Wrap Ups
“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.
WHEN CARPENTERS TAKE ACTION, WE WIN
When it’s time to take action, UBC members always step up to the plate. Here are some recent accomplishments:
2026
In scores of cities and towns throughout the United States and Canada, members and supporters of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America took part in more than 150 educational and protest events during Tax Fraud Days of Action, April 6 – 18. Activities included rallies, members holding banners, ride-alongs to job sites with policymakers, an online forum with state attorneys general and job-site protests. The campaign to eradicate construction industry employer tax fraud continues to gain attention and score improvements at the local, state and federal levels.
Here is a sampling:
- Cleveland, Ohio—Representatives of the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters took senatorial candidate and former Senator Sherrod Brown and his team to a local construction project for a firsthand look at the realities of working on many jobsites. In a follow-up video, Brown expressed disbelief at the conditions, the lack of safety, and the level of exploitation taking place.
- Hartford, Connecticut—Carpenters were joined by Governor Ned Lamont at a rally supporting legislation holding upper-tier contractors responsible for the wage theft of subcontractors on their projects.
- Ontario, Canada—Canadian District Vice President Jason Rowe andCarpenters’ Regional Council President Tom Cardinal led a delegation from the Canadian District to meet with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini to discuss the underground economy in construction and our shared commitment to taking action to stop it. In addition, leadershipfrom the Carpenters Regional Council met in Ottawa for a series of meetings with Members of Parliament and Cabinet Ministers to share information related to Tax Fraud Days of Action.
- Sacramento—Hundreds of members of the North Coast States Carpenters Regional Council gathered on the steps of the state capitol in Sacramento at an event featuring State Senators Tim Grayson, Josh Hoover and Jesse Arreguin; Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho; and Allied Framers Vice President of Operations Jessie Carter.
- Georgia—Members of the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters rallied at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta, with support from speakers including State Representatives Dewey McClain and Stacey Evans; State Senator and candidate for lieutenant governor Josh McLaurin; and gubernatorial candidate Geoff Duncan.
- Medford, Massachusetts—Near the campus of Tufts University, members held a “Death to the Middle Class” funeral procession, highlighting the university’s refusal to pay area standard wages on its construction projects.
- New York City—The New York City District Council of Carpenters hosted over 2,000 members at a demonstration and march that almost completely encircled the iconic New York Public Library in Manhattan. Speakers included Bronx DA Darcel Clark.
- Illinois—The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council continued its tradition of bringing together members at scores of locations in the state to demonstrate against fraud. Actions were held at numerous Chicago locations, and in Niles, Rolling Meadows, Palatine, Schaumberg, Joliet, Rockford, Marion, Belleville and many others.
See the photos below and read the Days of Action blog for a full wrap-up here
