Oregon & Southern Idaho District Council of Laborers

09/08/2026

This Labor Day, Laborers Local 155 joined forces with Union trades Brothers and Sisters from the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, Engineers Local 302, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Sheet Metal Local, and the UA to participate in the annual Black Foot Labor Day parade to kick-off the Eastern Idaho State Fair! Members & Leadership handed-out ample candy, promoted the Union trades, and shared fantastic swag from Laborers' Health & Safety Fund of North America, as well as #988 packets for Su***de Awareness month. Nothing says to honor Labor Day like coming together and building community!

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LIUNA Northwest Region

09/03/2026

Great article featuring results of a new study, revealing that public works projects built by Union labor delivers superior workforce supply, productivity and safety outcomes, better controlling overall costs and finishing the work faster!

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LIUNA Northwest Region
Northwest LECET
LiUNA Local 737
Women at Work Local 737

As a new study shows, public works projects built by union labor deliver superior workforce supply, productivity and safety outcomes, better controlling overall costs and finishing the work faster.

09/02/2026

Please support the Umatilla County Fire District #1 with this most important Levy - Measure 30-175, a five-year local option levy, would retain current staffing & fund emergency medical and fire operations beginning in fiscal year 2027-28! Please read more about the scope of services and positions they stand to lose if this does not pass! https://www.ucfd1oregon.gov/levy-2026
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Jeff Gritz

On November 3, 2026, voters within Umatilla County Fire District #1 will consider Measure 30-175, a five-year local option levy to retain current…

08/31/2026

The District Council and LiUNA Local 737 recently hosted a Member appreciation night at the Hillsboro Hops ballpark for workers employed with our dedicated Contractor-Labor partners, who built the new fantastic state of the art stadium!
Thank you to our signatory contractors Mortenson, J & S Masonry, ATG Construction Services, LaRusso Concrete, Construction, &W Excavation, Acoustics Inc, Excavation for your valued partnership - a fun-filled night was had by all!
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LIUNA Northwest Region
Northwest LECET
Laborers' Local 483
Women at Work Local 737

08/28/2026

IMPORTANT!!!! IBEW Local 125 members at Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative remain on strike! Since Monday, workers at the member-owned electrical utility serving nearly 60,000 residents in Baker, Grant, Harney, and Union counties, have been on strike to protest OTEC’s violations of federal labor law, including the illegal firing of 24-year La Grande lineman Tom Higgins, and to secure a fair labor contract.
In Wednesday press release, Local 125 said OTEC has contracted with Minnesota-based Strom Engineering, a firm that specializes in strikebreaking, to bring workers from across the country to replace IBEW Local 125 members who walked off the job to protest unfair labor practices and OTEC’s failure to bargain a fair contract. These workers appear to have been lured to Eastern Oregon by Strom and OTEC from other parts of the country on promises of very high pay, with apparently little verification of the workers’ skills or safety certifications.
PLEASE Take Action to Support Local 125:
When we stand together to support workers on strike, we can help ensure the strike is both short and successful. When any worker is treated unfairly or without the dignity and respect they deserve at work, it’s up to all of us to fight for justice.
Please take a minute to send a letter to the OTEC Board of Directors in support of IBEW Local 125 at the link below!
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-otec-board-of-directors-electrical-workers-deserve-better
LIUNA
LIUNA Northwest Region
LiUNA Local 737
Laborers' Local 483
Women at Work Local 737
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Jeff Gritz

Take action today to support IBEW Local 125 members employed by Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative. Local 125 members perform vital services throughout Eastern Oregon - ensuring communities across the region are powered and safe. On August 24, IBEW Local 125 members at Oregon Trail Electric Cooperati...

08/25/2026

Check out this feature piece from our signatory Contractor labor-partner Lease Crutcher Lewis on one of our very own Laborers... Fairbrother! So proud of you!
"Take Lacy Fairbrother, a Lewis journeyman laborer in Oregon. She is often the first on-site to walk the job, identify safety concerns, coordinate with the project team and ensure the site is ready for the day ahead. Her work is a great example of what our laborers bring to every project: an eye for safety, a commitment to quality, a willingness to jump in and a knack for solving problems before they impact the build. Laborers may not always be the ones in the spotlight, but their impact is felt across every jobsite."
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LIUNA Northwest Region
Northwest LECET
LiUNA Local 737
Women at Work Local 737

08/21/2026

Leadership from the OR District Council and LiUNA Local 737 recently sponsored a hole at the AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter's annual construction community golf tournament in Bend, where they chatted with Contractors about the benefits of becoming a Labor-Partner with LIUNA, sparking new business connections. It was a successful event, and fun was had by all!
LIUNA Northwest Region

08/19/2026

Laborers Local 155 Southern Idaho Laborers JATC Apprentices had their 1st experience with forming & pouring concrete walls and doing some flatwork finish this week! Advancing hands-on training at our Southern Idaho Training Center is helping us grow, as we build the next generation of Construction Craft Laborers. Nice work Local 155 apprentices!
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Oregon Laborers Training & Apprenticeship

08/18/2026

The OR District Council and LiUNA Local 737 were proud event sponsors recently at the Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, where some of our Members and Contractors were treated to 4 fantastic nights of action-packed professional Rodeo'in!! Be sure to attend your monthly Union meeting to learn how you can get involved in events!

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LIUNA Northwest Region
Women at Work Local 737

08/12/2026

Congrats to two of the LiUNA Local 737 Recipients of the W. Vernie Reed Scholarship! Lindsey Perkins is the Daughter of a proud 13-year Member who will be attending OIT to study Nuclear Medicine; and Paige Hibbard is the Daughter of a Member/Staffer who will be attending Boise State to pursue a Business & Accounting degree. Both young ladies voiced overwhelming gratitude for being selected as recipients on behalf of the LIUNA Northwest Region, to the scholarship committee for their belief in them, and for the opportunity to better secure their education and future with these most generous donations! CONGRATS to two fine

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