This is your WSIU Union Almanac for Thursday, April 4brought to you by Liuna, the Laborers International Union of North America, the Laborers local 773 and by Ullico Insurance and Investments.
This week in labor history, in 1995 the Longest strike in American major league sports history ends after 232 days when MLB owners accept players’ offer to return to work without a contract; MLB is first major pro sports league to lose an entire postseason due to labor struggles.
Locally,
Training courses will be offered at the Local 773 training center in Marion. Visit www.illaborers.org for more details. If you or someone you know is interested in a career as a construction craft laborer with all the advantages of the Laborers’ Union, look for details on the website, www.local773.com Local 773 will be accepting new apprenticeship applications on April 1st. The April application period is now open. open the first Tuesday of each month.
Union Members can help build #union power in our community. Start by joining the #LaborersRising program details are on the Local 773 Facebook page.