| 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. |
| From pay to training to retirement, LIUNA members live better. |
| • Men and women working in the construction industry see the difference a union makes in every paycheck. |
| The average wage for a union-represented construction worker is $20.60, compared with $13.30 for a construction worker without a union, according to the Current Population Survey. |
| • In some sectors, the advantage is even greater. For example, a heavy-highway LIUNA worker averages $25.47 an hour in wages and benefits, compared to $13.72 for heavy-highway workers not in a union according to Engineering News Record’s Construction Economics Department. |
| • Joining together in a union helps neutralize pay discrimination. The most recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that union construction workers who are women enjoy a 70 percent pay advantage. |
| Hispanics enjoy a 64 percent pay advantage, and for all other minorities the advantage is 42 percent. |
| • LIUNA has one of the best continuing education systems in the world—and it’s free. This training—more than 50 different courses—opens the doors to new opportunities by providing members with the skills employers need. Classes are available in every state in the U.S. and every province in Canada. |
| • LIUNA helps keep members safer by empowering workers with the ability to speak out about workplace hazards, and by providing training that helps workers recognize potential hazards. |
| • When it comes to healthcare and retirement, construction workers with a union have the advantage. |
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 82 percent of union construction workers have health insurance compared to only 46 percent of non-union construction workers.
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• The Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration reports that while only 35 percent of non-union construction workers have a pension plan, 77 percent of union construction workers have a pension plan.
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| • Public service workers find a strong collective voice through LIUNA, with bargaining rights, better pay and working conditions. |
| The above map indicates members represented in construction only. Laborers' Local 773 represents members in 41 states nationwide including industrial, public employees, railroad maintenance, enviornmental cleanup, health care, law enformcement and maritime. |
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