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LIUNA Eastern Region

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LIUNA Eastern Region encompasses 45,000+ construction and public sector UNION members in NYC, NJ, DE, and PR. Together, we work every day to build America.

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LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · Aug 21

🎥 ICYMI: The RISE Reunion assembled 200+ of our best advocates for a day of collaboration & camaraderie.

Like @weareliuna.bsky.social VP @uniontillidie.bsky.social said:
"Without activism in our #UNION, we have no union.

"It's the MEMBERS that give us the power in our union."

Together, we #RISE!

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 9h

🗳️ @weareliuna.bsky.social-endorsed NJ Gov. candidate @mikiesherrill.bsky.social visited Local 172 w/a simple message:

"The future of the #Labor movement is on the ballot.

"So I'm going to fight for you.

"I'm asking you to fight for me & to fight for NJ."

#Voting Info
liunaelects.org/mikie25/

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 2d

👷‍♂️It's #MemberMonday!

Ivan Carrion, a LIUNA Local 3 member, shares how the union changed his life & how, as a certified LIUNA Training instructor at CCLTAFNJDE , he's helping to change lives every day, working to keep our brothers & sisters safe, trained & LIUNA Strong!

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 4d

In Congress, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social led the fight to get the Gateway Tunnel funded, and we're happy to stand with her in the fight to ensure it stays funded and gets built.

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LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 4d

🛤️ @mikiesherrill.bsky.social is the leader we need as NJ Governor.

She led the fight to get the #GatewayTunnel funded & she'll lead the fight to ensure it stays funded.

Jack Ciattarelli won't fight for our #jobs, won't disagree w/Washington and, on #Gateway, he just said work hasn't stopped yet.

Mikie Sherrill @mikiesherrill.bsky.social · 4d

Donald Trump is directly attacking New Jersey. He's threatening nearly 100k good jobs and inflicting even more pain on our economy and commuters.

Our state has fought too hard for the Gateway Tunnel — we cannot have a governor who doesn’t think this is a “New Jersey problem.”

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 4d

📢 @weareliuna.bsky.social Local 3 filled the streets of Jersey City, demanding an end to #workerexploitation.

Laborers are Rising against developers like Namdar Group & #ConcreteRising.

Workers can't afford to wait a year to be paid.

Demand workers be paid:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 5d

🎥 Watch @weareliuna.bsky.social VP @uniontillidie.bsky.social on the Fed. Gov't #Lockout #Shutdown:

"It's not an America First agenda. It's disgusting. It's anti-American, and it has to stop.

"The only way we fight lockouts are through solidarity, standing shoulder to shoulder with one another..."

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LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 6d

#WATCH: @weareliuna.bsky.social General President Brent Booker break down the Fed. Gov't #shutdown:

"In just 24 hrs, the Gateway Tunnel funding is in jeopardy & the DOE clawed back $8B from projects in 16 states.

"This shutdown is nothing more than a lockout."

LIUNA @weareliuna.bsky.social · 6d

Washington is in chaos.

This shutdown is nothing more than a lockout. #LIUNA members show up every day ready to build America’s infrastructure and energy future. Congress and the White House need to do their job so LIUNA members can do ours!

Watch GP Brent Booker #breakitdown

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 6d

🗣️ Demand Concrete Rising & GP Concrete pay #constructionworkers what they're owed!

GP workers in Jersey City have been waiting OVER A YEAR to be paid for #work they've already done!

Add your voice:
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/demand-fair-compensation-for-jersey-city-construction-workers/

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 8d

Give #JCBrigade members Cary, Laura, Tyler, Andrew & Merle 30 minutes and a camera, and they'll show you #LaborersRising through Brigade membership!

Their energy & passion for @weareliuna.bsky.social is contagious, so come to the next Brigade mtg. & get involved!

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 8d

🎥Through the lens of our members, you see the heart of @weareliuna.bsky.social

At the Tradeswoman Build Nations Conference Natasha showed us what solidarity, pride & opportunity look like—and shared it at our Sept JCBrigade union-fluencer training.👷‍♀️

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 8d

🧑‍🧑‍🧒For this family @weareliuna.bsky.social is more than a job — it's a future, a community, and a bond that connects them to other Laborers across the region.

These members are proof that when you're part of LIUNA, you're building more than projects — you're building a legacy.

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 8d

👷‍♀️ Representation matters.

