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Mission Statement of Laborers Local 397
Laborers Local 397’s officers and membership strive to provide Union employees that will provide and maintain the most skilled and safe workforce that makes contractors and employers want to be Union. To partner with contractors and employers to provide construction craftsmanship that exceeds the owner’s expectations, and furthermore: to build and maintain the most skilled workforce to help our community, state and nation be a greater place to live.
Brief History
Local397 is part of the
Laborers' International Union of North America (LUINA) and was founded on April 12, 1892 which makes it Southern Illinois oldest labor organization.
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