The local is responsible for:

• Enforcing rights under collective bargaining agreements
• Assisting members in finding employment through its referral service or hiring hall
• Providing apprenticeship and training programs
• Enforcing legal rights, such as those extended to workers under the National Labor Relations Act
• Promoting job safety as guaranteed under OSHA
• Protecting against discrimination in employment by enforcing both contract rights and legal rights such as those found in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Local 405 is governed by an Executive Board and serves nearly 1,000 members, active retirees, and their families in Rochester and Southeast Minnesota.

Local 405 members perform the following work: highway heavy, building construction, demolition, restoration, construction supervision, pipeline construction and maintenance, wind, solar, environmental remediation, commercial cleaning, and landscape/erosion control.

Local 405 members are proud of their work on the Gonda Building, Highway 52, Highway 43 Winona Bridge, local schools, Mayo Clinic, MNDOT District 6 facility, Rochester Civic Center, Rochester International Airport, Ronald McDonald House expansion, Saint Mary's Generose addition, and the Winona and Dresbach bridges over the Mississippi River.

Local 405 supports various organizations and causes, including United Service Organizations (USO), Wounded Warrior, Channel 1 food bank, Eagles Cancer Telethon, Rochester Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, and Toys for Tots.

Safety in Action: Wells Concrete team members in high-visibility safety gear participate in an essential pre-shift meeting at our manufacturing facility. Here, the dedicated workforce—including approximately 160 skilled LIUNA Local 405 Laborers—reviews critical safety protocols before beginning production of industry-leading precast concrete components. 

Steve Brownlow, LIUNA Local 405 member, proudly celebrates winning the Grand Prize in the LECET Safety Driven program - a Polaris ATV with trailer package courtesy of Minnesota LECET. Pictured left to right: Lorne Lundeen (Local 405 Business Manager), Steve Brownlow (Local 405 Laborer), and Hayden Brown (Benike Safety Manager).