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Welcome to Laborers Local 252 located in Tacoma, Washington. We are a Labor Union who represents workers in construction, plant operations, shipyards & repair, housing authorities, school districts, county road departments, public utility districts, offices, asbestos and hazardous waste industries covering nine counties. We are affiliated with Laborers' International Union of North America, Washington & Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers, Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council and three local building trades councils, and the Washington State Labor Council and three central labor councils. |
Let congress know that you want jobs now, sign the petition by clicking Good Jobs.
 | 252 Bremerton Office Closes The Bremerton office closed June 25, 2010 and reopened in Silverdale on June 28, 2010. The new office is located at 10049 Kitsap Mall Blvd. N W, Suite A2, Silverdale, WA 98383. The new phone number is 360.613.4073 and the FAX number is 360.692.2759. Click on the address for a map, the office is approximately south west of the Kitsap Mall. |
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News of Interest to Members
 | $50 Million for Public Hunting and Fishing
On July 8, 2010, US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsak announced the release of $50 million in funding to encourage private landowners to open their lands to public hunting and fishing. |
 | Seattle Construction Workers Demand "Jobs Now!"
More than 600 building and construction trades workers from the Seattle metropolitan area rallied downtown on St. Patrick’s Day to demand the “green-lighting” of major job-creating public-works investments being delayed by political wrangling. |
 | LIUNA 120 Clean Energy Roadshow
Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 120 demonstrated the weatherization skills they have received through their Union's training programs to prepare them for the good green jobs of the 21st century. |
Weatherization CertificationAt the December Union meeting the member were informed that there were going to be many weatherization projects coming up in the future. Money from the government stimulus package is the funding source. There are classes available for members that will give them the certification required to perform this type of work. Members are ask to sign up for class at one of the offices in our jurisdiction. Installer, supervisor and auditor classes are available, 80 hours for installer 40 hours each for supervisor and auditor.
 | Support the Employee Free Choice Act
Let your US Congress Representative & Senator know that you support the Employee Free Choice Act. Senate Bill - S.842 /House Resolution - H.R. 1696. If this passes congress it will make it much easier for Unions to organize non-union employers. Unions would only have to show the majority of employees have signed bargaining card and employers would have to negotiate, no election necessary! Watch a video on the EFCA. |
 | LIUNA News and Statements
Click on this link to read the latest news and statements put out by the Laborers' International Union of North America. |
 | Life Lines Online Newsletter
You can access the monthly Laborers' National Health & Safety Newsletter that contains current and relevant information about the work Laborers perform. You can also access back issues from here. |
Union meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at the Tacoma office.
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