Labor Unions

LABOR UNIONS


People who worked in nuclear weapons complexes came from diverse places and backgrounds, and many were members of local unions. When a worker files a claim for benefits under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA), unions may be able to help with dates of employment, job descriptions and even the potential exposures to toxic or radioactive substances. In some instances, union representatives have been able to help people filing claims by finding co-workers who provided an affidavit to attest to a claimant’s dates of employment and type of work.

The following table provides union resources organized by the location of the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you are a worker or family member of a worker, these contacts may provide additional information for workers at “sister” unions and locals not listed here.

Denver Area - Rocky Flats

Teamsters Local 455
10 Lakeside Lane, #3Q
Denver, CO 80212
Phone: (303) 458-1600

IBEW Local 68

5660 Logan Street
Denver, CO 80216
Phone: (303) 699-3373

Pipefitters Local 208

6350 Broadway, Suite 1
Denver, CO 80216
Phone: (303) 428-4380

Western Kentucky – Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Iron Workers Local 782
2424 Cairo Road
Paducah, KY 42001
Phone: (270) 442-2722

IBEW, Local 816

4515 Clarks River Road
Paducah, KY 42003
Phone: (270) 898-2456

USW Local 550

2525 Cairo Road
Paducah, KY 42001
Phone: (270) 442-3668

Las Vegas – Nevada Test Site

Southern Nevada Laborers Local #872
2345 Red Rock Street, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Phone: (702) 318-6788

IBEW Local 357

808 N. Lamb Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89115
Phone: (702) 452-9357

Retirees Council of Labor International

4201 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 102A
Las Vegas, NV 89110
Phone: (702) 853-1786

Southern Ohio

USW Local 689
2288 Wakefield Mound Road
Piketon, OH 45661
Phone: (740) 289-2405

Oak Ridge, Eastern Tennessee

Atomic Trades & Labor Council (ATLC)
109 Viking Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (800) 906-2019

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 519

2306 Mountclair Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone: (865) 546-8373

IBEW Local 760

1530 Bill Williams Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone: (865) 524-8638

Tri-Cities, Washington

Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council
1305 Knight Street
Richland, WA 99352
Phone: (509) 946-0326