News Archive
Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
A Message from LIUNA General President Brent Booker Dear Brothers and Sisters, Empowerment, skills, and solidarity took center stage at the Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference. This year's conference was the largest ever with close to 4,000 attendees! Among them were 400 loud and proud women of LIUNA. NextRead more
Local 362 Partner for Children’s Holiday Party
Bloomington, Ill., Local 362 recently teamed up with other local organizations and businesses, including Building & Trades, the Chamber of Commerce, Business Builders, and The Pantagraph, to throw a holiday party for unemployed and underemployed families in need in McLean County. There were 520 families registered with 1,800 children.Read more
LIUNA Learn Launches Pre-Apprenticeship Program in San Antonio
The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), LIUNA, and the City of San Antonio joined together to implement the LEARN Construction Craft Laborer high school program at Sam Houston High School. The program is tailored to meet the current and future workforce needs of local area construction workers whileRead more
Local 773 Helps Build Habitat for Humanity Home
Laborers from the Local 773 Volunteer Organizing Committee, along with Habitat for Humanity, worked on a new home in Herrin, Ill. This home is going to a very hardworking family with two small children. Thanks to Laborers Tomas Ortega. Jeremy Harris, Ruben Ray, Tatum Smith, Lucian Druex, Miles Wilcox,Read more
Local 42 Helps Toys for Tots Prepare for Holidays
Members of the St. Louis Local 42 Volunteer Organizing Committee spent a day sorting future holiday gifts at the area Toys for Tots warehouse. Many families in the community will benefit from their efforts this holiday season!
Missouri Local 829 Makes Holiday Donation
Local 829 was proud to donate $1,825 to First Baptist Church of Ste. Genevieve, MO. The money will be used for their Giving Tree and Love Local programs. The Giving Tree program purchases holiday gifts for local families in need. The Love Local program purchases clothing and snack itemsRead more
Local 32 Laborer to Represent at Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference
Krystal Kaufmann is a Rockford, Ill., Local 32 third-year apprentice, and hopes to complete her apprenticeship program in December, 2023. The daughter of a coal miner, she always enjoyed working with her hands. She pursued a career as a dental hygienist but quickly realized she wanted to do moreRead more
Indiana Local 204 Helps Build Housing for Veterans
Pictured below: Volunteers from LIUNA Local 204 in Terre Haute, Ind., work on concrete slabs for six new homes at Veterans' Village. The housing development will consist of tiny homes that serve as transitional housing for veterans who are temporarily unhoused. More information is available here. Read more
Local 996 Helps Build Basketball Court
Roanoke, Ill., Volunteers Give Youth a Place for Hoops Over 30 volunteers from Local 996 showed up for its first Volunteer Organizing Committee event under the Laborers Rising movement. They poured 48 yards of concrete the morning of Saturday, Nov. 18, at Spring Bay Park in Sand Bay, Ill.Read more
Helping During the Holiday – Marion, Ill., Local 773 Donates Time and Food
Retiree Christmas Party Eight volunteers from Local 773 cooked and served food at the recent yearly Retiree Christmas Party. They have over 400 retirees and 45 Gold Card members. Over 200 attendees were at the event. Local 773 Teams Up to Bring Food toRead more
Got Skilled Workers? State Lawmakers Tour LIUNA Training Facility to Find Answers
With the passage of the historic bipartisan “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (IIJA) in 2022, there’s a lot of attention on the infrastructure in this country that needs to be updated and repaired. Faced at the same time with nationwide shortages of trade workers, lawmakers are beginning to realizeRead more
Local 393 Holds Annual Fish Fry to Help Families in Need
LIUNA Local 393 held its 40th annual fish fry Friday, November 3, 2023. Proceeds from the dinner go to the Clarence Trovero Memorial Food Basket Fund. At holiday time, the fund is used to purchase food to make up 100 food baskets to hand out to families in need.Read more