News Archive
PRO Act Passage in the US House
Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today on passage of H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act: LIUNA commends Speaker Pelosi and Ed and Labor Chairman Scott for their leadership in passing the PRORead more
White House Committed to Building Back Better with Union Construction Workers
Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made a statement after meeting with union leaders from around the nation as well as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The message speaks to the commitment to infrastructure and creating jobs, andRead more
Statements from LiUNA General President, Terry O’Sullivan
Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statements this week: LIUNA Statement on the Violent Attack of the US Capitol (Jan. 6, 2021) Senate Victories in Georgia: Pro-Worker Candidates Elected (Jan. 7, 2021) LIUNA Praises Selection of Mayor WalshRead more
LiUNA Local 362 Brings Christmas to Local Children
For the last 38 years, LIUNA 362, Bloomington, Illinois, has taken the lead on the annual Children's Christmas Party for local, low-income families. This annual event is a labor management cooperative program, co-sponsored by the McLean County Chamber of Commerce and the Bloomington & Normal Trades & Labor Assembly (AFL-CIO).Read more
19th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks
Here is a statement from the General President on the 19th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks. "We remember those lost on September 11 and share our sincere gratitude with those who responded with such courage and strength to the terrible attacks." Read more...
Laborers’ Response Disaster Team Receives Thanks from Illinois Village
On August 10, 2020, a thunderstorm bringing heavy rain and high-speed winds blew through the Midwest, including Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties in Illinois. The storm was part of a broad path of destruction caused by a weather pattern called a derecho. The derecho left thousands without power uprootedRead more
LiUNA Local 477 Helps Feed Those in Need
In an effort to help ease the hardships caused by high unemployment and work stoppages as a result of the Covid-19 virus, LIUNA Local 477 in Springfield, IL, along with IUOE Local 965, Teamsters Local 916, and Calvary Church of Springfield, hosted a food giveaway for people in need inRead more
Worker’s Memorial Day 2020
Mourn for the Dead, Fight for the Living On April 28, trade unionists around the world will pause to remember workers who have died or have been injured on the job. Workers’ Memorial Day is commemorated annually on this day, the anniversary date of the Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationRead more
Safe Work Zones for All
National Work Zone Safety Week 2020 With the COVID-19 pandemic closing businesses, schools, and government agencies, hundreds of thousands of workers across the region are out of work or working from home. That’s not the case for LIUNA’s construction members. With warmer weather, workers are busy in highway work zones.Read more
Happy Birthday Davis-Bacon!
Born out of the Great Depression, the Davis-Bacon Act, passed by Congress and signed by Herbert Hoover on March 3, 1931, requires all contractors on federal and federally-assisted construction projects to pay no less than the local prevailing wage rate for each class of construction worker. The law was meantRead more
Local 2097 Wins Fight for Representation
Oklahoma City Local 2097, an all-federal employee local of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), stood up to a challenge posed by the agency regarding LiUNA’s representational role within the FAA. The agency requested a Representation Hearing with the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), and Local 2097 sent representatives to Washington,Read more
Protecting the Right to Organize Bill Passes House
On Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, the U.S. House passed H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This was the biggest labor law reform bill to pass a House of Congress in more than a decade. For your reference there is an FAQ and LIUNA's support letter forRead more