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Local 42 Donates Clothing for Families
The St. Louis, Mo., LIUNA Local 42 Volunteer Organizing Committee (VOC) recently pitched in to help with a clothing drive for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Local 42 business agents along with members of the VOC delivered the clothing to the charity to help those in ourRead more
LIUNA Local 362 Shows Up to Support Jobs
On Monday, April 8, 2024, the LIUNA Local 362 Volunteer Organizing Committee and members showed up to the Bloomington, Ill., City Council Meeting to voice their support of a proposed Downtown Streetscape Project. Efforts like these keep our members working and providing for their families! Read more
Local 110 Helps the Unhoused
On March 23, 2024, the LIUNA St. Louis, Mo., Local 110 Volunteer Organizing Committee (VOC) partnered with community assistance provider MoNetwork to provide care items for the unhoused in the St. Louis area. The VOC helped purchase and distribute items such as hygiene kits, mouthwash, hand sanitizer, feminine products,Read more
LIUNA Local 773 Stands Up to Disinformation
What the National Right to Work Committee will tell you is that it exists to “combat the evils of compulsory unionism.” They will tell you they are a grassroots organization that exists to protect employees from getting fired because they don’t want to support a union. What they won’tRead more
Slow Down for the First Line of Defense
National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 15-19, 2024. In 2021, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, there were 956 work zone fatalities, and an estimated 106,000 work zone crashes. Flaggers work at the start of construction areas, warning drivers to be alert and slow down.Read more
Texas Local 350 Conducts Solar Panel Training
LIUNA Local 350, based in Houton, Tx., hosted a Solar Farm Installation training seminar in Kountze, Tx., recently. This first class trained 15 Laborers, with more training planned as solar gains traction across the country. "LIUNA is preparing our members for the work of today, and the future," saidRead more
LIUNA Local 829 Partners with the National Park Service
The LIUNA Local 829 Volunteer Organizing Committee recently answered a call from the National Park Service to help restore the gardens at the Jean Baptiste Valle House, located in Ste, Genevieve, Mo. Jean Baptiste Vallé is best known as the last commandant of Ste. Genevieve, a title he andRead more
Laborers’ Local 955 Rebuild Shelter Ramp
In early March, 2024, Laborers from Local 955 in Columbia, Mo., helped rebuild a handicap ramp for the Safe Passage Women's Shelter. The facility offers services for individuals and families who have experienced domestic and/or sexual abuse. A rebuilt ramp ensures that the shelter doesn't have to turn anyoneRead more
Illinois Medical Clinic Donates to Laborers’ Disaster Response Team
Local 477 Receives Donation for New Disaster Response Trailer On March 15, 2024, Springfield, Ill., LIUNA Local 477 received a donation of $15,000 from Springfield Clinic, one of the largest multispecialty medical clinics in Illinois. The donation will be used to build and equip a new response trailerRead more
Local 362 Helps Food Bank with Heavy Lifting
On Monday, March 4, 2024, Local 362 received a call from the Midwest Food Bank that was in need of volunteers. The Midwest Food Bank is a central hub in Illinois that serves communities from south of Chicago down to Cairo, Ill. The facility needed help with loading upRead more
Whatever you do, do it with love
Local 773 member Barbara McElmurry honored at Illinois Black History Month Celebration “The Union is only as good as the people in it,” said Barbara McElmurry, paraprofessional member of Laborers’ Local 773 and recent honoree of the Outstanding Achievement in Workforce and Labor award atRead more
Local 110 Helps Veterans in Bitter Cold
During the month of December, 2023, the newly formed Local 110 Veteran Council collected coats, hats, gloves and scarves. On Friday, Jan. 12, the collection was taken to the Veterans Community Project in downtown St. Louis just before a bitter cold spell blanketed the Midwest. The visitor center seesRead more