The LiUNA Difference

From pay to training to retirement, LIUNA members live better.

Men and women working in the construction industry see the difference a union makes in every paycheck.

A union helps neutralize pay discrimination.

LIUNA has one of the best continuing FREE education systems in the world.

With dozens of courses that open the door to new opportunities and provide members with valuable skills.

Classes are available in every state in the U.S. and every province in Canada..

LIUNA members are safer on the job.

Workers within a union also have an advantage when it comes to HEALTHCARE and RETIREMENT.

MEMBERS are the key to LIUNA's STRENGTH

LiUNA Members are a highly-skilled workforce who Build, Better and Strengthen Communities across Canada

LiUNA Members are Community LEADERS, BUILDERS and DIFFERENCE MAKERS.

BETTER HEALTH AND WELLNESS BENEFITS

In communities across Canada, the workers who enjoy the best health care benefits are often the local LiUNA members. It’s not a coincidence, it’s the LiUNA way.

When we sit down to negotiate with your employer, we pay as much attention to your benefits as your wages.

It makes sense. The costs of prescription drugs, eyeglasses, dental care and other health expenses not covered by provincial health care plans are very high, and getting higher every year. LiUNA is a family-oriented union.

The vast majority of our members support spouses and children. They know the value of not having to worry about unexpected health care expenses.

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED

LiUNA benefit plans typically maintain your coverage if you are not able to work because of temporary illness, disability or layoff, so that your family’s health care is not affected.

MORE SECURITY

How does LiUNA give you more security? First, there’s job security. Every union seeks job security for its members but LiUNA is more effective in this than most. Here’s why:

In the construction sector, the more skills and up-to-date experience you have, the greater your security. No other union comes even close to LiUNA’s commitment to giving its members more opportunities through skills training. Every year, LiUNA invests millions of dollars in training programs that are free to members. Employers know that LiUNA-trained workers are the best.

And if you want to move around Canada to find better-paying work in your field, a nation-wide network of LiUNA offices and training centres is there to inform and advise you about local opportunities. You’re part of the family.

In non-construction sectors, where seniority is a factor, LiUNA strongly protects its members’ seniority rights in recalls, promotions, shift choices, vacation time and other areas where seniority matters.

Secondly, there’s income security when you retire – your pension. Let’s face it: Time marches on. You need a pension plan. LiUNA’s multi-billion dollar pension fund is one of the largest and strongest in Canada’s private sector.

And even if there is a pension plan where you work already, chances are near certain that LiUNA’s plan would provide higher benefits at no cost to you.

If you need more security – and who doesn’t? – you need LiUNA. We can definitely help.

THE LiUNA PENSION FUND OF CENTRAL & EASTERN CANADA

One of Canada's fastest growing Multi-Employer Pension Fund providing benefits for LiUNA Members and a secure retirement plan.

The LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada (LPFCEC) is dedicated to ensuring the security and welfare of the Plan Members and their families. We are committed to providing the highest level of service in administering their pensions. LPFCEC is one of the top 10 managed pension funds in all of Canada with assets in excess of $8 Billion in assets.

Visit the Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada here for more information.

RESPECT

LiUNA understands that our union does not stand on individual achievement, we stand for collective advancement for all. We must always continue to stand together, stay together and fight together, so we will win together Brothers and Sisters" LiUNA General President Terry O'Sullivan

We demand that our hardworking members be treated with respect and dignity. We are proud of our heritage as a diverse union of men and women who share the dream of a better life for themselves and their loved ones.

MANY FACES, ONE VOICE

LiUNA members in Canada come from more than 150 countries around the globe and speak dozens of languages. Women are the fastest-growing segment of LiUNA’s diverse membership.