Welcome to Laborers' Local 341's Website
Karl Jabas: 1979-2008
Local 341 lost a valued member on May 10, 2008. Karl Jabas died in a snowmachine accident on Spencer Glacier in the Chugach Mountains. Karl has been a member of the Laborers since 2000 and has worked on many jobs from Whittier to Anchorage to Valdez. He graduated from Valdez High School in 1998 and is the son of Local 341s' Joseph Jabas.
Karl will be memorialized at the:
May 18, 2008 | 2:00 p.m.
Elks Lodge
339 Fairbanks
Valdez, AK 99686
May 31, 2008 | 1:00 p.m.
Laborers' Local 341
2501 Commercial Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99501
Please keep your thoughts and prayers with the family throughout these difficult times.
Construction Season is Upon Us
In keeping with long standing trends, the exciting news for the 2008 construction season looks to be better than Alaska has seen before! If you are looking for a great job with excellent medical and retirement benefits, look no further. Let us prove it to you! Download the Membership Application now and begin to experience the Laborers' Difference!
2008 Solidarity Picnic
The 2008 Solidarity Picnic will be held Sunday June 29, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The location of the picnic is at the Anchorage Delaney Park Strip, west end. Please bring your family and join us for great fun in the sun and enjoy the festivities!
There is a free community event in the afternoon at the Delaney Park Strip from 4-6pm. The first 500 volunteers at the celebration event will receive a complimentary ice cream sundae courtesy of Tastee Freeze and the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and other prizes.
Local and Regional Updates
Scott Harter has been promoted to the position of Alaska Branch General Superintendent for Granite Construction Company (formerly known as Wilder Construction Company). The Branch General Superintendent position will provide overall craft labor direction and guidance to Field Superintendents, Project Managers and Construction Managers.
We have received and provided our Northwest LIUNA's regional newsletter for your viewing. Please download and review the newsletter to get an update of what the Northwest Region is doing.
Statewide Alaska Club Agreement
The Laborers Union and the Alaska Club have come to an agreement to provide our hard working members benefits to use towards the Alaska Clubs' facilities.
The benefits to our members are:
Zero enrollment fees during entire enrollment period.
When you join at an open house or on-site, you'll receive 1 month free, 10 free tans, 10 free guest visits and 10 free kid's play center visits (Anchorage and Juneau only) and other benefits!
Contact the Alaska Club or Local 341 for further details regarding the program.
2008 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 below to view each commercial!