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2nd Annual Member Appreciation Day & Apprentice Kickball Game

Our 2nd Annual Member Appreciation Day was held Saturday, May 20, 2023.

IMTEF INTRODUCES MATERNITY DISABILITY & CHILDCARE BENEFITS FOR IUBAC MEMBERS

Did you know that the IMTEF recently introduced Maternity and Childcare benefits for our Members?  These programs are another great step toward making high-paying construction jobs with great benef

Have You Been Utilizing your Midwest Coalition of Labor Benefits?

One of the benefits of being a Member of the ADC of Eastern Missouri is your free membership with the Midwest Coalition of Labor, and all the great benefits that come with it! 

2023 Bricklayer500 World Championships

This year we sent the most competitors to date to represent us at the SpecMix and Mason Contractors Association of America contest in Las Vegas.  Apprentices Chase Morfeld (John Smith Masonry), Ryan Newton (Lampkin Masonry), and Alec Sportsman (Swanson Masonry) represented our Union and its Training Program in the Masonry Skills Competition, as well as Journeymen JT Payne and Jeff Head (in stall 10, representing Foeste Masonry) in the Bricklayer500 Main Event and Toughest Tender contest, and Jakob Payne (Foeste Masonry) and Chris Cain (John Smith M

Retiring in a Challenging Economy

The market is in a very volatile place lately, and if you're close to retirement, it might be making you uneasy. This information from John Hancock is geared toward pre-retirees, but the message is good and really translates to everyone. 

Midwest Coalition of Labor Weekly Deals

Have you signed up for your Midwest Coalition of Labor membership?  It's a free benefit included as part of your Membership with the ADC!
Among the perks are discounts like these!

Recent Member Service Awards

Recent Service Award recipients are:

Have you signed up for your FREE Midwest Coalition of Labor Account?

Have you signed up for your account with Midwest Coalition of Labor? It's a free benefit included as part of your Membership with the ADC!  These benefits are available at no cost to our Members and are eligible for as long as they remain Members in Good Standing.

2022 IHF Health Fair

Representatives from United Healthcare, Cigna Dental, and the IHF held a Health Fair in the ADC Hall on Wednesday, October 12, for all ADC members and their families.  The services included biometric screenings and flu shots, as well as several giveaways.

Working Code from 1909

46-Year Retired Member Ken Aulbach recently donated this Working Code booklet dated 1909, which was found by his uncle, a Plasterer, in a wall in the 1990's.  It is in pretty amazing condition for its age, and makes for interesting reading. 

All of the pages were carefully scanned and are in order below, but we have included a PDF version if you'd like to save it.

ADC Well-Represented at IMI Apprentice Contest

The 2022 BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest showcased the skill of highly trained Apprentice Craftworkers representing every Local within the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. Seventy-five Apprentices from across the United States and Canada competed to earn the title of International Craft Champion. First, second, and third place were awarded in brick, pointing-cleaning-caulking, stone, tile, marble, terrazzo, cement, and plaster. The event was held September 23-24 in Boston.