June 23, 2026 Dear Governor Abbott: On behalf of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) and the thousands of LIUNA members who live and work in Texas, I write in response to your recent efforts to examine the impacts of
As far as trends go, this isn’t a good one. In 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there were 96,000 total work zone crashes. In 2023, 5,000 was added to that number – a jump to 101,000. Now the good news is there was
Links to Local Union websites and social media accounts, when applicable, can be found on this page. Tad Robertson, Business Manager Wanda Cantrall, Secretary/Treasurer P.O. Box 340119 Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 Office: 210-429-7231 Fax: 21…
Laborers’ Veterans Committee consists of District Council and Local Business Managers and retired members who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The purpose of our committee is to assist our veteran and active-duty Laborers and their fam…
LiUNA’s Midwest Region is here for you, the laborer. With that in mind, we understand the importance of issues on the local and national levels. It is our goal, and responsibility to provide you with all of the information you need to be mo…
We recognize that the transition from military life to civilian life and work isn’t always easy; our goal is to help service members in that transition through quality apprenticeship programs that lead to stable employment, strong benefits
Terrance Whitecotton, Administrator 1730 750N Avenue Mt. Sterling, Illinois 62353-4521 Phone: (217) 773-2741 Fax: (217) 773-2835 www.illaborers.org Jack Skelcher, Site Facility Manager 5105 Ed Smith Way Marion, Illinois 62959 Phone: (618) 9…
The Laborers’ Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), formally known as Laborers’ Advancing Community Enrichment (LACE), an affiliate of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Midwest Region, is a not-for-profit corporation cr…
The Laborers’ Midwest Region Scholarship Fund was established on September 1, 1999, with the sole purpose of providing scholarships and educational opportunities to the families of Midwest LiUNA members who were killed or permanently disabl…
This past October in Collinsville, Ill., the Downstate Illinois Laborers’ District Council (DILDC) held a ceremony to celebrate opening the council’s new building, named after Glyn Ramage, whose vision, commitment and leadership helped shap…
These PDF documents list members of Congress from the ten states in the Midwest Region and their votes on issues important to Laborers and their families. An “R” indicates the legislator voted the “right” way, supporting Laborers, and a “W”…
This past October, LIUNA Regional Organizing Committee members from around the nation gathered for an annual Bootcamp in what might be one of the most union-adverse locations – Austin, Texas. Several representatives from the Midwest Region