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Memorial Day Message from ADC Executive Board

The Executive Board at the ADC would like to wish you and your families a good and safe Memorial Day weekend.

May Update from President Volpentesta

Click below to see a special May update to our members from President Mike Volpentesta.

2021 R.E. Shepherd College Scholarships Awarded

Robert E. Shepherd was the President of the Ceramic Tile Layers Local 67 and later selected to be the Vice President of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers.

It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of the middle-class security all bear the union label.
- Barack Obama

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Show me the country that has no strikes and I'll show you the country in which there is no liberty. — Samuel Gompers

Recent News

In-Person Union Meetings Resuming May 2021

We are happy to announce that we will begin to hold regular in person Union meetings this month.  All meetings will be held at the union hall at 660 N. Industrial Drive, Elmhurst, Illinois.

The Union meeting for Local 74 will be held on Thursday, May 13th at 7:00 PM.

The Union meeting for Local 56 will be held on Tuesday, May 18th at 7:00 PM.

The Union meeting for Local 21 will be held on Tuesday, May 25th at 7:00 PM.

Alderman Jim Gardiner Union Jobsite Visit

Alderman Jim Gardiner of the 45th ward talks prevailing wage, project labor agreements, and the importance of skilled labor! 

400 million dollars worth of UNION construction coming to the 45th ward thanks to our Labor friendly alderman Jim Gardiner! 

The middle class built Chicago and Unions built the middle class! 

Labor reacts to Biden’s infrastructure announcement

Wednesday’s announcement brings us one step closer to repairing, rebuilding and restoring our country. Working people are continuing to bear the brunt of the greatest national crisis since the Great Depression, and any just recovery will require unprecedented federal investments in the working communities that have lost the most.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATES AND RESOURCES

In an effort to help our members keep up-to-date with the latest information and resources regarding the Coronavirus outbreak, please click on the links below to the U.S. Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Public Health, Chicago Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control (CDC):

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employee-paid-leave

https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/

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