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Covid-19 Vaccine Facts and Resources
As the Covid-19 vaccine continues to roll out around the country and world, you may find the following facts and resources about the vaccine helpful. LiUNA Midwest Region Vaccine Fact Sheet Vaccine Myths/Facts Myth: Covid-19 vaccines are unsafe because they were developed too fast Fact: The coronavirus vaccines that are Read more
COVID-19: Updates and Vaccine Information
Cases and deaths are rising in the U.S. There's no denying changes to daily life are hard and patience may be wearing thin, but we can’t let up. The safety steps you take now will protect you and your family’s health and well-being later. Actions That Increase Risk: Having close Read more
Statements from LiUNA General President, Terry O’Sullivan
Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statements this week: LIUNA Statement on the Violent Attack of the US Capitol (Jan. 6, 2021) Senate Victories in Georgia: Pro-Worker Candidates Elected (Jan. 7, 2021) LIUNA Praises Selection of Mayor Walsh Read more
LiUNA Local 362 Brings Christmas to Local Children
For the last 38 years, LIUNA 362, Bloomington, Illinois, has taken the lead on the annual Children's Christmas Party for local, low-income families. This annual event is a labor management cooperative program, co-sponsored by the McLean County Chamber of Commerce and the Bloomington & Normal Trades & Labor Assembly (AFL-CIO). Read more
COVID-19 and Jobsite Safety
The LIUNA Midwest Region is committed to the health and safety of our workforce and the public. The following gives a summary of basic safety procedures and safeguards to protect employees from COVID-19. COVID-19 is spread primarily through airborne respiratory droplets during coughing, sneezing and regular breathing. Being in close Read more
19th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks
Here is a statement from the General President on the 19th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks. "We remember those lost on September 11 and share our sincere gratitude with those who responded with such courage and strength to the terrible attacks." Read more...
Laborers’ Response Disaster Team Receives Thanks from Illinois Village
On August 10, 2020, a thunderstorm bringing heavy rain and high-speed winds blew through the Midwest, including Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties in Illinois. The storm was part of a broad path of destruction caused by a weather pattern called a derecho. The derecho left thousands without power uprooted Read more
LiUNA Local 477 Helps Feed Those in Need
In an effort to help ease the hardships caused by high unemployment and work stoppages as a result of the Covid-19 virus, LIUNA Local 477 in Springfield, IL, along with IUOE Local 965, Teamsters Local 916, and Calvary Church of Springfield, hosted a food giveaway for people in need in Read more
Worker’s Memorial Day 2020
Mourn for the Dead, Fight for the Living On April 28, trade unionists around the world will pause to remember workers who have died or have been injured on the job. Workers’ Memorial Day is commemorated annually on this day, the anniversary date of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Read more
Safe Work Zones for All
National Work Zone Safety Week 2020 With the COVID-19 pandemic closing businesses, schools, and government agencies, hundreds of thousands of workers across the region are out of work or working from home. That’s not the case for LIUNA’s construction members. With warmer weather, workers are busy in highway work zones. Read more
Laborers: Complete Your 2020 Census Today
Complete your 2020 Census form here Results from the Census help determine... How much construction funding your state gets from the federal government for highway, bridge, and other kinds of transportation work. Where new hospitals, schools, and other big building projects will be built. How much funding is available for Read more
COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Updates This page will be updated as new information becomes available. Helpful links Vaccine Facts and Resources (Jan. 22, 2021) COVID-19 Vaccine Information/Updates Jobsite Safety and the Coronavirus More Resources from the Laborers' Health and Safety Fund LiUNA Infectious Disease App Available LiUNA COVID-19 Resources Families First Coronavirus Response Read more