Florida Carpenters Regional Council

12/09/2025

We are proud to announce that the Florida Carpenters Regional Council, along with the Southeastern Carpenters Regional Council and the Central South Carpenters Regional Council, is now the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters! 🪚

We come from different places and represent members across 11 states, but we share one purpose: to fight for the good of the men and women who build the South.

Our new name reflects our membership and our unity as we continue growing strength across the South, from wide plains to coastal communities, from mountain towns to major cities, and everywhere in between.

10/09/2025

So proud of our Florida team!

We had an incredible time at the 2025 “Power of Us” Member Engagement Conference at the International Training Center! 💪✨

Local 1820 was proud to stand alongside members from across the Florida Carpenters Regional Council — united under one mission: Rise. Restore. Inspire.

📸 Pictured left to right:
Council Rep (MEP Coordinator) Derrick Rogers
Local 702 – Cristin Lynch
Local 1820 – Joseph LaPointe
Council Rep (MEP Coordinator) Deren Stevens
Local 1000 – Hannah Johnson
Local 1809 – Kyle Haskell
Local 1820 – Brandi Chandler
Local 1905 – Antonio Montalvo

10/08/2025

These Florida Local 1000 millwrights are getting it done at Anheuser-Busch in Jacksonville!

09/09/2025

This is Construction Su***de Prevention Week. It's a good time for every brother and sister to remember that the Florida Council has help ready for anyone who needs it. The LifeMatters program is now available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. It's also available for your family.

Call 1-800-634-6433. Click here for more info: https://flcrc.org/for-members/

We encourage you to become familiar with this benefit, so that you and your family can take advantage of it as your needs arise.

08/28/2025

08/25/2025

Here's a quick video highlighting the UBC General Convention through the point of view of the Florida Carpenters Regional Council:

Here's a quick video from the point of view of the Florida Carpenters Regional Council regarding the 43rd UBC General Convention.

08/25/2025

Here's the final daily newsletter from the UBC General Convention. Check out Page 4 for comments from our delegates:

08/21/2025

Douglas J. McCarron took the reins 30 years ago when he was elected General President at the 37th UBC General Convention. At the 43rd UBC General Convention, General President McCarron and his leadership team were unanimously elected to a new five-year term at the 43rd UBC General Convention.

The Florida Carpenters Regional Council congratulates General President McCarron and his team (shown, from left to right):

General President McCarron, General Vice President Gary Perinar, Second General Vice President Pete Rodriguez, General Secretary-Treasurer Mark McGriff, Southern District Vice President Jason Engels, Midwestern District Vice President Mike Kwiatkowski, Eastern District Vice President Joe Geiger, Western District Vice President Frank Hawk, and Canadian District Vice President Jason Rowe (not pictured).

08/21/2025

Represent! Well done, everyone!

We’re proud to introduce the Delegates from Local 1820 who are representing the Florida Carpenters Regional Council and the Southern District at the 43rd UBC Convention!

📸 Pictured left to right:
• Delegate – Derrick Rogers
• Alternate Delegate – Joseph LaPointe
• Delegate – William Epright
• Delegate – Shawn Hooven

08/21/2025

Hello Brothers and Sisters. Here's the recap for Day 3 of the UBC General Convention:

08/21/2025

General Vice President Gary Perinar lit up the stage yesterday with a message that echoes the heart of every UBC member:

“We fight. We build. We win. We aren’t going to stand still. We are going to keep moving. Defiant. Determined. Unafraid of the future because we are prepared for it. We will always carry this nation on our backs, and we will never ever back down.”

These words aren't just a speech — they’re a call to action. A reminder of who we are. What we do. And why we’ll never stop.

We don’t stand still.
We build North America.
We rise together.

08/21/2025

On day two of the 43rd UBC General Convention, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered a powerful message of unwavering support for America’s working families and the labor movement.

“Together, we will protect the right to organize. Together, we will defend prevailing wage. Davis-Bacon today, Davis-Bacon tomorrow, Davis-Bacon forever. We will stand with organized labor today, tomorrow, and forever.” –