The Education Department is committed to helping LIUNA leaders obtain resources to enhance their job efforts. To order copies of the following materials, contact the listed organization or LIUNA Department.
ON-LINE and PRINT
LIUNA Grievance Guide (private site users only) - An overview of the basics of grievances including procedures for handling, investigating, preparing, writing, presenting, settling and defending.
Leadership Manual (private site users only)
Created as part of Resolution XV from the 2001 convention, this manual provides concise information describing the structure, activities and initiatives of a wide variety of LIUNA Departments and Funds. (Education Department)
Steward Manual (private site users only)
An overview of the roles and responsibilities of a non-construction steward, as well as the necessary guidelines needed to excel and be successful. (Education Department)
LIUNA Jurisdiction manual (private site users only)
Provides an overview of all the various classifications of construction work LIUNA has jurisdiction over, as well as a history of the evolution of the laborers’ jurisdiction. (Construction Department)
Membership Orientation Guide
Created as part of Resolution V from the 2001 convention, this guide provides an overview of LIUNA’s history, structure and programs, and describes the benefits and responsibilities of union membership. (Education Department) (Click here for Spanish version) struggle and growth. (Public Affairs Department)
LIUNA Ethics and Disciplinary Procedure
Discusses the universal standards of conduct applicable to LIUNA officers, members and its affiliates, as well as the processes set up to ensure that potential violations are investigated and decided by independent officers in accordance with fair and impartial procedures. (Legal Department)
Organizing Resources
An overview of the resources available that can provide critical background information on companies that LIUNA is trying to organize. This information, available to the public, can significantly improve organizing efforts and lead to increased market share. (Organizing Department)
The Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (LECET) offers a clearinghouse of materials and tools that can help Laborers expand market share. LECET is a partnership between the Laborers' International Union of North America and its signatory contractors to secure projects and jobs, increase market share, and advance shared market-related interests.
PRINT Versions Only
Schools of Democracy – Clayton Sinyai, a Researcher for LIUNA as well as Political Director for Laborers’ Local 11, explores the American labor movement and shows how America’s working people and union leaders debated the first questions of democratic theory, and educated themselves about the rights and responsibilities of democratic citizenship.
Building More Effective Unions - Paul Clark, an associate professor of labor studies and industrial relations at Pennsylvania State University, uses new research to show how unions can be more successful on many fronts including organizing, member orientation, grievance processing, political action, and leadership development.
Accounting and Finance Manual for the Secretary-Treasurer
A manual designed to assist Local Unions and District Councils in the handling of their office procedures, accounting and record-keeping functions, financial transactions and preparation of government reports. (Accounting and Finance Department)
Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA) provides a list of publications that would be of use to union leaders.
VIDEOS
LIUNA Leadership video
A synopsis of critical issues to LIUNA leaders – financial matters, ethics program, labor law, organizing and construction issues. Available in both VHS and DVD format, this video can be utilized to supplement the Leadership I program in the field, as well as for stand alone education at the local level. (Education Department)
Secretary-Treasurer Training video series
These videos are aimed at assisting the Secretary-Treasurer in every facet of their fiduciary responsibilities. Included with the videos is an instruction manual that contains a sample per capita tax report that will be used in all examples. (Accounting and Finance Department)
LIUNA History VHS/DVD
From humble beginnings in 1903, the Laborers' Union today is one of the largest, most progressive and fastest-growing unions in North America. Watch video clips of Laborers' history (Education Department)
Wal-Mart movie - The High Cost of Low Price - An explosive documentary by Robert Greenwald that tells about the corrosive effects that Wal-Mart wreaks upon their employees and the communities in which it operates.