Local 1097 (Iron Range & Northern MN)

LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota Respond to Governor Tim Walz’s Bonding Proposal of $2.03 Billion

Saint Paul, MN – Today, LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota responded to Governor Walz’s bonding proposal. 

TO ALL LIUNA MEMBERS IN THE UNITED STATES

RE: Act Now to Protect LIUNA Apprenticeship and Your Wages and Benefits

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

For the fifth consecutive summer, LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota and Minnesota LECET (Laborers-Employers Cooperation & Education Trust) are back on 830 AM WCCO radio with 15-second spots promoting work zone safety and asking drivers to "Slow Down When You See Orange!" 

The Roseville Area School District formally adopted the use of a Project Labor Agreement for their upcoming $145 million in construction at a school board meeting on September 26th. The PLA will work to ensure the projects get completed on time and by high quality skilled construction craft workers.

Allianz Field, the new $200 million home of the Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer team, nears the final stages of completion in time for the upcoming season beginning in April 2019. This Union built project was led by Mortenson and is located in the heart of the Minneapolis and St. Paul corridor, just off Snelling and Interstate 94.