Organized in 1864, we are theBricklayers Local 1, and the first Labor Union and Local of any trade west of the Mississippi River. The Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Administrative Council of Eastern Missouri represents Local 1 of Missouri bricklayers, stone, pointers/cleaners/caulkers and marble masons, and Local 18 of Missouri tilesetters, terrazzo and mosaic workers.
We take pride in the fact that we've built St. Louis, and that our leadership has taken care of the membership of this Union for more than 150 years, and will continue to do so for many more.
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.
It is with great pride that we announce that the Tilesetters' Local 18 Apprenticeship Program has received the 2018 Gold Hire Vets Medallion Program Demonstration Award from the United States Department of Labor. This award honors training programs and companies that devote efforts to recruiting and employing Veterans.
Congratulations to Local 18 President Mike Weber, also a Veteran, and Stoyan Hristov, Local 18 Apprenticeship Coordinator and Instructor for their work.
The December 2018 Union Meeting dispenses with the regular orders of business in favor of a Member Christmas Party. In light of that, these members will receive their award pins at the January 2019 meeting.
The December 2018 Service Award recipients are:
Members with 25 Years of Service: Paul Jahnsen, Chad Matschiner & Brian Zeuschel
Members with 40 Years of Service: John Orlando and Thomas Therrell
In addition to posting about Current Projects our members are working on, we occasionally like to show off our Members on the jobsite.
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Journeyman Tile Finishers Darrin Casey and Adam Dwyer and Apprentice Tile Finisher Natalie Arnos shown working on the new Katherine Bernhardt Studio on Locus for Local 18 Signatory Contractor R&F Tile in St. Louis.
Members with 40 Years of Service: Mark Neiters, Joseph Gallagher and Randy Dawson. Brother Neiters is shown with ADC Director Brian Jennewein and ADC Secretary-Treasurer John Hopkin.
We extend our sincerest thanks to those who have or are currently serving. Please note that Monday, November 12, 2018, is a Union-observed Holiday, and if you work Sunday, November 11 or Monday, November 12, it is double-time pay.
Labor organizations and our pro-Labor allies spent 2 years working to defeat Right to Work in Missouri, and the job is not finished yet! Please be sure to vote pro-Labor and Protect your Pay and Benefits!