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  Trump stacks the US Dept of Labor with big business chums When, amid scandal and scrutiny, the bombastic fast-food CEO Andy Puzder withdrew himself as President Trump’s nominee for secretary of labor back in February, worker advocates—who’d run an aggressive campaign to oppose him—let out a collective sigh of relief. Read More... Gallup - Labor union approval at all time high 81% of Democrats and 42% of Republicans approve of labor unions and their role in society, according to the lastest Gallup poll.  This poll has been taken since 1936 to track public feelings toward unions. http://www.gallup.com/poll/217331/labor-union-approval-best-2003.aspx. Read More... Des Moines Lincoln HS commended for LiUNA partnership Connecting high school students with careers is no easy task, particularly with the emphasis on college attendance.  On September 11, 2017, Des Moines Lincoln High School teacher Scott McClelland was honored as an outstanding educator with the school’s “Golden Spike” award. Read More... Union labor means opportunity Union wages & benefits bring decency... Read More... Unions mean community progress This year’s Bloomington Labor Day Parade theme is “Union Labor – Working for Community Progress.” There are two ways to think of this. One, what decent wages mean for the local economy, and secondly, how union donations enrich us all. We’ll start by comparing two workers and determine which one has the most opportunity to contribute to their community. Read More... A decent job makes the difference Read More... Wage theft needs tighter enforcement There ought to be a law.” We throw that phrase around casually in our civic discourse. But sometimes a new law passes that doesn’t make a dent in the problem, as reporter Melissa Sanchez found when she looked into the bleak and arduous process of filing a wage theft claim in Illinois. Read More... Union Labor means family security Read More... H2A visa workers organize Picking blueberries on a Washington State farm.  Risking deportation, Washington state farmworkers protest dangerous conditions in the fields A farmworker's death in the broiling fields of Washington state has prompted his fellow braceros to put their livelihoods in jeopardy by going on strike, joining a union, being discharged - and risking deportation. Read More... Rethinking transportation for the 21st century Advances in technology are framing a new and exciting vision for the future of transportation. One that our current policies, laws and regulations are not prepared to meet. The model for building and funding transportation infrastructure has not changed very much over the past 60 years since the creation of our interstate highway system was enacted into law. Read More... Military skills transfer to a construction career Making America great again? Invanka Trump's foreign fashion line More jobs for Americans?  Ivanka Trump's clothing line is sewed in Ethiopia, Vietnam, China, Bangladesh and other foreign countries.  An impressive expose in the Washington Post. Read More... Military veteran & Laborer - a great combination Discipline, hard work and a “can do” attitude –  the perfect ingredients for a good construction worker – and for the U.S. military. Many military veterans are found on construction sites, where military skills, but most appropriately, military attitude, translate into a successful career. Read More... Union iron worker ready to run for Congress Randy Bryce thinks Paul Ryan is vulnerable to a challenge that offers voters a genuine, working-class alternative to the gold-plated speaker of the House. The union ironworker, who is challenging the most powerful Republican in Congress, is onto something. Read More... The abuse of day laborers Without the protections of LIUNA and union contracts, this is where many workers would end up.... Read More...

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