Janus is a Supreme Court case, which depending on how it’s decided could impact the collective bargaining rights of public employees. The case is backed by anti-union, anti-worker special interests whose aim is to destroy unions and make it imp…
Work Safely in Cold Weather Does your job keep you outside in cold weather? If so, here are two essentials when getting ready for the workday: Dress in layers and use sun protection. Dressing in Layers Chilly temperatures are often accompanied by rai…
Work Safely in Cold Weather Does your job keep you outside in cold weather? If so, here are two essentials when getting ready for the workday: Dress in layers and use sun protection. Dressing in Layers Chilly temperatures are often accompanied by rai…
How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party “Right-to-work” laws have a measurable effect on voting patterns. By Sean McElwee YESTERDAY 12:52 PM In recent years, Republicans have dramatically intensified their war …
Illinois added 15,000 union members in 2017 while its five bordering states lost 104,000 union members.Original SourceNew Bureau of Labor Statistics data released last Friday shows that Illinois’ unionization rate increased by 0.5 percentage po…
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was not only a leader who ushered in a movement for justice, peace, and reconciliation but a man who changed the course of history. As we approach his birthday, it is tim…
Court Ruling Upholds Silica Standard, Protects Workers The hard-working men and women of LIUNA and fellow building tradesmen and women will be safer on the job with the recent D.C. Circuit Court decision to uphold OSHA's silica rule. While the Court …
Congress Must Act Now on TPS, Protect Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants Washington, D.C. (January 9, 2018) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the …
OSHA silica rule outlasts legal challenges December 28, 2017 AUTHOR Kim Slowey@kimslowey Dive Brief: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday dismissed all industry legal challenges against the new silica dust exposure standard implem…
Happy Holidays from LIUNA Dear Brothers and Sisters, On behalf of myself, General Secretary-Treasurer Armand E. Sabitoni, and the entire LIUNA General Executive Board, I want to wish you, and every member of the LIUNA family, the best of Holiday Seas…
