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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Detroit (Sept. 2, 2024) — Members of LIUNA — the Laborers’ International Union of North America — celebrated the Labor Day holiday with rallies in three states, the beginning of a battleground states drive to send Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the White House. In Detroit, Vice President Harris joined LIUNA General President Brent Booker,
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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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Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her sixth State of the State address last night from the Capitol. She highlighted many of the pro-worker policies enacted in 2023, which included restoring collective bargaining rights, reinstating Prevailing Wage, repealing the Pension Tax, and making it easier to build renewable energy projects. In response, Michigan Laborers District Council Business
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LANSING – The Michigan Laborers’ District Council (MLDC) is celebrating the trade workers at the Ultium Cells III facility (U3) in Lansing who have officially completed two million work hours. The significant milestone is a result of the dedication and skills of over 1,000 trade workers, including 160 members of the Laborers’ International Union of
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Please click on the letter to read the full update, with Participant Portal Registration Instructions: https://www.milaborersfunds.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2023/08/F77-00-Form-Letter-2023-July-Notice-to-Participants-WPAS-Transition.pdf
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