CHICAGO, Aug. 13,
2022 /PRNewswire/ --Gary Perinar, Executive
Secretary-Treasurer (EST) of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional
Council, was unanimously re-elected to another four-year leadership
term on Saturday by the union's delegate body. As EST, Perinar
oversees operations of a union that represents 52,000 carpenters in
324 counties across Illinois,
Missouri, Kansas and Eastern
Iowa.
Perinar is a third-generation business representative of the
union and a 44-year member of Carpenters Local 174 in Joliet. In addition to his leadership role in
the Carpenters Union, Perinar is an active civic leader and sits on
the boards of both the Illinois Toll Highway Authority and the
Chicago Federation of Labor.
"It is the honor of my lifetime to be re-elected to lead the
52,000 hardworking men and women of the Mid-America Carpenters
Regional Council," said Perinar. "These are exciting times for the
labor movement and I look forward to continuing to grow our market
share and improve the lives of the members we represent."
The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council is one of the
largest labor unions in North
America, with 15 training centers across four states. The
Regional Council prides itself on its unparalleled training, safety
and productivity, ensuring that union contractors have the highest
skilled workforces in order to remain competitive.
Under Perinar's leadership, the Regional Council negotiated a
first-of-its-kind 5-year contract with employers, passed historic
pension improvements, and extended health insurance eligibility for
members who lost work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Perinar was
also at the helm during the 2021 merger of the former Chicago
Regional Council of Carpenters and St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters
Regional Council to form the Mid-America Carpenters Regional
Council. Perinar was elected EST of the then-Chicago Regional
Council of Carpenters in 2018.
"I am confident that the progress we've made will help build a
brighter future for all of our carpenters and the entire
construction industry," said Perinar. "I thank our delegates for
the confidence they have placed in me. The best is yet to come for
our union."
About the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council represents 52,000
working men and women in 324 counties across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Eastern
Iowa. The Mid-America Council provides the construction and
maintenance industries with productive, competitive and certified
professionals, encompassing a wide variety of crafts and
skills.
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