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2023 Bloomington Labor Day Parade photos are available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/59632003@N07/albums/72177720310974623

Workers from coast to coast are standing together for better wages, working conditions, benefits and more. The number of people involved in major work stoppages last year increased nearly 50%. This year, we’re on track to break that record.

By a 5-3 vote, the Bloomington City Council approved a $4.5 million property tax reimbursement for downtown luxury apartments.  Local trade union members from Laborers 362, IBEW Local 197 and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 99 filled the meeting, encouraging the Council to mandate preva

Retired Laborers International Union of North America Vice-President and Midwest Regional Manager John Penn and his wife Mary were awarded the Heartland Community College President's Medallion at a June 16 ceremony at the College.

President Biden has invested in infrastructure, strengthened workers’ rights, protected our retirements, boosted Buy American rules, helped families through a pandemic, lowered prescription costs and more.

Above all, he has championed unions.

For the last 20 years, starting with Greg Koos and Mike Matejka, The McLean County Museum of History has offered a downtown Bloomington Social Justice Walking tour, including labor stories.