The Losses Keep Mounting

Watch the losses climb from 2017 to now! $8.4 billion a year was lost from 2017 through 2020 and $10 billion a year from 2021.

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The Fight Against Employer Tax Fraud Goes On: We’re Not Backing Down!

Members of UBC councils throughout the U.S. and Canada are determined to show that, until employer tax fraud in the construction industry is eradicated, we will not give up the fight. This year’s Tax Fraud Days of Action, April 12–18, featured over 150 events in large cities and small towns, in both countries, outside of … Continued

Today is the Day: Stand Up, Speak Out!    

With events planned for the next several days across Canada and the United States, members of the Carpenters Union and our allies are setting out to stand up and speak out against employer tax fraud in the construction industry.   Click the Events tab at this website to learn about Days of Action events in your … Continued

Across the U.S. and Canada: Tax Fraud Days of Action Are Coming! 

Carpenters Union members and supporters are gearing up for a variety of events April 12 – 18 to protest the epidemic of employer tax fraud in the construction industry.  Events are taking place at dozens of locations throughout the U.S. and Canada to demonstrate how construction employer tax fraud hurts us all: workers, law-abiding contractors … Continued

More Than Ever, It’s Time to Stand Up

By Douglas J. McCarron, General President, United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Within a couple of weeks, thousands of Carpenters Union members will stand up and demand an end to construction employer tax fraud.

A Worker’s Journey Toward a Better Life

Praxis Aguilar was in search of a better life in the United States, with dreams of opportunity and the ability to provide for his family. But like so many before him, he was presented with false promises that have made achieving his dream much harder than he expected. In Central America, Praxis met people who … Continued

Companies That Operate Honestly Deserve a Better Shot

By Debra StilesPresident/ControllerHCF Inc. Egg Harbor Township, NJ Our commercial flooring company is family-owned, with longtime community ties in southern New Jersey. For 25 years I worked behind the scenes, running the business office and learning the business to the best of my ability. In the Atlantic City area, we have installed or upgraded floorcovering in … Continued

Standing Up to the Lawbreakers

The fight against construction employer tax fraud is a fight for fairness. At this year’s Tax Fraud Days of Action events, April 12–April 18, UBC members and councils will again stand up for exploited workers, for honest contractors and for ordinary, law-abiding taxpayers. It’s time to take the advantage away from crooked construction employers who … Continued