News Archive
Local 362 Celebrates 40 Years of Volunteering with Special Olympics Illinois
For the 40th consecutive year, members of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 362 volunteered their time and skills to support Special Olympics Illinois, assisting with track and field events at the 2025 Summer Games. The Games, held at Illinois State University, brought together hundreds ofRead more
Locals 42 and 660 Help Honor Veterans
Members of the St. Louis, Mo., Local 42 and Wentzville, Mo., Local 662 Volunteer Organizing Committees (VOCs) teamed up with Veterans' Committees and the Young Marines to clean and fold over 2,000 American flags to place on veterans' headstones for Memorial Day at St. Charles Memorial Gardens. Read more
Statement on the Texas Republican Redistricting Plan
Springfield, IL (July 31, 2025) — David Frye, Vice President and Midwest Regional Manager of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, made the following statement regarding the Texas Republican redistricting plan: LIUNA Midwest Region has counted the great state of Texas as a part of our RegionRead more
2025 Tri-Funds Recap
The 2025 LiUNA Midwest Region Tri-Funds Conference, held June 9-11 in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., was one to remember. Guest speakers included author Danny Bader, retired U.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger, Carol Merna from the Center for Prevention and Abuse, motivational speaker Roy Mcelroy, Midwest Region Veteran and RetireeRead more
Davis-Bacon and Eggs – Watch the Video
Davis-Bacon and Prevailing Wage laws prevent our local workforce from being undercut by contractors willing to underpay workers, but like everything else in today’s climate, these laws are no longer guaranteed. In fact, right now shady contractors and corporate politicians are looking for ways to weaken and dismantle theseRead more
The Importance of Prevailing Wage – And Why We Continue to Fight for It
In a perfect world, we’d always trust the government and legislatures to do the right thing. I guess that would mean in a perfect world we wouldn’t need unions advocating for worker rights – but here we are, in this world, and in this world, we continue to fightRead more
Laborers Present Opportunities in Trades
LIUNA Laborers recently participated in the Build My Future event in St. Charles, Missouri, and exposed over 2,000 students and young people to opportunities in the building trades. Build My Future is a construction career and industry showcase event that includes hands-on exhibits and virtual reality simulations in architecture,Read more
Do Your Part – Drive Safe
Watch and share this video from LIUNA Vice President and Midwest Regional Manager David A. Frye, and do your part to keep our workers safe.
Stay Calm and Drive On
Since January, the news has been overflowing with things to be outraged, downhearted, and frightened about. It’s like getting blasted with a firehose at full power from the moment I wake up and turn on the news or check my phone alerts to the moment I try to turnRead more
Happy Birthday, LIUNA!
April 13, 2025 marked the 122nd anniversary of the founding of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA). As General President Brent Booker said, "Since 1903, Laborers have stood shoulder to shoulder to build a better life for ourselves, our families, and our communities. From demanding dignity onRead more
White House Turns Its Back on Workers Who Have Dedicated Their Lives to National Defense
Washington, DC (March 28, 2025) — Brent Booker, General President of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) made the following statement: Late last night the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order that robs American workers of their basic rights. Trump ran on a platform of fighting forRead more
Local 1095 Helps Build Wheelchair Ramp
A San Antonio, Texas, government district office recently received an urgent call from a constituent whose spouse had been hospitalized and required an amputation. The family needed a wheelchair ramp to help them get in and out of the house. With a tight timeline and limited availability from typicalRead more