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LiUNA Local 242 opens Northwest Laborers Training Facility in Des Moines
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LiUNA Local 242 held a ribbon-cutting May 9, 2025, for a new Northwest Laborers Training Facility in Des Moines, emphasizing apprenticeship expansion and regional partnerships with contractors and transit agencies.
Laborers' International Union of North America Local 242 opened the Northwest Laborers Training Facility in Des Moines on May 9, 2025, calling the new center a regional hub for apprenticeship training and workforce development.
Dale Cannon, secretary-treasurer of LiUNA Local 242, said the facility reflects the union’s long-term investment in members and their families. "We're not just investing in facilities, we're investing in people," Cannon said, calling the center a "launch pad for future generations of laborers."
Eric Jones, president and CEO of Foushee Construction, the project's general contractor, praised on-site field…
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