The rewards of apprenticeship training are the good wages and benefits you receive as a union member . . . a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. There are almost a half million UBC members in the United States and Canada. You'll be working under the protection of a union contract for a good contractor, which means you will probably have some form of health insurance and pension and welfare benefits. It pays to be the best you can be - an apprenticeship trained carpenter!