It’s been ten years since Illinois has had a capital bill. In the decade since the $31 billion capital program was signed by then-Governor Pat Quinn the public construction industry has been on a steady decline, punctuated by a sharp drop off t…
Exclusive: how rightwing groups wield secret 'toolkit' to plot against US unions Internal documents obtained by the Guardian reveal a nationwide drive to persuade union members to quit and stop paying dues...Please, read the entire article and click …
The National Letter Carriers' Annual food drive is this Saturday, May 12. Place your bag of non-perishable donations next to your mailbox and your letter carrier will deliver it to a local food bank. The top requested non-perishable food items are: c…
Meeting with Legislators, They Inform Congress About the Priorities of the Workers Who Build Our Nation Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2018) – Leaders of LIUNA – the nation’s largest union of construction laborers – spread across…
This is wonderful news. So many LIUNA members and others have called to volunteer to clean up the old Joliet Prison that Laborers' Local 75 has had to turn people away. As Laborers, we take pride in our union and we display that pride by giving back …
Mike Mollo’s Story, Laborers Local 1, brick and mason tender Prior to becoming a LIUNA Local 1 member, Mike worked for a non-union contractor on water towers primarily in Wisconsin. Since these were public works, his wages were set and protecte…
