“Exploited workers and law-abiding contractors do not deserve the hand they’ve been dealt because of the greed and callousness that is the foundation of the tax fraud business model,” said UBC General President Douglas J. McCarron. “We will not rest until this ends.”

Tax Fraud Days of Action Start April 6, 2026, and will continue through April 18, 2026.

Today is the Day:
Stand Up, Speak Out!

With events planned during the next 12 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 … Continued

By Reforming the Industry, We Change Lives. 

By Douglas J. McCarron, General President, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. In a few days, thousands of Carpenters Union members will stand up and demand an end to construction employer tax fraud.

Twenty Percent Gap Between Prevailing Rate and Lowest Bid Should Raise a Red Flag

With 31 years in business in Northern California, Allied Framers has always adapted to changes in the often-volatile construction industry. Today the company operates mostly in multi-family home construction, where they specialize in rough carpentry. We invited Allied’s Vice President of Operations, Jesse Carter, to share his take on the state of an industry where … Continued

Our Progress Shows: We Must Continue the Fight!

The roots of the construction employer tax fraud crisis are deep, going back decades. That’s why our fight against crooked contractors and the systems that encourage them has persisted—it takes time to dismantle injustice and rebuild an industry to be proud of. Once again, UBC members and supporters will take to the streets during Tax … Continued