Laborers’ Disaster Response Team
The Laborers’ Disaster Response Team (LDRT) offers immediate relief to the suffering of disaster victims. The LDRT is comprised of workers in the building trades (laborers, operating engineers, and teamsters) who have spent much of their professional lives removing debris from construction and demolition sites. Because of our professional training, we can safely and efficiently move trees and other debris from roadways and people’s property so first responders, utility companies, and other necessary personnel can enter a disaster area.
LDRT volunteers are trained to respond to emergencies with first responder quickness, and sustain a response for the first 72 hours. We deploy and make contacts with local resources in the disaster area or just outside that area to supply the necessary equipment and resources.
Latest LDRT News
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 clinicsRead more
Laborers’ Disaster Relief Team Expands Thanks to Over $60,000 in Donations
The Laborers’ Disaster Response Team (LDRT) is comprised of workers in the building trades (laborers, operating engineers, and teamsters) who, because of their professional training, can safely and efficiently move trees and other debrisRead more
Spring Tornadoes Tear Across the Midwest
LDRT Responds in Sherman, Ill. April 1, 2023, brought something more than trickery to hundreds of thousands of Americans across 10 states who were impacted by severe weather the night before. The residentsRead more
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March 31, 2023, Sherman, Illinois – Tornado
