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Current Laborers'
Union Members
Please note that while we are certainly committed to the employment
of our members, it is not our function at the District Council
to provide direct job placement services for individual members.
However, if you are a current member of one of our affiliated
locals and are currently out of work seeking employment as a
Laborer, there are several things that you can do:
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Contact your local.
Make sure you are on the "out-of-work" list at
your Local union. Contact them to find out how the process
works at your local and to confirm that you are doing everything
you can to make sure you are keeping your place on the
list and that they have the proper contact information
for you so that they can help you get back to work as soon
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Get trained! If there is a
hole in your skill set as a Laborer or one of your certifications
is about to expire, get to our training
center and make sure you are as prepared
as possible to succeed in your next job. Training equals
success - it is the key to our advantage as union Laborers
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Make a resume. A resume for construction work? That's
right - in this extremely tight job market, something like
this can set you apart. Clearly listing your experience,
certifications, training and skills can catch the eye of
a prospective employer and give them the confidence to
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Follow the news & do your research. If you see that
a highway is about to undergo resurfacing or that O'Hare
airport has received funding for a new runway or that a
new skyscraper is about to break ground, find out who the
contractors will be on those projects and reach out to
them. It's no sure thing, but those are the companies with
work and they may well need extra workforce. A few online
resources for obtaining this information include:
» ENR
Construction
» LECET's Twitter
feed
» McGraw-Hill Construction
» Illinois Department
of Transportation
» Illinois
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