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Bloomington, Illinois, City Council Approves Labor Agreement
On Monday, July 22, 2024, the Bloomington City Council approved a new project labor agreement. The agreement applies to public works contracts exceeding $50,000. The project labor agreement is modeled on one already in use in Springfield, Ill., that has yielded good results. Impacts on the local community areRead more
Local 662 Helps Community Soup Kitchen Feed Those in Need
Members of the Jefferson City, Mo., Local 662 Volunteer Organizing Committee (VOC) prepared and served 313 meals for the Holts Summit Soup Kitchen. The soup kitchen serves an average of 200 meals per day, and demand for the soup kitchen has increased greatly since 2008. All of the foodRead more
Local 955 Pitches in to Help Injured Retiree
The Columbia, Mo., 955 Volunteer Organizing Committee (VOC) was back in action over the weekend. This VOC project was for Craig Robertson, a 69-year-old retired WireCo employee and Patriot Guard member from Kirksville, Mo. Craig, who enjoys farming, deer hunting, and family time, recently had his left leg amputatedRead more
Local 42 Helps Rebuild Homeless Shelter
Located in a basement of a St. Louis, Mo., church, the Peter and Paul Community Services Homeless Shelter is home to about 70 men and is open 365 days a year. The basic needs of shelter, food, showers, laundry, lockers and staff support are available nightly. Members of theRead more
Local 829 Landscapes for Arts Festival
Local 829 Volunteer Organizing Committee (VOC) members got their hands dirty reestablishing landscaping for the city of Ste. Genevieve, MO, and the Jour De Fete committee (annual arts and crafts festival that has been going on for over 40 years). With over 200 arts and crafts booths, plus hands-onRead more
2024 Tri-Funds Conference Wrap-Up
The 2024 LIUNA Midwest Region Tri-Funds Conference was held from June 9 through June 12 at Margaritaville Resort at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. LIUNA Vice President and Midwest Regional Manager David A. Frye was joined by nearly 300 LIUNA leaders and representatives from the Midwest Region inRead more
Local 840 Assists American Legion for Memorial Day
The Rolla, Mo., Local 840 Volunteer Organizing Committee (VOC) helped the American Legion set flags at the Missouri Veterans Home in St. James, Mo., for Memorial Day. Business Manager Jeff Watson and 840 member Catherine Lobato were honored to take part in this activity.
Missouri Local 840 Donates Essential Items
The Rolla Mission of Rolla, Mo., a nonprofit organization dedicated to help families achieve stable lives through a variety of support programs, received a donation of much-needed socks and underwear in early May, 2024, from LIUNA Local 840. This was their first Volunteer Organizing Committee (VOC) event, and aRead more
Bloomington Laborer named Governor Outstanding Volunteer Award
Joe Wilson of Bloomington, Illinois, was recognized as the “Outstanding Senior Volunteer” for the Illinois North Central Region at the 14th Annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards April 25, 2024, in Chicago, sponsored by the Illinois Department of Human Services. Joe’s nomination and official biography in the awards booklet reads:Read more
St. Louis Preschoolers Get New Playground Sets
Several St. Louis, Mo., Local 110 Volunteer Organizing Committee members went to work the weekend of April 12-13 to help build and install two new playground sets for the preschoolers of Kingston School in Cadet, Mo.
Even One is Too Many
Slow down, drop the phone, and pay attention - especially in work zones. Watch this message from LIUNA Vice President and Midwest Region Manager David A. Frye for 2024 National Work Zone Awareness Week.
The Problem
A National Work Zone Awareness Week Message from LIUNA Vice President and Midwest Region Manager David A. Frye It’s time to be honest with you. You’re the problem. Every year about this time we warn you, the motoring public, that highway work is beginning across the country. StateRead more