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Join us May 11th-15th at UAW Black Lake Conference Center located at 2000 Maxon Rd Onaway, MI 49765 Learn about Community Services in the Labor Movement, being active in our communities and serving our fellow union members in distress. School is NOT limited to Michigan only, we welcome union members

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Berrien Forward - Labor Summit

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Join our friends at Berrien Forward for their 3rd annual Solidarity Labor Summit celebrating the unions who fuel our communities. Sponsored by: IBEW Local 153, LIUNA Local 355 & Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights Saturday, May 9th 2:00PM - 6:00PM Lake Michigan College Mendel

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