Welcome to Laborers Local 252 located in Tacoma, Washington.We are a Labor Union who represents workers in construction, plant operations, shipyards & repair, housing authorities, school districts, county road departments, public utility districts, offices, asbestos and hazardous waste industries covering nine counties. We are affiliated with Laborers' International Union of North America, Washington & Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers, Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council and three local building trades councils, and the Washington State Labor Council and three central labor councils.
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Pins were presented ranging from 20 years to 60 years of continues service without going suspended. Click here to to go to the pictures and by clicking on the pictures you can view larger images.
Mano Frey NW Region Manager Retires
Mano Frey has been a resident of Alaska since 1970. Frey joined Laborers' Local 341 as a pipeline worker in Valdez in 1971, and in 1978, he was appointed to his first term as local president. In 1981, he was elected business manager of the local. In 2001, Frey was awarded the "Hard Hat" award by the Associated General Contractors, the only active union representative to ever receive the award. In 1995, Frey was elected by the International Foundation of Employee Benefits to their National Board of Directors. He is currently co-chair for Arctic Power, a group dedicated to environmentally safe exploration and development of A.N.W.R. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and the Anchorage Economic Development Council. Frey was elected Vice President and named NW Regional Manager in 2003.
Click on this link to view the Local 252 dues increase letter sent out by the Local. The dues increase applies to all members except retirees and members paying sick dues.
On the October 1, 2011 there was a switch from Kroger Pharmacy to Informed RX Pharmacy service. For a little added information on the new system click on this link.
This is a site where Laborers' news is posted from around the United States. Try this site to see what is happening in Locals Unions and the International Union.
Click on this link to learn a little about the history of Laborers' Local 252. The Local was chartered for 100 years on March 17, 2011.
LIUNA News and Statements Click on this link to read the latest news and statements put out by the Laborers' International Union of North America.
Life Lines Online Newsletter You can access the monthly Laborers' National Health & Safety Newsletter that contains current and relevant information about the work Laborers perform. You can also access back issues from here.
Union meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at the Tacoma office.