Union Company, Tedco Insulation, located in Kennett Square PA. Where he will continue his training in the field.
Dorian has demonstrated, diligence and persistence and has a knack for learning new things in his short time in the apprenticeship. Dorian is a professional through and through and can be a model for us all. We have high hopes for him and suspect he’ll be a rising star in this industry.
We wish you many years of success, Congratulations Dorian!

Lastly, With the Sponsorship of the GBCA, Interior Finish Contractors Association, and Milwaukee Tool, the JAC was able to provide a gift along with the award. Special thanks for their recognition and continued partnership!

09/01/2022

As our country gears up to enjoy this Labor Day weekend with our friends and family, it is important to reflect, and ask, why are we celebrating this national holiday. As a nation, our workforce takes a backseat to none, but is important to know that we had help getting to where we are now by some very influential people.
Sir Isaac Newton said it best, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants”. Our Workforce has been able to continuously progress, not by virtue of any sharpness of sight on our part, or any physical distinction, but because we are carried high and raised up by the great achievements of those that came before us.
One individual that deserves the utmost respect and recognition is Peter J. McGuire. He was an American labor leader of the nineteenth century. He co-founded the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1881. He is credited with first proposing the idea of Labor Day as a national holiday in 1882.
Labor Day is not exclusively a union holiday, but without organized labor, the holiday would not exist. Nor would many of the rights you enjoy today. The labor movement is largely responsible for federal law that protects workers' rights to come together and collectively bargain with their employer. Prior to this right, employers often vigorously resisted workers joining together. Sometimes this resistance was violent or deadly.
The Labor Movement was sparked by inhumane working conditions and practices during the Industrial Revolution. Poor and working-class people were forced to work 12-hour days, seven days per week, in mostly dangerous working conditions, with little to no training. It became abundantly clear that working conditions and lack of quality training caused an uprising that eventually led to changes, including the 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, paid vacation, paid sick leave, and more.
The sacrifices made by the American worker, and Revolutionaries like P.J. McGuire are what led to establishment of registered apprenticeship programs. For almost a century, the concept of registered apprenticeship programs has remained the same. Apprentices learn a trade and how to work safely from their more experienced counterparts. Today, apprenticeships are seen as a direct pathway to the middle class, creating an attainable life with better pay and benefits. Instead of taking on tens of thousands of dollars in student debt by going to college, apprentices earn a livable wage, allowing them to support themselves and their families from day one.
A Heartfelt thankyou to P.J. McGuire, the Co-Founder of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Proposer of Labor Day, and early adopter of modern worker’s rights which led to registered Apprenticeship programs.

Have a safe and Happy Labor Day!

08/17/2022

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08/17/2022

Always a pleasure using our JAC training to help our local communities. It was an enjoyable day laying out a football field using the Total Station for the Liberty Bell Athletic Association! Wishing the youth football program a wonderful year! Thank you for letting us be a part of this project, Jim McDonald

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08/03/2022

The Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training Center of Philadelphia & Vicinity would like to congratulate the 2022 CARP (Carpenters Apprentice Ready Program) Graduates for their hard work and dedication.

This group of men and women have showed that they possess the will and drive to advance to the next level in their career. The skills cultivated in CARP will be able to be built upon, spring boarding these ambitious individuals into future endeavors.

We want to give a special thanks to the General Building Contractors Association (GBCA), Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Milwaukee Tool, iHeartRadio, and Power99 FM Philly for sponsoring the Philadelphia CARP Graduation.