News

Build My Future Job Fair 04/20/22

Our Apprentice Coordinators and Instructors, along with some of our Business Agents and Apprentices, recently attended the Build My Future Job Fair held at the St. Charles Family Arena.

IHF Clinic Opens on Tuesday, August 17!

The new IHF Clinic inside the new ADC Hall located in Fenton, Missouri, opens to all active Members and their families on Tuesday, August 17!

We've Moved to Fenton!

The ADC Union Hall, IHF Health Fund Office, and Local 1 Pension Fund Office have relocated to our new home in Fenton, Missouri!

Workers' Wages Keep Falling Further Behind in RTW States

Bricklayers Local 1 February Union Meeting

At the February 2021 Local 1 Union Meeting, ADC Director Brian Jennewein and ADC Secretary-Treasurer John Hopkin presented Brother Paul Mahoney with his 25-Year Service Pin.  

Tilesetter Apprentices Craft & Donate Mosaic Mural for Missouri Department of Conservation

In late January 2021, Apprentices from our Tile, Marble & Terrazzo Workers' Union Local 18 of Missouri Apprenticeship Program crafted and delivered a handmade mosaic tile recreation of the Missouri Department of Conservation logo in a wooden frame.  The mosaic logo project is currently on display in the main entry foyer of the MDC St. Louis regional office.

IUBAC IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE BATES SCHOLARSHIP

The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers annually awards three scholarships to students whose parents or step-parents are Members of a BAC Local. The stipends are $5,000 per year for up to four years – up to $20,000 total.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the SAT/ACT exam requirement has been waived and students do not need to take the SAT or ACT exam to be eligible to apply for this year's Bates Scholarship.

COVID Vaccine Update

The COVID vaccines are becoming more widely available. As indicated in the graphics below, the vaccine is no-cost.  More information can be found here:
https://www.uhc.com/health-and-wellness/health-topics/covid-19/vaccine

Job Action Against Massey Tuckpointing

Bricklayers' Local 1 Officers recently took job action against non-Signatory Contractor Massey Tuckpointing. Massey Tuckpointing was selected by the owner of the Forum Center, located in West St. Louis County at Olive Blvd and 141, to tuckpoint the building. 

The Tilesetters are Back to School!

The Fall Semester has gotten started for our Tile, Marble & Terrazzo Apprentices at the ADC Apprenticeship Training Center under the guidance of Local 18 Apprentice Coordinator/Instructor Charlie Reiter.  

Below Tile Setter Improvers Tim Jansen and Jacob Baldi shown with Apprentice Coordinator/Instructor Charlie Reiter during classroom learning. 

2020 SpecMix Bricklayer 500 Regional Event Winners

The 2020 Bricklayer500 Regional Competition was held at Midwest Brick & Block on Saturday, October 10, 2020. All 7teams competing were Union members employed by Bricklayers Local 1 of Missouri Signatory Contractors.  This year, the event was expanded to include a Blocklaying competition, "The Fastest Hands on the Block", as well as an Apprentice Contest, consisting of 9 Local 1 Apprentices, 3 per term year.  

Photos courtesy of SpecMix, MCA Executive Director Dave Gillick and ADC Office Administrator Amy Dickey.