“Shutting down Line 5 would hurt workers and it would hurt families. Labor and business, Republicans and Democrats, we all support the Great Lakes Tunnel because it creates and protects jobs and affordable energy. Today’s move will kill jobs and increase fuel costs. That’s the last thing Michigan needs as we work to overcome the
Lansing, Mich – The Michigan Laborers District Council mourns the loss of two Laborers Union members, Nicholas Andres Sada and Davyon Desmond Aereailes Rose, who were struck and killed by a motorist early Saturday morning in Ypsilanti Township. Sada was a 23-year-old with Laborers Local 1191 from Lansing and Rose was a 23-year-old with Laborers
After discussions with our leaders and conducting a poll of our members, the General Executive Board of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) endorsed Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris for President and Vice President of the United States of America. The Michigan Laborers are willing to work with and support
MLTAI recently participated in a disaster relief effort in Sanford Michigan. During the Memorial holiday weekend, MLTAI Training Director Lynn Coleman organized a volunteer group in response to the failed dams and the flood damage that followed in the area. With 60 different LiUNA members, training staff, contractor partners, friends, family, volunteers and apprentices, they
The Michigan Laborers and Michigan Laborers Training and Apprentice Institute were proud to present the Burgess Family with a $5,000 check that will go towards rebuilding the Veterans War Memorial that was destroyed in the Sanford flood. The memorial was dedicated to veterans and lance corporal Ryan Burgess who was killed in Iraq. To make
“As protests have focused attention upon racial justice for the Black community, the Michigan Laborers stand with all those who are working to achieve a racially just society, and against all those who perpetuate and uphold racism, hatred, bigotry and violence. We share the sentiments expressed by our members in their calls for justice, and
The Michigan Laborers’ Training and Apprenticeship Institute (MLTAI) is inviting nominations for its inaugural Apprentice of the Year Award. The award is a formal recognition of a Michigan Laborer that is currently enrolled in our apprenticeship program, and who demonstrates excellence on the job and in the classroom. This includes, but is not limited to:
In response to the ongoing COVID19 Virus outbreak the Trustees of the Michigan Laborers Health Care Fund and the Laborers Metropolitan Health Care Fund have taken action to lower Active Participants Self Payments to $100 a month. The change will help Members that have been effected by the pandemic to better afford healthcare self-payments so
Re: Michigan Laborers’ Health Care Fund (Fund) COVID -19 (Coronavirus) Temporary Benefit Changes Dear Participants: The Fund has temporarily enhanced your health care benefits to provide the following coverage as it relates to COVID-19: 1. COVID-19 Test The Fund will cover the cost of medically necessary COVID-19 tests that are prescribed for you and your
Michigan Laborers District Council is proud to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, November 11-17, 2019. In partnership with the Michigan Laborers Training and Apprenticeship Institute (MLTAI), we will be communicating the importance of apprenticeship and attending events throughout the week that highlight the benefits to educators, businesses, and communities. An apprenticeship with the Laborers offers an
