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Laborers Local 483 (LIUNA) is a union that helps build and maintain Portland's infrastructure. This ranges from roads to waste water treatment to public facilities and more. Most of the members are in construction-based industry. | |||
The union was founded | The union was founded when workers overcame adverse circumstances that included "... hostility, threats and violence..." to form in solidarity of voice to be heard.{{Ref2Come}} | ||
LIUNA is established in the US and Canada, with over 12 million members, and is responsible for 5% of those countries gross national product. | LIUNA is established in the US and Canada, with over 12 million members, and is responsible for 5% of those countries gross national product.{{Ref2Come}} | ||
The union recently announced that it backs the Occupy Wall Street | Occupy Together Movement [http://www.liunabuildsamerica.org/news/story/750] | The union recently announced that it backs the [[Occupy Wall Street]] | [[Occupy Together]] Movement.<ref>[http://www.liunabuildsamerica.org/news/story/750 LIUNA Backs Occupy Wall Street Movement]</ref> Soon after, they issued a statement of unity with the [[Occupy Portland]] civil action, The Executive Board of Laborers Local 483 announces its united stand with Occupy Portland, made public on [[Portland Community Media]].{{Ref2Come}} | ||
== External Links == | |||
* [http://www.liuna483.org/ LiUNA! Laborers Local 483] | |||
* [http://www.liuna483.org/?zone=/unionactive/unionactive_newswire.cfm LiUNA! Laborers Local 483 | Newswire] | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/LIUNA-483-Union/100463786671669 LIUNA 483 (Union) | Facebook Page] | |||
== References == | |||
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== See Also == | |||
* [[Trade Unions]] | |||
* [[Talk:Trade Unions]] | |||
* [[PortlandUnionWiki|Portland Union Wiki]] | |||
* [[Jobs with Justice]] | |||
* [[Organized Power]] | |||
= Portland Union Wiki | Union Organizing | Trade Unions = | |||
[[Category:PortlandUnionWiki]] | |||
[[Category:Union Organizing]] | |||
[[Category:Organizing]] | |||
[[Category:Organizations]] | |||
[[Category:Self organizing]] | |||
[[Category:Jobs]] | |||
[[Category:Occupy Portland]] | |||
Revision as of 08:41, 10 October 2011
Laborers Local 483 (LIUNA) is a union that helps build and maintain Portland's infrastructure. This ranges from roads to waste water treatment to public facilities and more. Most of the members are in construction-based industry.
The union was founded when workers overcame adverse circumstances that included "... hostility, threats and violence..." to form in solidarity of voice to be heard.[1] (Citation to come.)
LIUNA is established in the US and Canada, with over 12 million members, and is responsible for 5% of those countries gross national product.[2] (Citation to come.)
The union recently announced that it backs the Occupy Wall Street | Occupy Together Movement.[3] Soon after, they issued a statement of unity with the Occupy Portland civil action, The Executive Board of Laborers Local 483 announces its united stand with Occupy Portland, made public on Portland Community Media.[4] (Citation to come.)
External Links
References
- ↑ (Citation to come.)
- ↑ (Citation to come.)
- ↑ LIUNA Backs Occupy Wall Street Movement
- ↑ (Citation to come.)