Local 169 supported Washoe School Maintenance bill AB46

In spite of the December death of AB46 at the Washoe County Commission, we still believe our schools must have a revenue stream for physical property maintenance. Our work is not done. 27 of 93 Washoe schools are more than 50 years old More than half are more than 30...

Local 169 Protests Apple $89M Tax Break Secrecy

Members of Laborers’ Union Local 169 demonstrated near Reno’s Apple store at The Summit on July 30, 2013 “to protest against … the secrecy behind the $89-million tax break that lured Apple to build a data center east of Sparks.”...