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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. |
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The Anti-PLA Rap: Don't Believe It Many LIUNA members have helped build America under what is known as a Project Labor Agreement, which sets wages and benefits to help prevent taxpayer-funded projects from driving down local standards, and helps ensure that taxpayers get the most for their money with on-time and on-budget projects. The Obama Administration is an advocate of PLAs, but unscrupulous contractors and anti-worker groups are launching a campaign against them. Don't believe the propaganda - PLAs are tried and true, having been used for such projects as the Hoover Dam and the TransAlaskan Pipeline. And they help open the doors to opportunity for local residents, such as LIUNA Local 440 member Anette Banda of Seattle. As a single mother, Banda was desperate for work after being laid off but she was able to train for a new career through a Project Labor Agreement on the Seattle Sound Transit Project. "It's the best career anyone could have," said Banda. It will take more stories like Banda's to beat attacks on PLAs. Do you have your own story about how a PLA helped you get ahead while building your community? Email it to communications@liuna.org
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News of Interest to Members
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. |
 | Changes to Prescription Drug Plan
Starting July 1, 2009 you should be receiving a new medical card. You will now pay your pharmacy for any co-pay or additional costs, you WILL NOT mail in receipt to the Trust for reimbursement. The plan remains the same, $10.00 co-pay and no cost for generic or 15% cost for namebrand drugs. You must use either Ellingson's mail order or a pharmacy the subscribes to Express Scripts Network. Failure to use the Express Scripts Network will lead to a large increase in cost to you and the Trust. Click on this link to see if your pharmacy is in the network. Information on this will be mailed out in June. |
 | Obama Overturns Bush Executive Order on Project Labor Agreements
The men and women in the nation’s building and construction trades won a major victory today when President Obama signed an executive order overturning the Bush administration’s ban on project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally funded construction. |
 | 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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