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Want a simple way to share the power of a Laborers' apprenticeship in Western Washington?

Jeremy Clevenger, NW Laborers Apprenticeship Coordinator and Local 252 member breaks it down in this video:

Last week, Brother Justin Baker was awared the Governor's Lifesaving Award. Justin's actions on the jobsite saved the life of his coworker.

From the Washington State Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Advisory Board, and the Department of Labor & Industies:

TUMWATER — No one leaves for work thinking they’ll soon be faced with a life-threatening situation, and none of us really knows how we would react until it happens.

Today, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) and the Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board are honoring 14 heroic Washington workers as part of the 70th annual Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference.

“You never ...

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Your calls, emails, and postcards to Congress are making a difference. Thank you! But we need one more push. The House promised us a vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill tomorrow - Thursday, September 30.

Make sure Congress keeps their promise. Urge your Representative to vote YES on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill NOW. Our jobs and our nation's infrastructure must not be held hostage while debate continues on the House reconciliation package.

It is urgent that you click the link above and/or call your Representative TODAY at (202) 224-3121 and ask them to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill now.

Please watch the video, share it with your friends, and take...

LIUNA members and employees have access to presale tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters.
Presale begins Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. (That's TODAY!). These tickets won't be available to the general public until Tuesday, Sept. 28, so grab yours now!

Harlem Globetrotters at Climate Pledge Arena
When: Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Offer Code: PARTNER

Tickets Here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/harlem-globetrotters-tickets/artist/806223?venueId=123894&CAMEFROM=CFC_SEA_CPA_WEB_CPAPARTNER_GLOBETROTTERS-22

Join your union brothers and sisters for our regular union meeting.

Admission to the meeting ends at 5:55 p.m., so we can verify membership and start the meeting on time at 6:00 p.m.

Those participating via the Zoom link or on the phone will be required to identify themselves with their first and last name to verify they are members in good standing.

Join Zoom Meeting
www.zoom.us/join

Meeting ID: 884 7531 1135
Passcode: 191811

Dial in by phone:
(253) 215-8782
You Can Also Join The Meeting By Clicking Here.

General President Terry O'Sullivan released the following statement regarding Labor Day:

Labor Day is Our Day

On this Labor Day, we lay claim to a holiday meant to recognize the sacrifice, struggle and sweat of working men and women who have built our nations. It is workers and their unions who are on the frontlines, carrying us through economic ups and downs, through wars, and through pandemics, and none have done so willingly as the strong, proud and united members of LIUNA across the U.S. and Canada.

This Labor Day finds a new day dawning in the United States, with the promise of a transformational investment that will finally repair our crumbling infrastructure and create good, LIUNA jobs....

Step Forward for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

As you are all aware, on August 9, Governor Inslee issued Proclamation 21-14, requiring any worker engaged in work for a state agency after October 18, 2021, to be fully vaccinated. This includes projects under the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Washington State Building Trades was in contact with their legal counsel and here is some information we believe is important to know.

This Proclamation specifically prohibits state agencies from permitting any worker to engage in or perform any work for the agency after October 18, 2021, if the worker has not been fully vaccinated and provided proof. This Proclamation includes state public works projects that our members are working on...