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IUBAC is Accepting Applications for the 2021 Bates Scholarship

The U.S. Bates Scholarship program is now accepting applications for the 2021 competition. Every year the program selects three students to receive a stipend of $5,000 per year for up to four years.

2019 SpecMix Bricklayer500 Regional Competition

The 2019 Bricklayer500 Regional Competition was held at Midwest Brick & Block on Thursday, Sept 12, 2019. All 10 teams competing were Union members employed by Bricklayers Local 1 of Missouri Signatory Contractors.  Photos below courtesy of SpecMix.

(Apprentice) School is Back in Session!

This week kicked off our Fall Semester at the ADC Apprenticeship Training Center with Bricklayers Local 1 Apprentice Coordinator Dale Jennewein and Tilesetters Local 18 Apprentice Coordinator Stoyan Hristov at the helm. 

St. Louis Proud: The Brick City

KMOV Channel 4 recently aired a fantastic story about St. Louis and its rich history with brickwork.

Open Enrollment is Open for the ECC Skilled Trades Degree Program

Any member interested in enrolling with East Central College to earn their Associates in Skilled Trades, can find out more information and enroll here:

https://www.eastcentral.edu/academics/skilled-trades-degree-bricklayers-agreement/