In today’s installment of the Building PA Podcast, co-hosts Jon O’Brien and Chris Martin continue their fascinating field trip to the Eastern Atlantic State’s Regional Council of Carpenters Dive School in Sicklerville, New Jersey. Positioned on a serene lake, the hosts are joined by Dave Iannucci, the Special Projects Coordinator […]
Plunge into the world of underwater construction on the latest Building PA Podcast featuring Don Gibbons, a seasoned Commercial Dive Instructor with the EAS Commercial Dive School. Delve into the distinctive skillset of commercial divers handling tasks like underwater inspections and explore the abundant training options at the EAS Commercial […]
Our special guest, Executive Training Director at Eastern Atlantic States Technical College, and long-time Carpenter, Rob Smith, took some time to talk about recruitment efforts specifically in the underserved communities in Pennsylvania. Smith expanded on the statewide Carpenters Apprentice Ready Program (CARP). CARP is a Pennsylvania state-certified pre-apprentice initiative designed […]
Tori Shriver, political director for the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters) joins Chris and Jon to discuss a day in the life of a union political director. Shriver discusses her role in promoting and educating legislators and the public on policies that affect the EAS Carpenter […]
Odie Parkins of the Eastern Atlantic States Council of Regional Carpenters joins the podcast to talk about the Carpenters training program. Parkins talks of the tools and technical support each apprentice receives along with the emphasis on behavior and attitude. He also shed light on the Carpenters 300 Hitters program […]
Dave Plutt, Apprenticeship Coordinator with the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters discusses the requirements and outcomes of the building trades union’s apprenticeship program with Chris Martin and Jon O’Brien on the Building PA Podcast.