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Training Schedule is Available

The 2008-2009 training schedule has been released and can be downloaded for your convenience.

   
    

    
Monthly Union Meetings Now Have Daycare Services!

Most of us know how difficult it can be to find a responsible person to care for our beloved children so that we can make the monthly General Membership meeting. Local 341 is now providing daycare services at the Union Hall during each meeting for an unspecified trial period. Please check back for updates on the service.
   
    

    
The Employee Free Choice Act

No matter how strong an economic stimulus plan we enact, it will not result in broadly shared, lasting prosperity unless we also restore workers’ freedom to join unions and bargain with their employers for a better life.

That’s why we need the Employee Free Choice Act—to turn around America’s economy and rebuild the middle class.

Our new president, Barack Obama, has said he will sign the Employee Free Choice Act once it lands on his desk. Now we need to get it there. Call Senator Murkowski and Senator Begich toll free today at 1-866-207-2060.

The Employee Free Choice Act core messages.

Use your own words, but here are some sample messages to think about for your call.

Why Does America Need The Employee Free Choice Act?
   
    

TransCanada and ExxonMobil to Work Together on Gasline!

TransCanada announced on June 11, 2009 that TransCanada and ExxonMobil have reached an agreement
to work together on an Alaska gas pipeline. Read the full report here.



Congratulations to Anna Bell Stevens!


Our very own Anna Bell Stevens was recently awarded the Ron Hammett award for 2009.


The Ron Hammett award, sponsored by the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission is an award that recognizes a member of our community who has had a significant impact on the quality of life for seniors in Anchorage and has contributed to the overall well-being of both seniors and the community through their service.

Congratulations Anna Bell - we're very proud of you!







Orange Crush! - Alaska LiUNA Truck Spotted!


When Vice President and Regional Manager, Mano Frey showed up at May's monthly General Membership meeting, he showed up in style. Check out the LiUNA Orange Crush convertible truck - courtesy of long-time proud LiUNA member Adrian Hotchkiss.








Alaska Laborers' Need Your Support

Juneau is pressing two major House Bills that can be detrimental to the industry standards that we Alaskans have benefited from for may years. Laborers' Local 341 is requesting your help in combating these House Bills. Please call and/or email every member of the House Committee (contact information follows) and let them know how strongly you oppose House Bill 37 (HB 37 - Right to Work) and House Bill 185 (HB 185 - Labor Neutrality for State Contracts).

We have highlighted several talking points to assist you in contacting Juneau:

HB 37 - Right-to-work

• Right-to-work laws lower wages 5-10%

• Right-to-work would harm Alaska’s working families (union and non-union) during these trying economic times

• Right-to-work hurts Alaska’s businesses. People who earn less money, spend less money

HB 185 - Labor Neutrality for State Contracts (PLA)

• Project Labor Agreements ensure Alaskan hire

• Project Labor Agreements have a long record of success in Alaska; jobs are completed on time and under budget

• Project Labor Agreements provide for a highly skilled work force with no-strike clauses and uniform work rules

If you wish to learn more about these Bills, we have provided the links to them below:


House Bill 37 (HB37) - RIGHT TO WORK


House Bill 185 (HB185) - LABOR NEUTRALITY FOR STATE CONTRACTS

This is extremely important to the future of Alaska's construction industry. Please follow-through with contacting every member of the House Committee. We would also appreciate a phone call from you letting us know how the conversation went. This would help us with providing more thorough information to you in the future.

If we can unite together and voice our concerns, we can ensure a strong labor workforce.

Alaska State Legislature Member Contacts

Representative Mike Kelly - Sponsor of HB 185
(907) 465-4976

Representative Carl Gatto - Sponsor of HB 37
(907) 465-3743

Standing Committee

CHAIR:
Representative Olson
(907) 465-2693

VICE-CHAIR:
Representative Neuman
(907) 465-2679


MEMBERS: 
Representative Chenault (907) 465-3779
Representative Coghill (907) 465-3719
Representative Lynn (907) 465-4931
Representative Buch (907) 465-4968
Representative Holmes (907) 465-4919
 Laborers' Local 341  

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Joey Merrick - Business Manager / Secretary Treasurer of Laborers' Local 341.

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Ron McPheters - President of Laborers' Local 341
   
    

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OCS Rally A Success! Please Submit a Written Statement

Thank you to all our members that volunteered one hour of their day to stand up for Alaskan jobs at the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Rally.

It was wonderful to have the "sea of orange" representing most of the rally. We had a lot of Brothers and Sisters from other unions as well as friends from corporations, but without a lot of hard work and dedication from the Laborers, the rally would not have been near the success it was.





Please submit your comments here.
   
    

    
2008-2009 Commercial Campaign

You may have heard about the new commercials Laborers' Local 341, in conjunction with Northwest LECET, has airing on KTUU Channel 2 in Anchorage and select sports programming on GCI cable, but have you seen them? We have posted the commercials on the website for you to view at your leisure. Just use our new video player to view each commercial!

   
    

 Unions Help Our Community  

Unions set the standards for wages and benefits that even non-union employers follow.

Example:
--“a high school graduate whose workplace is not unionized but whose industry is 25% unionized is paid 5% more than similar workers in less unionized industries.”

Perhaps even more importantly, the hard work of Unions over the years has created an environment in which workers can expect certain protections on the job. The concepts of minimum wage, overtime pay, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, family medical leave for the care of newborns or sick family members, and protections for basic civil rights have come about largely thru the tireless efforts of Labor Unions. Unions play a vital role in enforcing these labor protection laws as well. The development of grievance procedures which provides “due process” in the workplace, is used by nonunion employers, but is a tried and true Union idea.

Unions, which are non profit organizations, support our community thru charitable activities, such as United Way campaigns and sponsoring youth sports teams. Unions promote education thru apprenticeship programs, scholarships, and re-imbursement for continuing education.

If there is a way to improve the lives of our members we want to be involved!

Laborers Local 341 -> The Labor Union working for Anchorage, Alaska - Alaska Laborers Union. The Alaska Labor Union that is continuing to provide training, fair pay, fair working conditions, workers rights to the Alaskan Laborer.
   
    

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