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

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

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! 

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

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. 

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 Service Award recipients are:

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.

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.

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.

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.