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Our news section contains quick updates, press releases, and project spotlights issued by Mid-Atlantic LECET. Take a look at the latest.

LIUNA Unveils LIFT Program to Boost Small,Minority, Women-owned Contractors

AUGUST 14, 2024

The LIUNA Investment Fund & Team (LIFT) will offer access to capital, insurance and expertise  Ocean City, MD. (August 14, 2024) – The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) in conjunction with Ullico Casualty Group/NPF, Fulton Bank and Mayson-Dixon, today launched the LIUNA Investment Fund and Team (LIFT) that partners with small, minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses to help...

Mid-Atlantic LECET Recognizes 16 Contractors with Safety Awards

JUNE 10, 2024 Blog Image

The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Mid-Atlantic and its affiliated Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (LECET) fund recognized 16 area contractors for their exemplary safety records at an awards ceremony today at the LIUNA headquarters building in Washington, DC. “Our contractor partnerships work because we share similar values,” said Dennis L. Martire, LIUNA Vice President and Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager....

In-Person Career Fairs Return In Time for Increase of Construction Jobs

MAY 24, 2023 Blog Image

One of the things that we lost during the COVID-19 pandemic was the ability to attend in-person career fairs. That changed with the 2022-2023 school year, and with the school year coming to an end, we are taking a look back at the career fairs that we have attended and the students that we have met this year. With more...

A Bright Future: Solar Contractor Signs Project Labor Agreement in Eastern PA

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 Blog Image

It is about to get brighter in Eastern Pennsylvania. Not only will the brightness of the sun radiate from Cottontail Solar Farm’s six new farms, but there is also brightness for local laborers in the form of good jobs. MYR is the EPC contractor on the project, and MYR signed a project labor agreement with LIUNA Local 158. Project labor...

New Project: Expanding Solar Energy in Maryland

AUGUST 12, 2020

Trained to build a variety of energy infrastructure, LIUNA laborers will bring their skills to Todd Solar LLC’s new solar energy farm in Hurlock, Maryland. Work is expected to begin with Carson Corporation later this month on August 24, 2020.