Carpenters Local 1

03/04/2026

03/03/2026

March officially kicks off Women in Construction Week! The MACRC would like to honor the indelible contributions of women in the construction industry both past and present. Thank you to our MACRC Sisters for continuing to raise the bar!

02/09/2026

Please join us for the 30th annual Forest Park St. Patrick's day parade. We will have the float this year!

01/12/2026

Happy New Year!
Friendly reminder, Local 1 monthly meetings will now be starting at 6:00 P.M. Hope to see you there.

08/11/2025

Info for members going for training at the ITC

REAL ID DEMAND

The demand continues to grow as the federal deadline has passed. The Secretary of State has announced, select DMV branches in Illinois will offer walk-in services throughout the remainder of August into the first week of September. The branches will be open on Saturdays between 7:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. through Sept. 6.

Participating DMV locations include:
• Addison
• Aurora DMV+
• Bridgeview
• Chicago Heights
• Chicago West
• Des Plaines
• Elgin
• Joliet
• Lake Zurich DMV+
• Mount Prospect DMV+
• St. Charles
• Woodstock

07/01/2025

Local 1 Cub Club got together on Friday and Saturday at the Help Build Hope Event. Apprentices assembled wall panels that will be utilized by Habitat for Humanity for families in need.

03/27/2025

This could be a good stepping stone if you know someone considering becoming a Union Carpenter.

03/17/2025

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

02/23/2025

Hope to see you there!

02/19/2025

It's that time of year again. We will be participating in the 🍀 Forest Park St. Patrick's Day Parade🍀 this year. Here is a link to RSVP. This will be a family friendly event, Hope to see you there!
Line up @ 12:00 p.m Parade kick off @ 1:00 pm
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02/19/2025

138!! Happy Birthday To all our Members.

Happy 138th Birthday Carpenters Local 1! Carpenters Local 1 in Chicago was one of the very first Locals in the UBC and its charter is signed by UBC founder Peter McGuire. Cheers to all of our Local 1 Brothers and Sisters!

02/04/2025

One of our very own!!

Congratulations Kina McAfee on being inducted into Construction Industry Service Corporation Hall of Fame