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Welcome to the Trades & Labor websiteWelcome to the Bloomington & Normal Trades & Labor Assembly web site. Here you will find current news articles from the Grand Prairie Union News , community services updates, a thorough labor history of both Bloomington and Normal, Illinois (including pieces on early Irish railroad laborers, Mother Jones' exciting 1917 visit and the 1978 Normal fire fighters strike), and an archive of labor book, film, and music reviews. You can reach us at 309-828-8813, P.O. Box 3396, Bloomington, IL 61702.LaHood & Halvorson push stimulus jobs
High speed rail, road improvements, lock and dam renovations -- all these items mean construction jobs for Illinois workers and a revitalized economy, according to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson (D, 11th District). New Amtrak station means jobs
During the Feb. 17 jobs announcement in Normal, local labor greeted Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson. (left to right) Steve Ditchen & Ross Manuel, Laborers 362, Congresswoman Halvorson, Scott Nimmo, Cement Masons 18, Mike Matejka, Great Plains Laborers, Steve Rever, UA Local 99, and Lance Reece, IBEW 197. In what Normal Mayor Chris Koos, called “an incredible day for everyone,” Normal, Illinois was awarded $22 million to complete the planned Multimodal transportation center in Uptown Normal. |
AFL-CIO President Trumka on Jobs BillWorking people across America welcome the news that the Senate has passed a jobs bill today as a first step to put Main Street back to work. Senator Reid has said more actions need to be—and will be—taken. We couldn’t agree more. We need much bigger and bolder actions to ensure that we create 10 million jobs and Wall Street pays the bill to fix the financial disaster.Heartland IFT members honor Joe McCauley
Introducing a book of sketches by Joe McCauley called “The Tactile and The Intellectual”. This 80-page book consists of quotes by Joe about art and humanities with over 100 sketches. All proceeds from the sale of this book will go to the Heartland Community College Joe McCauley Art Scholarship Fund. • Image Wrap versions of this book are $48 Sign up and payment for this book will be taken at the display table during the opening reception of Joe McCauley’s artwork February 4th, 5-7 at the HCC library. Only checks can be accepted. Please make checks payable to: Heartland Faculty Association, Local #6038 Books will be delivered to faculty mailboxes or may be picked up from Jane Camp, ICB 2606 in approximately 4-6 weeks. Please e-mail jane.camp@heartland.edu for additional information or questions. PAL workers in Pekin settle strikeLaborers Local 231 members at PAL Health Technologies in Pekin, Illinois, returned to work on Monday, February 1, after a four-month strike against the foot orthotics manufacturer.2009 Labor Day Parade a success
2009's McLean County Labor Day Parade, held on Monday, September 7, was a great success. Union members, marching bands, antique vehicles and more added up to a beautiful day for all. Obama at Lincoln Library: Lincoln speaks to today's politicsOn April 19,2005, the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum was formally dedicated in Springfield. President George Bush was there, along with Governor Rod Blagojevich, Senator Dick Durbin and Congressmen RayLaHood and Dennis Hastert. Your editor was in the audience and was deeply moved by then Senator Barack Obama’s words. Obama spoke about Lincoln’s heritage and its reflection in our current political climate. There are some excellent points here worth reading carefully and pondering. |