Local 277 was created in April of 2011 when the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America combined former Local 281 and Local 747. Carpenters Local 277 represents the 21 counties in New York covering the Northern, Central and Southern Tier areas. We have more than 3,000 members in the 21 county area, making it the largest Local in terms of size, in the New York State jurisdiction of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters.