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LOCAL UNION 831
TRADESHOW AND SIGN CRAFTS

Membership
Local 831 Office Information
2007 831 Picnic
Holidays (Tradeshow Industry Observed Union Holidays)
Monthly Membership Meeting
Membership Services

In Memoriam
Blood Donor Credit
Becoming a Member
Stewards
Available for Work?

What's New
Scholarship Info deadline Dec. 14, 2007

Credit Union
BTFCU Contact Information
Vacation Fund

General Information
IRS Standard Mileage Rate - 2007
IRS Standard Mileage Rate - 2008
IRS meal expense allowance Per Diem rate Workers' Compensation or State Disability Insurance (SDI)

Training FAQ's
Health & Pension Trust FAQ's

 

 


CONTACT INFORMATION
Local Union 831
3360 Flair Drive, Suite 101
El Monte, CA  91731

Email: 
email@Local831.org
Tel: (626) 288-6115
Fax: (626) 288-0161
SD:  (858) 530-0270
Office Hours:  Monday thru Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.    (Closed for lunch 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)

LU831 Office will be closed on the following Holidays:  New Year's Day, President's Day,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day

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AVAILABLE FOR WORK?
STEP 1:
Call our out-of-work line at (626) 288-0390.

(Note:  The out-of-work list is generated on a week-to-week basis only.  You must call in every week to register "out-of-work" in order to be included for that week's list.)

STEP 2:
Contact Signatory Employers/Hiring Foremen

Tradeshow Hiring Foremen
Exhibit Building Companies

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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Day:
Time:
Location:

Every 3rd Wednesday of each month (subject to change upon notification)
6:00 P.M.
UCFW Auditorium
8530 Stanton Avenue
Buena Park, CA  90622

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BLOOD DONOR CREDIT
Donate blood, submit your donation receipt to Local 831, and receive a $25 credit towards your quarterly dues.

When donating blood at the San Diego Blood Bank, please mention account# U831.  They can be reached at (619) 296-6393 or on the web at www.sandiegobloodbank.org.

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BECOMING A MEMBER

Joining Local 831 is by appointment only on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Please call (626) 288-6115 for an appointment and to verify the total fees due.  The day of your appointment, you are expected to be at Local 831's office at 9:00 am to begin your application process.  You will fill-out an application packet and get photographed for a badge. Your "orientation" with one of the Local 831 Business Representatives will start at 9:00 a.m. sharp and will last approximately an hour.

Required Documents to Bring to Your Appointment
Driver's License (must be valid)
Social Security Card

If you are married and/or have dependents, the following items are also required:
Marriage Certificate (original)
Birth Certificate for each dependent (original)

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CREDIT UNION CONTACT INFORMATION

Main Office (Orange)
1918 West Chapman Ave., Ste.100
Orange, CA  92868
Tel: (714) 704-2800

Bell Office
4850 E. Gage Avenue
Bell, CA  90201
Tel: (323) 773-7832

Los Angeles Office
501 Shatto Place, Suite 160
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Tel: (888) 488-
6466

San Diego Office
3737 Camino Del Rio South, Ste.108
San Diego, CA  92108
Tel: (888) 488-6466

Visit the Building Trades Federal Credit Union (BTFCU) at www.btfcu.org

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VACATION FUND 

Building Trades Credit Union disburses Vacation Funds annually in June and December.

Accessing your Vacation Funds in case of a financial emergency
You may contact your Local 831 office between 8:00 am and 2:00 p.m. to request the release of your vacation fund.  Your funds will be available for pick-up at your credit union after 2:30 p.m. that same day.

Note:  If you call your Local 831 office after 2:00 p.m. to request the release of your vacation fund, it will be released the following business day.

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UNION HOLIDAYS  (Tradeshow Industry)
New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

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WORKERS' COMPENSATION and STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE (SDI)
Contact the Employment Development Department at (800) 736-7401 or visit them on the web at www.edd.ca.gov

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