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UPCOMING EVENTS
39th Annual Graduating Apprentice Contest Winners Congratulations to all members who participated and helped make it a great day. Click below for winners list. More...
Earn College Credits at the Labor Technical College Click the following link for more information and a class listing. pdf
WTC Worker's Compensation Deadline Approaching EVERY member who performed ANY type of rescue, recovery or clean up work between 9/11/01 and 9/12/02 must register by August 14, 2008 to be eligible for Worker's Compensation. Please use the form below to apply and read all information to see if you meet eligibility requirements.
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Gov. Spitzer meets with Local 1456 Members.
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Gov. Corzine signs the creosote ban.
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2008 Wage & Fringe Benefit Information
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Dennis Leary Helps New Orleans
Dennis Leary, star of the TV series "Rescue Me," is also president of the Leary Firefighters Foundation which helped New Orleans re-open four firehouses. He speaks with Harry Smith.Click here.
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Ground Zero Alert
ALL members who worked at Ground Zero must register for the WTC registry to receive any medical assistance. If you presently exhibit NO health concerns you still must register to be eligible to receive any assistance in the future. Click here for more information and filing deadlines.
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New Market Recovery Rate
to win back the residential market. Learn more.
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1099 Misclassification
It is time to play by the rules. Watch and see for yourself.
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TODAY IN LABOR HISTORY
May 11th, 1894
The Pullman strike began. Some 260,000 workers joined the walkout called by the American Railway Union to support employees at the Illinois factory where Pullman sleeper cars were made. The strike was eventually crushed with the help of federal troops, signaling a wave of new anti-worker activity by employers and government.
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