Kent-Ionia Labor Council

Great turn out this Saturday! Hope you all have a Great St. Patty's Day tomorrow

Labor Friends, Please join us at this years St Patty's Day Parade.

Merry Christmas!

Local 174 Members on Strike at Moore Mechanical
Brothers and Sisters,
The Members of Local 174 working for Moore Mechanical are on strike! Moore Mechanical is refusing to recognize their employees’ right to form and join a Union — a right guaranteed to all Workers.
We’re calling on all available Hands to show your support and stand in Solidarity with these Workers on the picket line!
📍 Location: Shaw Walker Project
930 Washington Ave
Muskegon, MI 49441
🗓 Thursday 11/13/25
🕗 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Let’s make sure Moore Mechanical knows that an injury to one is an injury to all!

Our featured FLI25 workshop this week is "Organizing Using the C.O.M.E.T. Model". Be sure to register ASAP! Scholarships are available, contact us!! [email protected]

clcs.umd.umich.edu

Organizing workers and communities at scale is more important now than ever. This workshop will provide an overview of tried-and-true organizing methods and a deep dive into the COMET (Construction Organizing Membership Education Training) model of organizing. This workshop is an opportunity for members from ALL industries and unions to hone their skills, share organizing tips, and learn from each other.

The COMET model of organizing has been successful in engaging non-union workers in construction trades, where union support tends to be lower. This worker education program has also been important for improving worker attitudes toward immigrant workers in the trades, key to building industry solidarity.

Brothers and Sisters,
Thank you to everyone who came out last week to join the workers of Moore Mechanical on the picket line. The workers were truly blown away by the amount of support and participation — that’s what SOLIDARITY looks like!
There’s no doubt that the owners of Moore Mechanical now know we stand shoulder to shoulder with these workers all the way through.
The picket lines will continue throughout this week, with days, times, and locations listed below. I’ll be sending out an updated schedule for next week soon — stay tuned!
Once again, thank you for all your support — showing up on the line, sending emails, and helping spread the word. Your efforts are making a real impact.
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Volunteers Needed – Support the Ongoing Picket Line
We still need your support for the ongoing picket lines with the employees of Moore Mechanical. These workers are standing up for their right to form a Union, and we must stand in Solidarity with them.
If you are off work, working or living nearby, or retired with a little time to spare, please consider stopping by to show your support — even 30 minutes before or after work makes a difference.
Please contact Johnny Ortiz or Nathan Phillips if you plan to stop by or have any questions.
📞 Johnny Ortiz: 616-307-8551
📞 Nathan Phillips: 616-916-0667
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Picket Locations and Times
Grand Rapids Office
📍 3718 Buchanan Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(Parking is on the street — call if you need suggestions.)
Monday – Friday
• 5:30 AM – 7:30 AM
• 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Muskegon Jobsite
📍 Shaw Walker Building, 930 Washington Ave, Muskegon, MI
Monday – Friday
• 6:30 AM – 6:55 AM
• 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
• 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Egan is proud to announce that Foreman Nicole Hines has earned a Tradeswoman Hero Award from the North America's Building Trades Unions! Read more about this much-deserved recognition: https://www.andyegan.com/Company/News/ArtMID/458/ArticleID/78/Egan-Foreman-Nicole-Hines-Earns-Tradeswoman-Hero-Award-from-NABTU

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