News Archive
Work Zone Awareness Featured in Illinois
With construction season ramping up across Illinois and the rest of the country, LIUNA, along with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and other industry partners, have joined forces for National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week. Together, they are urging drivers to put down their phones, stayRead more
Indiana Rededicates Training Center in Bedford
In 2019, the Indiana Laborers’ Training Trust Fund remodeled the Bedford, IN campus of its training school. On March 31, politicians, contractors, LIUNA leaders, and students finally gathered at the facility to officially rededicate the building and its grounds, a period lengthened by Covid. Indiana Laborers’ District Council BusinessRead more
BIF in Brief: for America and the Midwest Region
Thanks in part to the hard work of LIUNA members in electing Laborer-friendly politicians and encouraging your representatives to do the right thing, Congress has passed a historic $1.2 trillion Infrastructure bill on Friday night. Support came from members of both parties, sending the proposal to the President for hisRead more
VICTORY for LiUNA Members!
House Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Paves Way for Hundreds of Thousands of Good Union Jobs Washington, D.C. (November 5, 2021) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: Today’s long awaited vote by the U.S. HouseRead more
Union Leader John L. Lewis Honored
On Nov. 5, 2021, in Panama, Ill., an Illinois State Historical Society marker commemorating United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) President and Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) founder John L. Lewis (1880-1969) was unveiled at John L. Lewis Park. Special guests include Illinois State Senator Doris Turner (48th District),Read more
Labor Day is Our Day
A Message from General President Terry O'Sullivan On this Labor Day, we lay claim to a holiday meant to recognize the sacrifice, struggle and sweat of working men and women who have built our nations. It is workers and their unions who are on the frontlines, carrying us through economicRead more
Governor Pritzker Attends Local 773 Meeting – BIF at Forefront of Speeches
On August 26th, Governor J.B. Pritzker dropped by Local 773’s meeting in Marion, IL. The Governor, who has announced for re-election, appeared alongside Illinois Secretary of Treasury Susana Mendoza, Illinois Comptroller Michael Frerichs, LIUNA Vice President and Midwest Regional Manager John Penn as well as Local 773 President Emeritus EdRead more
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Visits NWI
Northwest Indiana has its share of failing roads and bridges … enough to bring Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to the area on Monday, Aug. 16, to promote President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. (From left – Secretary Walsh, Local 81 Vice President Corey Campbell, Local 81 Treasurer Ron Dillingham andRead more
Victory for Infrastructure and Good Jobs US Senate Passes the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
Washington, D.C. (August 10, 2021) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: We applaud the U.S. Senate’s bold, historic action in passing legislation modeled on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. The legislation reflects what would be oneRead more
Statement of LIUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan on the Death of Richard Trumka
Washington, D.C. (August 5, 2021) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: I was shocked and saddened by the death of my friend and brother, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. The world has lost a true working-classRead more
LDRT Deploys 20 Members to Rockton for Damage Evaluation
(ROCKTON, IL) On June 14 in Rockton, IL, an industrial fire broke out resulting in an explosion at a lubricants plant operated by Chemtool. The explosion affected hundreds of residents in the small northern Illinois community located just outside of Rockford, and forced an evacuation of many of theRead more
Juneteenth is a Sacred Holiday Honoring Black Lives and Resilience
Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2021) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: President Biden’s signature on legislation making Juneteenth a new federal holiday is a symbolic and important step forward in honoring Black lives by recognizingRead more