Carpenters work on a variety of jobs including concrete forms, piling, framing (wood or metal), drywall, doors, door hardware, layout, heavy highway, wastewater treatment plants, bridges, scaffolding and infection control.

Local 133 members are on the job at Indiana State University and on infrastructure work including the 641 by-pass, I-70 bridges, and SR 40 bridges and the Terre Haute Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Local 133 was established in 1907 and has 535 members from Illinois and Indiana. The state/regional affiliation is the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters and the national association is the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.

Membership benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, pension, annuity, scholarship, and credit union membership.

Community service activities include Special Olympics, Debs Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy, Catholic Charities, Wabash Valley Contractors Association, and the Boys & Girls Club. The Local also sponsors an annual “Carpenters Care: Cruising for Cancer” ride (two and four wheels welcome) to benefit the family of a local Union building trades member.