 Cape May County Carpenters Local 1743Our local has been in Wildwood for over 100 years. We are your friends and neighbors. Members of Local 1743 are well trained and highly skilled in all phases of commercial and residential carpentry. We are the leaders in the building industry with an unmatched commitment to excellence. We are also leaders in the community as we are tireless in our efforts to make Cape May County a better place to live in and work for all residents.
Why Join a Union?Without a Union you have few rights on the job. You are almost powerless to achieve better wages, improved working conditions and job security for yourself and your family. But when all workers on the job are united and speak with one voice through their Union, the Contractor must listen and act on workers demands. So joining and Union makes real sense for the unorganized worker. With prices and taxes rising every year, working people need a Union and a collective agreement to protect their living standards. Workers need their own organization to promote and advance their interests for the very same reason and businessmen, doctors, lawyers, engineers and others form associations to promote their interests. Almost 600,000 people belong to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, and that number is growing every day. Live Better, Work Union! Why be a Union Member?One of the often asked questions from tradesmen who are not union members is: Why should I become a Union member?, or in other words, What's in it for me and my family? In order to answer that questions, we have attempted to condense the benefits our organization can offer you and our family. We ask that you carefully review the information on this website, as it will affect you and your family in a positive way should you choose to become a member of our organization. In August 1881, thirty-six carpenters from eleven cities met ina Chicago warehouse to form a national union. Four days of heated discussions produced a constitution, a structure, and a new organization with two thousand members - the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. The founding of the Brotherhood was a response to changing conditions in the construction industry in the second half of the 19th century. The old ways of building were disappearing as a new "modern" system emerged. Shifts in the larger economic order transformed the daily life of the working carpenter. Facing turbulent times and an uncertain future, carpenters turned to unionism to serve their collective interests. The carpenters union has continued, for the last 120 years, through recessions and boom periods, without wavering from its purpose of bargaining and protecting our membership. This is an admirable accomplishment, and WILL CONTINUE into the 21st century. This website illustrates some of the advantages of belonging to a union. We ask you to study this information carefully, and help us help you obtain the wages and conditions you deserve.
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The Carpenters Union Local 1743 of Wildwood, NJ
4500 Atlantic Ave. Jeffrey J. Thiel Andrew Bulakowski Agnes Thiel |
