Lansing, Mich – Labor unions and workforce organizations representing workers, job creators, and industry leaders in Michigan and across the Midwest today applauded the decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to add the Great Lakes Tunnel permitting process to a list of projects worthy of urgent attention. “Michigan workers back Line 5 and we […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 6, 2025 – Michigan Laborers District Council hosted a Contractor Forum in Livonia to bring industry leaders together to discuss key updates on LIUNA Training of Michigan, Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust’s (LECET) Market Expansion Program, Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund of North America, and Michigan Laborers’ Fringe Funds. Contractors from across
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 23, 2024 Media Contact: Katie Barglind, kbarglind@mi-laborers.org | 517.321.2349 LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law comprehensive reforms to Michigan’s unemployment system, marking a major victory for workers across the state. The new law restores 26 weeks of unemployment benefits and increases the maximum weekly benefit to $614—adjusted
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On September 19, 2024, the 6th Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Outing took place at Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath, Michigan. This year’s event was a huge success, with 120 golfers coming together to raise a record-breaking $213,500 for the Michigan Laborers’ Scholarship Fund. The outing brought together many participants and sponsors, including LIUNA local
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESaginaw, Mich. (Oct. 3, 2024) – The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 1098, in partnership with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Michigan and its member contractors, held an event today in Saginaw to discuss fringe benefit fund updates, new training initiatives, and enhanced labor-management collaboration—all vital to Michigan’s construction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lansing, MI (Oct. 1, 2024) – The Michigan Laborers’ District Council (MLDC) is proud to welcome its new Business Manager, Brent Pilarski. Brent was appointed to the position by the MLDC Executive Board, succeeding Geno Alessandrini Sr., who served as Business Manager for the last 14 years. “We are thrilled to have Brent
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Lansing, MI (Sept. 3, 2024) – Geno Alessandrini Sr., the respected and long-serving Business Manager of the Michigan Laborers District Council (MLDC), has announced his retirement effective September 30, 2024. Geno’s retirement marks the end of an era, as he steps down after more than two decades of leadership within the Laborers’ International Union of North
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LANSING, MI – In a significant move to support Michigan’s workforce, the Michigan House of Representatives has approved legislation to increase unemployment benefits from 20 to 26 weeks. This marks the beginning of comprehensive reforms aimed at enhancing the state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) system. “LIUNA members, like many other Michiganders, know
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In celebration of Women in Construction Week 2024, we are honored to spotlight an incredible woman who defied norms and blazed a trail in the construction industry. Meet Cindy Costantino, a proud member of LIUNA Local 1329. Cindy’s story is one of triumph over adversity. At the age of 18, she stepped into a male-dominated
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La gobernadora Gretchen Whitmer pronunció anoche su sexto discurso sobre el estado del estado desde el Capitolio. Destacó muchas de las políticas a favor de los trabajadores promulgadas en 2023, que incluían restaurar los derechos de negociación colectiva, restablecer el salario prevaleciente, derogar el impuesto a las pensiones y facilitar la construcción de proyectos de energía renovable. En respuesta, el Consejo del Distrito de Trabajadores de Michigan
