American Laborers United (ALU) is a free informational resource center and referral network, and as such exists to serve its loyal community by providing the most current information and news which is updated minute by minute. Union members, government employed (city, county, municipal, etc.) and all their family and friends also have the ability to come to ALUUNIONNETWORK.COM to get updates on strikes, boycotts, apprenticeship programs and union dues in one convenient location while making their visit an informative and pleasant experience. ALU partners with proven, experienced service providers who offer special savings and discounts to all ALU visitors.

American Laborers United has a dedicated customer base, as well as returning visitors who rely on our site for the information in their lives. It is through this growing, hard working customer base that we are able to level the playing field by doing our viewer's homework for them and allowing quality organizations to provide the best services at the best rates available. Through belonging to some of the webs largest networks of distribution and our commitment to the latest search engine strategies, our sponsors are provided with an opportunity to expand their reach, placing their business in front of millions of union members, government and city workers, and ALL their friends and family in their local area and on a national scale!

Our Mission

Creating relationships to build a stronger community for tomorrow.

History

American Laborers United, LLC was founded by union advocate and former union member, Peter O Smith Jr. in 2009 as a free information resource center for union employed and their families. Smith's family owned and operated the H. Platt Co., which was incorporated in the Commonwealth of PA in 1925. The company was associated with organized labor from the beginning. Management realized the need and the advantages of being associated with the building trade unions. Some of these advantages; a well trained, specialized workforce through apprentice programs (most 4 to 5 years), a fair day's pay for a fair day's work, a large pool of workers to fill the needs of the company, benefits for the members (ie health care, pensions, etc.), and safety and other misc. ongoing training programs to keep up with the technology of the industry. As far as personal involvement with the unions: The Smith's served on various boards and/or committees; pension, apprentice, labor relations, education and safety, and also chaired the labor negotiation committee for approximately 25 years, leading the contract negotiations for most all the unions associated with the construction industry.

ALU was founded on the philosophy of providing free news and information about strikes, boycotts, apprenticeship programs and other union resources, to all union members. Also with the idea that union members and their families would have the ability to find hundreds if not thousands of businesses in their local area, who would offer them special savings and discounts. With an extensive background in marketing, Smith was dedicated to leveling the playing field, allowing local and national businesses to advertise on line, knowing that as advertising shifts from traditional venues to union member outlets, the company would be steadfast in the commitment that every sponsor has access to this growing, hard working customer base.