166 Students Were Awarded Scholarships for 2014 Sacramento, CA: The start of college this fall provided a renewed optimism for the sons and daughters of Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) members in California. 166 eligible dependents were awarded partial college scholarships as a result of the fund raising efforts of the Northern […]
Long-Term Highway Bill Could Build America and Put Americans Back to Work Washington, D.C. (October 3, 2014) –Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics September jobs report showing slight improvement in the construction unemployment rate from 7.7% to […]
Pomfret Center, CT, July 17, 2014–With large numbers of the current U.S. construction workforce facing retirement within the next five to ten years, many companies, even entire industries, are concerned about how to recruit and train the next generation of craft workers. One answer may lie in the forging of a new and unique relationship […]
Statement of Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, on the Status of Highway Bill Reauthorization in Congress “With the Jobs and the Safety of Americans at Risk, Congress Must Feel Compelled to Act” Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2014) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America […]
Urges Swift Action on Highway Bill to Keep Our Roads and Bridges Safe Washington, D.C. (June 10, 2014) – With President Obama’s signature on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: We applaud Congress for their […]
Labor unions have, of course, been among President Obama’s most reliable supporters. Unions’ support was critical to the passage of Obamacare in 2010. But unions are continuing to learn, to their apparent surprise, that their members will bear many of the costs of the new health law. Now we learn that some laborers are preparing […]
LIUNA has launched a major multimedia campaign to press Congress to put the trust back in the Highway Trust Fund by passing a full investment Highway Bill that will fix our roads and bridges and protect hundreds of thousands of jobs. The campaign will include hard-hitting billboards, radio ads, props and a website which makes […]
Congress designated May as National Military Appreciation Month in 1999 to ensure the nation was given the opportunity to publically demonstrate their appreciation for the sacrifices and successes made by our servicemembers – past and present. Each year the president makes a proclamation, reminding Americans of the important role the U.S. Armed Forces have played […]
Washington, D.C., 05/05/14 – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), which represents more than 12 million men and women who make things in the United States, today joined with the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), which represents nearly 500 local union chapters in the United States and Canada, to release a new web ad calling […]