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Notice to All Louisiana Medicare Beneficiaries
The Louisiana Senior Rx/Aging and Disability Resource Centers, a free counseling service offered in coordination with the Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs, is encouraging all Medicare beneficiaries to update their coverage plans before December 7, 2016.
Amended Rules for Out-Of-Work Journeymen – Click here to learn more.
The Amended Rules for Out-of-Work Journeymen are now available to registered members of Local 60. If you are a registered member or contractor, please login using the link above. The PDF can be downloaded from the right sidebar of the Member or Contractor section...
Summary of Benefits and Coverage Now Available for Download – Click here to learn more.
The Summary of Benefits and Coverage is now available to registered members of Local 60. If you are a registered member, please login using the link above. The PDF can be downloaded from the right sidebar of the Member section. If you are a member, but have not...
U.S. House of Representatives Beats Back Attacks on Davis-Bacon and PLAs
U.S. House of Representatives Beats Back Attacks on Davis-Bacon and PLAs Last evening, the U.S. House of Representatives debated and voted on the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. During those proceedings, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) offered an anti Davis Bacon...
Opening Invocation to the 2011 BCTD Legislative Conference
Opening Prayer: April 4, 2011 Father Cletus Kiley Watch the Video O God, your prophet Isaiah spoke your Word: “For Zion’s sake I will not be silent,For Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet……â€Like Isaiah this morning we must say we will not be silent. We...
General President William P. Hite to Receive Distinguished Service Award
Washington, D.C. – William P. Hite, General President of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipe Fitters, Welders and HVACR Technicians, will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award from one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious military...
Unions Lead to Lower Construction Fatality Rates
Unions Lead to Lower Construction Fatality Rates; Anti-Union Laws Increase Them This should qualify as required reading for all federal, state and local lawmakers...not to mention owners and contractors in the U.S. construction industry. A new study from the...
So-called “Right to Work” and the Assault on the Middle Class
So-called "Right to Work" and the Assault on the Middle Class {by Laura Clawson and originally posted on Daily Kos "In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, such as 'right-to-work.' It provides no 'rights' and no...
Wisconsin Governor Repeals Apprenticeship Requirements For Contractors
Wisconsin Governor Repeals Apprenticeship Requirements For Contractors on State Building Projects In another example of the radical right's agenda to eviscerate unions from America, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has rescinded all building trades apprenticeship...
The UA Extends its Support for U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The United Association (UA), representing over 340,000 workers in the plumbing and pipe fitting industry in the U.S. and Canada, including workers employed in the construction and maintenance involving the safe operation of existing nuclear power...
Wisconsin Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order
Wisconsin Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill A Dane County judge Friday issued a temporary order blocking implementation of Gov. Scott Walker's controversial measure limiting collective bargaining for public employees,...
United Association Applauds State Department
United Association applauds State Department's Decision to advance Keystone XL Pipeline permit to next stop Learn More
We Need the TransCanada Pipeline
Call your Senators! Ask them to support the creation of 13,000 construction jobs! Ask them to sign the letter supporting the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline! March 9, 2011 Brothers and Sisters, As you know, General President Hite has made constructing the TransCanada...
State Battles – News Clips for Thursday, March 10th
STATE BATTLES NEWS CLIPS - Thursday, March 10, 2011 REPORTER: Pennsylvania's AFL-CIO leaders agree, and are condemning the plan, In a statement, Secretary Treasurer Frank Snyder says quote "These kinds of us versus them tactics will only lead us to an economic...
Travesty in Wisconsin
March 10, 2011 Dear State and Local Building Trades Leaders: Last evening in the dark of night, and at the urging of Governor Scott Walker, Republicans in the Wisconsin State Senate exercised the nuclear option to ram through a bill attacking Wisconsin’s working...