The North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters (NCSRCC) recently hosted a Community Open House for its Regional Office and Training Center on October 14th. The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce, tours, demonstrations, projects for kids, a blood drive with the Nebraska Community Blood Bank, and more.
The building is located at 10761 Virginia Plaza (108th and Giles Road) in Papillion. The new facility houses office space for Council staff, member training facilities, meeting and office space for Locals 427, 1306 and 1463, and a branch office for Wilson-McShane, which provides benefit funds for members. Previously, the Regional Office and local offices were in separate locations in Omaha. The training center will offer state-of-the-art training in craftsmanship, productivity and safety to apprentices and journey-level members in Nebraska and Western Iowa.
The North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters represents nearly 20,000 members in 28 Locals throughout Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Members include carpenters, interior systems carpenters, millwrights, pile drivers and floor coverers. It is governed by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. For more information, visit www.northcountrycarpenter.org or visit the organization’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ncsrcc.