History
The history of the Atlantic Canada Regional Council dates back to 1884 when it’s first Local was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1885, Local 83 received its charter from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and since then the United Brotherhood has continued to grow in Atlantic Canada. Local 83 is one of 12 Locals that the new Atlantic Canada Regional Council represents.
The Atlantic Canada Regional Council was formed on June 2, 2011 when delegates attending the founding meeting of the Council unanimously passed a resolution to endorse the decision of General President Douglas J. McCarron to establish a new Regional Council to represent the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners in Atlantic Canada. The new Council consolidates the Newfoundland and Labrador Regional Council of Carpenters Millwrights and Allied Workers, the Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Regional Council of Carpenters, Millwrights and Allied Workers and the New Brunswick Regional Council of Carpenters, Millwright and Allied Workers. Cape Breton Carpenters Local 1588 also joined the new Regional Council on June 2nd, 2011.
