Laborers' local 1191's 2024 family day rescheduled for sunday, september 29, 2024
Sisters and Brothers, Local 1191's family day has been rescheduled for sunday, september 29, 2024, from 11:00AM to 4:00PM, at the Local Union hall (located at 2161 west grand blvd., detroit, mi 48208).
members interested in this year's gift from the local union should plan to attend the rescheduled family day event on September 29. the local union will not authorize a representative to pick up the gift for multiple members at a time. also, there is no plan to distribute the member gift on job sites.
additional parking will be available in the parking lot behind detroit collegiate preparatory high school at northwestern, located at 2200 w. grand blvd., detroit, mi 48208 and in the empty lot on the corner of lawton street near the rio gran motel, located on w. grand blvd.
please come out to enjoy the food, non-alcoholic beverages, entertainment and fun with your families and fellow members.
please note: this is a family event. no alcoholic beverages will be provided or permitted to be consumed in the parking areas for this event or on the event premises.
--mike aaron, business manager
Laborers’ Local Union 1191 is committed to protecting and improving the quality and security of our members’ working conditions and personal lives through pro-active representation, effective political action, and open communication, supported by education and training programs designed to empower Union members.
In all activities, Laborers’ Local Union 1191 will strive to uphold the democratic process of decision making and participation by the members.
Our wages and benefits are under attack by our own state house & state senate. So if you have never been politically active, now is the time to start!!! Call your state rep. & state senator and tell them you do not agree with either of these bills and hope that they would vote against them. Call 517-373-2400 tell them where you live and they will connect you with them. Help protect our wages & benefits call today.
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