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The 2023 Bricklayer500 Regional Competition was held at Midwest Brick & Block on Saturday, September 16.  As has been customary, every team competing was a Union Member employed by one of our Bricklayers Local 1 of Missouri Signatory Contractors.




We are excited to announce the First Place winning team *and* the Top Craftsman award at the 2023 Bricklayer500 Regional Contest are Local 1 MO Journeyman Bricklayer Rudy Menke, and his Mason Tender Steve Braswell, employed by Local 1 Signatory Contractor John Smith Masonry. They will be advancing on to the National Championships in Las Vegas in January 2024.




We are pleased to announce our new permanent BAC Cares Health Clinic doctor! Dr.

Officers and Members of Bricklayers' Local 1 have an active job action against the new Cedarhurst Assisted Living being built on Old Lemay Ferry Road at Church Road in Arnold, MO, for hiring a non-Signatory Contractor, Canyon Stone, from Kansas City.  This non-Signatory Contractor pays workers substandard wages and benefits on a project that has received tax incentives from the city of Arnold.

Thanks to Retired Local 18 Tilesetters Steve Hanlon and Richard Hanlon for volunteering their time to assist us with this job action!

Below is a summary of the newly enacted "Families First Act."

At this time all construction sites are continuing to work. Please practice social distancing, and proper sanitizing throughout the days ahead of us. These are very trying times that will present more challenges ahead of us.

Effective immediately, and until further notice:

Considering the Coronavirus Pandemic, you may find yourself experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression. The IU offers a completely confidential service for these issues as well as others at no cost to the member or their family called the Member Assistance Program (MAP).

Due to the ongoing pandemic around the world, please stay informed and up to date on developments regarding the CoronaVirus (COVID-19). At this time, the Administrative District Council of Eastern Missouri has cancelled all upcoming membership meetings, continue to check back for further developments.  

Attention RETIRED Bricklayers Local 1 of Missouri members with an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan:

You will be receiving a letter from Aetna if you haven’t already received it including the following updates positively impacting your coverage.

• We’ve waived member out-of-pockets costs or cost sharing for COVID-19
diagnostic testing and introduced zero co-pay telemedicine visits for the next 90 days,
helping to remove barriers to care.

• We’ve waived charges for home delivery of all prescription medications from CVS

The Officers and Members of Bricklayers Local 1 of Missouri have an active job action against The City Museum, located on Washington Avenue in Downtown St. Louis, for hiring The Wright Mason, a non-Signatory Contractor paying its workers substandard wages and benefits.   This non-Signatory Contractor was hired to repair and re-lay 30,000 brick parapet walls.  

If you are interested in assisting in the ADC's bannering efforts, please call the Hall.