Rally to bring together union workers in solidarity to protest Indiana Governor Mitch Daniel's speech to Champaign County Republicans.

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly announces their intent to award $500 scholarship to a union member, or immediate family member, who enroll in continuing education.

Working families have joined in solidarity to create the We Are One Community fund in order to meet needs in Decatur & Macon County.

The NAACP and Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly held a press conference on July 12 to state issues with the United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois which escalated into a formal request for the resignation of United Way Executive Director Denise Smith.

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly named three winners of the $500 Michael E. Shampine Memorial Scholarship this year, and two applicants will be awarded smaller grants.

Central Labor Council plans ceremony to remembers those who have lost their lives on the job.

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly elected officers for the 2012-2014 term.

It’s not much of a shock that lies are popping up in the Republican presidential nomination race. But in Michigan, Mitt Romney is telling one whopper of lie about the UAW, the auto bailout that saved two of the nation’s Big 3 car manufacturers and President Obama. In a nutshell, Romney says Obama should have let Chrysler and GM go bankrupt—that should win him a lot of votes in Michigan today—and Obama instead “gave the companies to the UAW.” Read more >>>

Tipsword, Lindsey & Kneirim awarded 2011 Michael E. Shampine Memorial Scholarship for $500 each.  Four other students honored as well.

The Michael E. Shampine Memorial Scholarship has awarded $5,775 to eighteen recipients since it's inception in 2007.  We are proud to have this fund at The Community Foundation and encourage members to donate to assist future generations.

Working men and women contribute to their community in a number of ways.  We are going to attempt to track lots of good things done by local unions over the course of a year.  Please send information to labornews@hotmail.com to help us in our efforts.  Thanks!

Friends and family of Sheet Metal Worker, Mike Nixon, are hosting the raffle of a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu to help with his fight of stage 4 pancreatic cancer.  Click heading to read more...

Labor Council partners with Ameren Illinois to encourage recycling while raising funds for We Are One Community, the new charitable giving fund for working families.

Friends plan a benefit for long-time union member, Mike "Smoke" Nixon, to help in his fight against pancreatic cancer.  Click heading to read more...

Labor Unions pull together resources to create a new charitable giving fund for working families.

Central labor council makes history with first labor radio show directed at working men and women in Decatur and surrounding communities.

Labor's Voice radio show made history in Decatur, Illinois on November 12, 2010 with the very first radio show focused on working people.  It airs every Friday from 12:30-1:00 PM on 100.9 FM or you can listen online at www.decaturradio.com.

Labor hosts reception to say THANKS to union members

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly partnered with United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois to provide this years Union Community Activists Network

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly has elected new officers for the 2010-2012 term.

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly is now accepting applications to the Michael E. Shampine Memorial Scholarship

Macon County Democrats are partnering with organized labor to present a media conference.

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly to host Trivia Contest to benefit United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois and the Michael E. Shampine Memorial Scholarship

Illinois State Legislators Announce their support for Tim Dudley for State Senate

Sen. Bill Haine and Rep. Jay Hoffman join dozens of Labor, community and state leaders endorsing Dudley for Senator of the 51st District

Union Volunteers were the stars at the CLC Banquet

Tim Dudley is gaining momentum in Illinois 51st Senate Race

Jay Dunn, Business Agent of IBEW 146, served as the 2009 Labor Day parade's Grand Marshal.

Logan Redman leads the Labor Day parade as the 2009 receipient of the Michael E. Shampine Memorial Scholarship.

Decatur celebrates 50 years as an AFL-CIO Charter.

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly is collecting sponsorships for this year's Community Labor Celebration scheduled for August 30, 2009.

Celebrate another successful year of change at the 15th annual United Way Kickoff / Golf Outing

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly will celebrate their 50 year anniversary on December 11.

Logan Redman, Clinton High School graduate, was awarded the 2009 Michael E. Shampine Memorial Scholarship.

We're looking for photographs of Decatur union members with President Obama. 

Looking for photos from Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly events?  Now you can see them or copy them at http://dtla.shutterfly.com.

The Busines Journal recently recognized Bill Francisco, President of Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly as one fo Decatur's top 20 community leaders under the age of 40.

Governor Pat Quinn attends Decatur's Workers Memorial ceremoney on April 28 to honor workers who have lost their lives on the job.

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly's night golf outing collected more than $2500 for charity!

Bill Francisco and job superintendent Phillip Glosser, along with Petry Kuhne, look over the progress of drywall finishing work being performed in the new Reynolds Block Building in downtown Decatur.

The Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly, AFL-CIO is a central labor council of the AFL-CIO representing over 14,000 members of 36 unions throughout Macon County, Illinois. The mission of the Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly, AFL-CIO, is to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our state and the nation.

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