As the calendar turned over to 1996 and some UBC 916 members were looking forward to the Local Union elections in June, a newsletter was developed for a campaign tool and sent to the membership every other week.  As the typist for this newsletter, I became quite involved in the campaign.

Also, my husband was on the slate of candidates as Financial Secretary/Asst BA. There was great interest amongst the hopefuls in learning the proper how-to of running a Union, yet there was very little information available. No one seemed to know (or they weren't telling) anything about any labor laws.  Much research needed to be done.

After the election, with no new position to support, I turned my energies to developing this website.  Initially coming online in Feb. '97 as UBC 916, the site was renamed to UBC YES in March '98 after much quibbling from incumbent UBC 916 officers who had been re-elected.

The site is a volunteer endeavor operated and maintained by me,  Barbara Baker, aka BBaker, spouse of UBC 916 member Terry Baker.  It is not an official site of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America. However, it is dedicated to the preservation, promotion and/or support of the Brotherhood while serving to assist and/or educate its membership.