Tucson Training Center Makes Sunday's Front Page News Tucson - Over the weekend Tucson's leading daily newspaper, the Arizona Daily Star, ran a front-page article showcasing the newly re-minted SWRCC Tucson Training Center. The Tucson Training Center closed after the 2009 recession, requiring Tucson area carpenters to attend classes in Phoenix. Now, SWRCC Local 1912 current and [...]
Phoenix - The recent Phoenix skills event marks the beginning of the end of the local skills event challenges. Phoenix area carpenters went head-to-head to demonstrate to their community the dedication and craftsmanship of SWRCC carpenters and send two exceptional carpenters to Ontario for the Tournament of Champions later this year. The event [...]
Tucson Reopens Training Center with 1st Annual Skills Event Tucson – Tuesday was a momentous day for Tucson area Carpenters. The area’s training center reopened its doors after nine years, marked by Local 1912’s first annual Carpenters Skills Event. Fabian Sandez, president of local union 1912, knows the construction slowdown was especially impactful [...]
Carpenters Call for Resignation of Industrial Commission of Arizona Chairman Phoenix - Over 160 members of Carpenters from Local #1912 filled the auditorium at Thursday's Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) meeting. The Carpenters were there to call for the resignation of ICA's Chairman, Dale Schultz. The Carpenters also called for the firing of the Director of [...]
Local 1912 'building' young carpenters on 4th of July At the 41st annual Royal Palms (Phoenix, Arizona) 4th of July parade, Southwest Regional Council Local 1912 carpenters gave hands-on carpentry lessons to kids. Way to go Local 1912!