Labor Council

The DMO Labor Council provides:

” Cities, Labor, and Jobs” regional roundtable discussions.
National leadership opportunities for labor members who serve in elected municipal office.
Action alerts for elected officials on urgent state and federal labor related policy developments.
Monthly teleconferences to discuss national labor issues and how they impact municipalities.
Model ordinances and policy recommendations for local action.

To join our Labor Council or learn more about our work, email Nils.Robbins@NationalDMO.org.

Labor Council Programs

DMO’s programs are designed to help elected better understand the concerns of both private and public sector unions, and strengthen ongoing lines of communication. Training includes:

The basics of labor organizing and negotiations.
More in-depth examinations of topics ranging from Project Labor Agreements (PLAs), prevailing wage laws and fair scheduling, to so-called “right-to-work” efforts by labor opponents.
Alerts about urgent national labor-related policy developments.
Research assistance for the development of related policy statements and recommendations to DMO members for further local action.

Legacy Labor Partners

International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Premier Labor Partners

International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC)
Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA)
Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART)
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Labor Partners