Emldc Information

The EMLDC also assists and promotes the union's three joint labor-management programs (Tri-Funds), the Laborers-AGC Education and Training Fund, the Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust, and the Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America. Through the Laborers-AGC Education and Training Fund ( www.laborers-highhill.org), EMLDC has a state-of-the-art training center that educates Laborers in basic and specialized construction skills. The Training Center also administers the union's Apprenticeship Program for new members of the union. The Eastern Missouri Laborers' District Council Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (LECET - www.molecet.org) works with union-signatory construction contractors to promote the benefits of union construction and to increase the market share of union contractors. The Midwest Region Laborers' Health and Safety Fund ( www.mrlhsf.org) was created in 1999 to protect the health and welfare of Laborers. Through education, training, and promotion of personal health and job safety, the Fund protects both contractors and members alike. The Midwest Region Organizing Committee (www.mrocnow.org), in conjunction with EMLDC, helps bring new members throughout eastern Missouri into the Laborers Union by assisting workers to achieve the benefits of collective bargaining and union representation. The Missouri Foundation for Fair Contracting (MFFC) works to protect the interests of workers and contractors employed on publicly funded construction projects. By monitoring these projects, the MFFC ensures that all applicable state and federal laws are enforced, creating a level playing field in the construction industry.