1701 State Street
Erie, PA
16501-2214
Phone:
814-452-3556
Toll Free:
877-866-3556
Fax:
814-452-3588
local603@verizon.net
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Local 603
was chartered on October 14, 1931 and is part of the Laborers District Council of Western
Pennsylvania located in Pittsburgh, PA, which covers 33 counties of Western
Pennsylvania. Our parent organization is the Laborers International Union of North
America located in Washington, D.C.
Local 603 serves Erie,
Warren, and McKean Counties. We are located in the upper northwest corner of Pennsylvania.
Sitting on Lake Erie we are a union involved with our fine city. There is union
representation in all facets of government. We believe the best way to constitute change
is to take an active role. The Laborers are a progressive union with an agenda of
community involvement and support of economic development while maintaining unified
strength. This new approach has warranted the local with a community awareness of the
unions and what they can contribute to every facet with the development of a new
progressive community. Members of Local 603 tend a variety of trades in the construction
industry including bricklayers, carpenters, cement masons, electricians, operating
engineers, pile drivers, plumbers and tilesetters. They also provide qualified
asbestos abatement, hazardous waste, and rod tying workers to the industry. Our
members are found in supervisory positions in the industry and frequently have overall
responsibility for major projects.
Local 603 is a major
participant in the Western Pennsylvania Laborers' Education and Training Trust Fund
located in Saxonburg, PA. Our members receive training in order to keep pace with
the rapidly changing health and safety technical skills which are an integral part of the
Construction and Environmental Industries.
Local 603 also participates
in the Western Pennsylvania Laborers' Joint Apprenticeship Program. Apprentices are
accepted into the program through an application, testing and interview process. By
receiving on-the-job training and classroom courses from experienced instructors, and
hands-on training at the Training Center, the apprentices will be well equipped to handle
the ever-changing demands of the Building and Heavy and Highway construction industry.
