Labor Leader Honored at San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission passed a resolution honoring Ron Myers for his distinguished career working for the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA). 

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Ron Myers worked as a Laborer from 1972 to 1989.  During this time, Myers specialized in sinking shafts, including one project with Cementation USA, Inc. in San Manuel, AZ that went down 8500 feet.   From 1989 to the present, Myers has worked for LIUNA, Pacific Southwest Region as Special International Representative.   In Myer's tenure as a LIUNA representative, he has provided expert opinion and consultation for employers and public entities for several billion dollars' worth of tunnel projects.

"Ron Myers has worked diligently in promoting value to the City of San Francisco by working towards labor agreements and training opportunities that resulted in projects being delivered on time, on budget and with maximum value to the citizens of San Francisco," stated Rocco Davis, Vice President, Special Assistant to the General President and Regional Manager, Pacific Southwest Region, LIUNA. 

Myers provided an instrumental role in developing the SFPUC Water System Improvement Project Labor Agreement, which governs over $3 billion in regional projects presently in construction.  In addition, Myers provided leadership and valued consultation for the Miner Tender Preparedness Program. 

"Ron Myers understood that the most important goal of a Labor Leader is to enhance job opportunities for our membership, who represent the most vulnerable and economically disadvantaged in the City," stated Oscar De La Torre, Business Manager, Northern California District Council of Laborers and Vice President at-Large, LIUNA. "By providing training and mentorship, we ensure that our employers have trained, qualified and safety minded workers who have the skills necessary to maintain continued and long-term employment opportunities."

The Laborers are at the forefront of many important construction projects throughout California, maintaining critical leadership roles in the development, planning and building project stages.   According to Art Torres, SFPUC Commissioner, "The Laborers' Union goes beyond San Francisco in terms of their contributions. [The Laborers] contributions are making history all over the state."

With over 35,000 Laborer members and 1,700 signatory employers strong, the Northern California District Council of Laborers, is on the forefront of the construction industry, a powerhouse of workers and employers who are proud to build Northern California.

SOURCE Northern California District Council of Laborers