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Local 328 Brother Stephen McDonald grew up in Amesbury, MA and joined the US army out of high school. He served two deployments to Afghanistan and was a victim of an improvised explosive device (IED) attack there, enduring physical injuries to both his legs, particularly his left.
Learn MoreAt 18 years old, with no college debt building up and earning while he learns with great benefits to support himself, Swain says he’s very happy with his decision and has “a good thing going on here” for his future. ⠀
Learn MoreNow a 16-year member of Local 327, Lashaunta says she wouldn’t change a thing. She loves her trade so much that she got a tattoo to mark her 10-year anniversary in the Carpenters union.
Learn MoreWhen Deb Cronin turned 50 years old, she signed up and was accepted as an apprentice in the Carpenters union. She’s now a third-year apprentice in Carpenters Local 328 and is a firm believer in working hard to make your dreams come true – whatever your age!
Learn MorePena joined the Carpenters union when she was 21. Earning a good wage as an apprentice made it possible for her to buy her first home when she was a 2nd year but she says it didn’t come without hard work and dedication to the trade.
Learn MoreAfter working in the same role for 18 years, Angie explored the Building Pathways program and at the age at 35, she signed up and was accepted as an apprentice in the Carpenters union.
Learn MoreAnnisha Simpson is a 3rd year apprentice in Local 328. She’s working for New England Finish Systems, and at night she is working towards earning an associate’s degree in Construction Management from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Learn MoreJackie McGurn took some career advice from her father and brother who are both union carpenters, and hasn’t looked back since!
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