{"id":100525,"date":"2025-10-28T23:15:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/liuna-local-413-announces-critical-mou-to-build-eddystones-project-phoenix-with-union-labor\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T23:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:15:06","slug":"liuna-local-413-announces-critical-mou-to-build-eddystones-project-phoenix-with-union-labor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/liuna-local-413-announces-critical-mou-to-build-eddystones-project-phoenix-with-union-labor\/","title":{"rendered":"LIUNA Local 413 Announces Critical MOU to Build Eddystone\u2019s Project Phoenix with Union Labor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-body-container\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Eddystone, PA, Oct.  28, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The Laborers\u2019 International Union of North America (LIUNA), through Local 413, today announced a critical Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Eddystone Marine &amp; Rail Terminal Company, ensuring that the upcoming Project Phoenix expansion will be built by Pennsylvania\u2019s skilled union workforce.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement highlights LIUNA\u2019s commitment to advancing family-sustaining jobs and a balanced, all-of-the-above energy strategy that continues to drive community development across the Commonwealth. The multi-million-dollar project \u2014 supported by a $5 million PennDOT Rail Transportation Assistance Grant \u2014 will expand fuel production by more than 25 percent, improve energy reliability, and reinforce the region\u2019s economic foundation. LIUNA is the first skilled trade union to sign the MOU.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership is about keeping opportunity where it belongs \u2014 in the hands of\u00a0Pennsylvania\u2019s and local workers,\u201d said James Harper, Jr., Business Manager of LIUNA Local\u00a0413. \u201cLIUNA members have built the infrastructure that powers this state for generations.\u00a0Project Phoenix continues that tradition \u2014 built safely, responsibly, and with pride in our\u00a0communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Located in Delaware County, the Eddystone Marine &amp; Rail Terminal has invested more than\u00a0$185 million in energy infrastructure, serving as a vital link between Pennsylvania\u2019s production\u00a0and the East Coast\u2019s transportation and manufacturing sectors. In partnership with Conrail and\u00a0BNSF Railway, Eddystone moves U.S.-produced energy safely and efficiently, supporting\u00a0national energy independence and regional job growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLIUNA\u2019s partnership has been essential to Eddystone\u2019s success,\u201d said Erik Johnson, Vice\u00a0President and General Manager of Eddystone Marine &amp; Rail Terminal Company, LLC. \u201cThis\u00a0expansion is shovel-ready and job-ready \u2014 a model for how labor and business can work\u00a0together to strengthen local economies and deliver lasting value for communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor more than a century, Pennsylvania\u2019s workers have been the backbone of community\u00a0development \u2014 from our rail yards to today\u2019s energy terminals,\u201d Harper said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProject Phoenix carries that legacy forward by creating opportunity, expanding economic\u00a0mobility, and empowering families across this region. It\u2019s proof that when labor, business, and\u00a0government come together, we build not just infrastructure but dignity and shared prosperity.\u00a0LIUNA looks forward to working with other important labor and community organizations to join\u00a0us in advancing local investment, fair competition, and an all-of-the-above energy approach that\u00a0keeps our communities growing and united.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About LIUNA Local 413<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>About LIUNA The Laborers\u2019 International Union of North America (LIUNA) represents more than half a million skilled men and women who build the roads, bridges, pipelines, and energy facilities that power America. LIUNA members fight for fair wages, safe worksites, and opportunity for every worker while driving community growth through hard, honest work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong> Press inquiries <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LIUNA Local 413 <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liuna.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_BLANK\" title=\"\">https:\/\/www.liuna.org<\/a> <br \/>Joe Shields <br \/>jshields@salvuspublicaffairs.com <br \/>973.270.7615\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eddystone, PA, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The Laborers\u2019 International Union of North America (LIUNA), through Local 413, today announced a critical Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Eddystone Marine &amp; Rail Terminal Company, ensuring that the upcoming Project Phoenix expansion will be built by Pennsylvania\u2019s skilled union workforce. 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