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ULA Network presents the August 2025 newsletter featuring impactful Labor events, news, interviews, and more.

| View in browser August 2025 At the Union Labor Advisory Network, our mission is to connect, educate, and empower the union labor community by providing access to trusted resources, career opportunities, and meaningful support services. Through ULAnetwork.com and the ULA Network Charitable Foundation, we highlight the value of union labor through storytelling, workforce development, apprenticeship promotion, veteran support, and wellness education. We’re building bridges between union members, service providers, and future generations to ensure the legacy and strength of organized labor continues to thrive.   In the months ahead, we’re focused on campaigns that celebrate tradeswomen leadership, connect students to apprenticeships, support union veterans, and bring critical attention to mental wellness and member benefits. Whether you’re a union member, educator, veteran, or supporting partner, we invite you to get involved—subscribe, sponsor, share a story, or support our charitable foundation. Together, we are not just building careers—we’re building stronger communities through labor.   If you’re looking to get more involved, email us at mfina@ulanetwork.com. Calling all Veterans, Union Brothers & Sisters, and Supporters of the Trades! ULA Network Foundation  What happens when you take the grit, discipline, and teamwork of a Marine veteran and give them the tools to build a solid career in the unionized construction trades? You get Gary LaBarbera Jr., Business Agent for Teamsters Local 282 and Trade Advisor to Helmets to Hardhats, leading the charge in empowering veterans through union careers. TIM MCCARTHY – IBEW LOCAL 25 From Factory Floors to Offshore Wind – A True Union-Built Journey  We sat down with Tim McCarthy, Business Rep for IBEW Local 25, whose union journey is nothing short of inspirational. It started in a non-union shop — where Tim’s talent in controls and automation was clear — but recognition was not. After being denied a raise for ushering in an entire automation division, Tim did what any proud, determined worker would: he walked out and knocked on the doors of IBEW Local 25. To watch more interviews with Labor leaders and partners, visit our YouTube channel. In The News... Queens to Get 3,000 New Homes at Abandoned Flushing Airport Site Under Mayor Adams' Plan Workers Employed at the Gotham Cannabis Dispensary in Brooklyn ‘Vote Overwhelmingly’ to Join RWDSU/UFCW Local 338 Brendan Griffith Elected President of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL‑CIO Iron Workers Embark on Groundbreaking Mental Health Initiative with CredibleMind Strategic Role Of Prevailing Wage Requirements In Clean Energy And Public Works Apprenticeship Readiness Program Expands to Imperial County Fearing Federal Cuts, Unions Ask Hochul for More DOL Funding Events/Conferences August 14, 2025 VFW \| 242-37 Braddock Avenue, Queens Village, NY Launch our first Vets 4 Vets construction project Identify properties & VFWs in need Support those who've served Grow our community of skilled union veterans 29th Annual CT Coalition Golf Outing August 13, 2025 Portland Golf Course \| Portland, CT Please join us for the 29th Annual CT Coalition Golf Outing. 2025 James M. Sweeney Golf Classic August 18, 2025 Cog Hill Golf and Country Club \| Lemont, IL Come together to benefit the SEAL Family Foundation. This support goes directly to providing critical support to the spouses and children of Navy SEALs while they are training and deployed around the world. Teamsters Local 294 & 317 Charity Golf Outing August 21, 2025 The Otesaga Leatherstocking Golf Course \| Cooperstown, NY Join us to support charitable organizations across Upstate New York and beyond. New York State Conference of Teamsters 2025 August 24-27, 2025 Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center \| Lake George, NY As Teamsters, we are capable of great things, but only if we work together.  District 1199C Presents: Champions of Change — First Annual Awards Ceremony August 28, 2025 African American Museum \| Philadelphia, PA District 1199C proudly presents the inaugural Champions of Change Awards Ceremony, celebrating outstanding individuals who have made lasting contributions to healthcare, labor rights, and social justice. View All Upcoming Labor Events Looking to Feature a Labor Event? If you have an upcoming event that supports Labor, email us at sfina@ulanetwork.com to have your event featured on our website. Partner Content Direct-to-Employer Provider Networks: An Alternative to Traditional Health Insurers Barasch & McGarry Remembers NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez on the Sixth Anniversary of his Testimony Before Congress Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied: Why Injured Workers Must Act Fast After A Job-Site Injury Labor Union Expands Care Offerings and Improves Accessibility to Better Meet the Needs of Members Visit our blog to view more Labor content from our partners.    Have something to share with the community? Email us at sfina@ulanetwork.com with content ideas. Labor Through the Lens BAC Local 7 Tile Marble & Terrazzo project in Grand Central Terminal. Have an impactful Labor image to share? Send to sfina@ulanetwork.com. Visit ULAnetwork.com Thank You to Our Sponsors and Supporters! Union Labor Advisory Network  9322 3rd Avenue, Ste 405 Brooklyn, NY 11209 Unsubscribe Manage Preferences |
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