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New Collective Bargaining Agreements
November 3, 2021 - Contractors
New Collective Bargaining Agreement Information, effective 6/1/2021 The Chicago Laborers’ District Council has reached a five-year agreement, effective June 1, 2021 with the following contractor associations: MARBA (Builder’s Association,…
Pelosi says Biden's infrastructure bill can't wait for social safety net bill
September 28, 2021 - Contractors CLDC LMCC LECET
By Sahil Kapur via NBC News WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democrats on Monday that passage of the $550 billion infrastructure bill must not wait for President Joe Biden's multitrillion-dollar safety net bill, saying the larger pa…
Show Your Support for the Historic Infrastructure Plan
August 10, 2021 - CLDC
The Senate has passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that includes a five-year reauthorization for surface transportation, significant increases for water infrastructure programs, and an additional $550 billion for bridges, energy, rail, water and…
LIUNA Cheers Bipartisanship on Senate Infrastructure Deal
August 3, 2021 - Contractors CLDC LMCC LECET
Washington, D.C. (August 2, 2021) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: LIUNA members have been on the frontlines advoca…
Call to Action on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
July 15, 2021 - CLDC
Tell Congress: Pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and Build Back Better now. Send an email to your Senators and Representative in Congress by clicking this link: www.LIUNAActionNetwork.org/BIF The $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Fra…
Gov. Pritzker Announces State Will Fully Reopen Friday, June 11
June 11, 2021 - Contractors CLDC LMCC LECET
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - Governor, Office of the SPRINGFIELD - Illinois will move to a full reopening, also known as Phase 5, the final phase of the Restore Illinois plan, on Friday, June 11, 2021. On Friday, the state will eliminate all capacity li…
New Collective Bargaining Agreement Information
June 4, 2021 - Contractors CLDC LMCC LECET
June 3, 2021 The Chicago Laborers’ District Council has reached a five-year agreement with the following contractor associations: MARBA (Builder’s Association, Mason Contractors’ Association of Greater Chicago, Great Lakes Construct…
Important Contract Negotiations Update!
May 28, 2021 - Contractors CLDC LMCC LECET
Friday, May 28, 2021 The Chicago Laborers’ District Council has reached a five-year agreement with the following contractor associations: MARBA (Builder’s Association, Mason Contractors’ Association of Greater Chicago, Great Lakes C…
Illinois will Enter Bridge Phase of Reopening Plan on May 14th
May 13, 2021 - Contractors CLDC LMCC LECET
CHICAGO -Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed today the entire state will move into the Bridge Phase of the Restore Illinois reopening plan tomorrow, Friday, May 14th. The Bridge Phase is the final step befo…
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
March 31, 2021 - CLDC
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act passed the U.S. House last week. Democrats in our state delegation supported it while every Republican voted against it. This legislation is now in the Senate, where our two U.S. Senators – Dick Du…