Dockbuilders, Pier Carpenters,
Shorers, House Movers, Pile
Drivers, Tenders & Foundation
and Marine Constructors
of Greater New York and
New Jersey

General meetings are held every second Tuesday of each month at:

Carpenter School
Labor Technical College
395 Hudson Street - 2nd Fl
New York, NY

Local Union 1456 consists of Dockbuilders, Pier Carpenters, Shorers, House Movers, Pile Drivers, Divers, Tenders and Foundation and Marine Constructors.

Dockbuilders install heavy timbers and weld or cut large metal beams. Work is mostly outside with large equipment, heavy materials, and sometimes under extreme weather conditions – it can be a tough occupation. They drive metal sheet piling to hold back the dirt during excavations. They drive concrete and metal piling as part of the foundation system upon which skyscrapers are built, and they drive wood and concrete piling to hold up docks, wharfs and bridges. In some cases they work on off-shore oilrigs and as commercial divers involved in underwater construction.

District Council By-Laws Sec. 21g -
"It shall be mandatory that each active member perform at least 1 day or 7 hours of union activity (picketing, etc.) per calendar year when called upon by the New York City District Council of Carpenters. The District Council shall call upon members to perform such activity on a fair and equitable basis. Any assessment, fine or penalty for failure to perform such activity shall be imposed in compliance with section 28 of these By-Laws and sections 52 and 53 of the United Brotherhood's Constitution, and shall be used to defray the expenses of organizing and shall not be used for any other purpose."