As part of our #JCBrigade union-fluencer Training, Keilyn captured the energy of her time at the Tradeswoman Build Nations Conference, reminding us of the importance of #women in the trades — and the pride our @weareliuna.bsky.social sisters carry every day.

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 9d

😬 If Jack Ciattarelli is willing to doxx a #veteran (who's a sitting US Congresswoman) & her family to try and score political points, what do you think he'd be willing to do the rest of us?

The lack of judgement here is #despicable, dangerous & disqualifying.

Mikie Sherrill @mikiesherrill.bsky.social · 9d

If this is how Jack treats a proud Navy veteran, imagine what he would do to you.

Watch:

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 11d

🤬 @weareliuna.bsky.social Local 172 #apprentice & US Army #veteran Sherron Murphy shares his outrage at @mikiesherrill.bsky.social's full military record being doxxed by the Ciattarelli campaign:

"I'd be livid if someone gained access to my unredacted Army records & released them to the public."

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 12d

🤬 #WATCH: @weareliuna.bsky.social VP @uniontillidie.bsky.social, a Navy #veteran, on @mikiesherrill.bsky.social's full, 100% unredacted service record being given to the Ciattarelli campaign:

"Every veteran in the country should be alarmed that this gov't would just release our info to anybody."

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LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 14d

#ICYMI: @weareliuna.bsky.social Local 472 SET published their October 2025 class schedule.

Need new #Training or a refresher course? Call 732-583-6235 to register for class.

⚠️ NOTE: You must attend ALL classes marked with an "*" to obtain certification.

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 15d

🎥 @weareliuna.bsky.social GP Booker breaks it down on #RevolutionWind:

"The men & women building Revolution Wind can get back to work.

"That project was halted three weeks ago with a Stop Work Order and the good news is the courts have ruled our men & women can go back to work."

LIUNA @weareliuna.bsky.social · 15d

VICTORY: A federal judge cleared the way for #RevolutionWind to resume construction.

This project is about #cleanenergy, good #union jobs, and a stronger future for all.

WATCH #LIUNA General President Brent Booker #BreakItDown:

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 15d

#ICYMI: the Construction Craft Laborers Training and Apprenticeship Fund of NJ & DE published their October 2025 schedules.

⚠️ Need new #Training or a refresher? YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER! Call 732-521-0200 (NJ) or 302-525-0757 (DE).

Or visit elocal-liuna.org/login to register for classes.

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 18d

🗳️ A message from @weareliuna.bsky.social GP Brent Booker on #VoteByMail in #NJ:

"You've heard from your Local Union & folks on your job about LIUNA-endorsed candidates.

"No one's more important than @mikiesherrill.bsky.social.

"Support those candidates who support us. Fill those ballots out."

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 23d

📲 It's #MemberMonday!

Get to know your brothers & sisters a little bit better, in their own words. For today's member one-on-one, we're featuring Dave Melton, the director of CCLTAFNJDE & a Local 79 member.

Dave's a great example of how @weareliuna.bsky.social keeps #LaborersRising!

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 23d

⁨🎧 @weareliuna.bsky.social Asst. Eastern Reg. Mgr. Bernard Callegari was a guest on the "Who's Going for Coffee" podcast.

Host Richie Loeb talked w/Bernard about his #Union journey, the importance of #organizing & how to lead with purpose.

Watch:
https://youtu.be/PhXMeyO9Rv8?si=0Wq9bqLzzi6PVXbC⁩

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 26d

🎥 Dozens of @weareliuna.bsky.social members took to the streets in Jersey City—calling out greedy developers like Joel Namdar and #AJDConstruction and fighting back against worker exploitation.

Together, we are #LaborersRising for justice, respect, and fair pay!

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 27d

24 years later, they always remain Never Forgotten.

LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 28d

🎧 @weareliuna.bsky.social VP @uniontillidie.bsky.social was a guest on the Rick Smith Show podcast.

Mike & Rick talked #LaborDay, labor history, the hardships workers face, and how #Unions must be up to the challenge of protecting workers rights.

Listen here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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LIUNA Eastern Region @liunaeasternreg.bsky.social · 29d

🎥 ICYMI: 500+ @weareliuna.bsky.social members marched down Broad St. in Newark, NJ w/LIUNA GP Booker & LIUNA VP @uniontillidie.bsky.social during the Newark #LaborDay Parade!

Thx to Locals 3, 55, 77, 108, 472 AND the #JCBrigade for showing everyone what UNION SOLIDARITY looks like!

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