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  • LIUNA MATERNITY DISABLITY BENEFIT LIUNA MATERNITY DISABLITY BENEFIT January 8, 2025 - Action LIUNA MATERNITY DISABLITY BENEFIT Are you expecting in 2025? Then this article is for you. Please click the link.
  • Holiday Schedule Holiday Schedule December 18, 2024 - Action Holiday Schedule Laborers Local One Office will be closed the following days in observance of the holidays: Tuesday December 24, 2024 Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Tuesday, December 26, 2024 Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Thursday, January 2, 20…
  • LOCAL ONE FOOD DRIVE LOCAL ONE FOOD DRIVE April 17, 2024 - Action LOCAL ONE FOOD DRIVE Laborers’ Local One Food Drive Laborers’ Local One with the power of the Laborers Rising program will be accepting canned and non-perishable food items at all future monthly meetings and at our office. We will then donate those items to f…
  • FOREST PARK ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE! FOREST PARK ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE! February 27, 2024 - Action FOREST PARK ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE! Walk with Local 1 at the Forest Park St. Patrick's Day Parade! All LOCAL ONE participants will get a Local 1 St. Pat's shirt! Families welcome! Please click the link below for more info and sign up to join us! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ…
  • Leyden Township Passes Responsible Bidder Ordinance! Leyden Township Passes Responsible Bidder Ordinance! February 13, 2024 - Action Leyden Township Passes Responsible Bidder Ordinance! GREAT WORK Leyden Township!! With the support of the laborers and many others, Leyden Township has passed an RBO or Responsible Bidder Ordinance! Illinois Economic Policy Institute LIUNA Laborers Rising CLDC #laborersrising "Responsible Bidder Ordina…
  • NOTICE TO ALL CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYERS - MANDATORY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - NON-COMPLIANT LABORERS NOTICE TO ALL CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYERS - MANDATORY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - NON-COMPLIANT LABORERS March 20, 2023 - Action NOTICE TO ALL CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYERS - MANDATORY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - NON-COMPLIANT LABORERS Notice to All Contributing Employers MANDATORY APPRENTICE PROGRAM Since its inception in 2020, the Mandatory Apprentice Program has successfully trained hundreds of new Laborers providing safe, efficient and hard-working employees for signatory emplo…
  • NOTICE TO ALL CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYERS - MANDATORY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - NON-COMPLIANT LABORERS NOTICE TO ALL CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYERS - MANDATORY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - NON-COMPLIANT LABORERS March 20, 2023 - Action NOTICE TO ALL CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYERS - MANDATORY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - NON-COMPLIANT LABORERS Notice to All Contributing Employers MANDATORY APPRENTICE PROGRAM Since its inception in 2020, the Mandatory Apprentice Program has successfully trained hundreds of new Laborers providing safe, efficient and hard-working employees for signatory emplo…
  • March Meeting 2023 March Meeting 2023 March 7, 2023 - Action March Meeting 2023 Laborers Local One Monthly Membership Meetings Monthly Membership Meetings are the FIRST TUESDAY each month at 7:00pm. Local One members must be in good standing to attend. We will meet at the River Grove Moose Lodge. River Grove Moose Lodge 8601 Ful…
  • Remembering President Frank Damato Remembering President Frank Damato February 17, 2023 - Action Remembering President Frank Damato Today marks 2 years since our beloved President Frank Damato was laid to rest. The pain is still sharp and the memories of him by our side are so vivid. Frank’s leadership and tireless efforts supported the growth of Local One we see today. Eve…
  • 2022 End of Year Legislative/Political Report 2022 End of Year Legislative/Political Report January 3, 2023 - Action 2022 End of Year Legislative/Political Report 2022 End of Year Legislative/Political Report Biden/Pritzker 2023 Infrastructure Investments: 2023 Illinois Capital Funding Part of the $45 Billion Rebuild Illinois Plan Provides continued utilization of $1 billion in ARPA funds to cash-fund critical…

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