The Laborers’ International Union of North America is one of the most progressive and strongest unions in the country. LIUNA began in 1903 with 8,000 members! Today, LIUNA is over 500,000 strong and growing. We are the eighth largest labor organization in America, representing a skilled and diverse workforce. We fight for more opportunity for workers and employers, and for better wages, good benefits and safe jobsites. Our construction laborers build everything from skyscrapers to tunnels and make buildings safe by removing hazardous materials like asbestos and lead. Our members run our union, electing officers at all levels and participating in the day-to-day affairs of their local unions. Our members set priorities for contracts and are the key in the union's growth and success at increasing market share.
The mission of the Laborers Local 773 construction division is implemented through 13 of Illinois southern most counties. We provide resources for our members to follow out the provisions of the constitutions of the LIUNA. Local 773, which is the 9th largest local in the International, unites more than 4,000 members including ----- construction laborers. Our headquarters is in Marion, Illinois.
LIUNA Structure
Over 500,000 members
560 Local Unions
56 District Councils
9 Regional Offices
2 Canadian Sub-Regional Offices
International Headquarters in Washington D.C.
About Your Local Union
As a member, you are represented on the job by your Local Union. Business Manager, John E. Taylor shoulders the responsibility with the assistance of field representatives. In addition, the business manager appoints stewards to provide day-to-day representation on the jobsite. Local 773 is represented by a panel of board members elected by you-the union member-which delegates and controls all union business.
Your Local Union protects you in many ways, such as:
Enforces rights under the collective bargaining agreement.
Assists members in finding employment through its referralk services or hiring hall.
Provides apprenticeship and training programs, offering members the opportunity to develop and improve skills needed to obtain-and to retain- employment in an ever more complex and demanding working world.
Enforces legal rights, such as those extended to workers under the National Labor Relations Act.
Promotes jobsite safety as guaranteed under OSHA.
Protects against discrimination in employment by enforcing both contract rights and legal rights such as those found in Title VII of the Equal Employment Opportunities Act.
