Laborers’ District Council
of Philadelphia & Vicinity
Baltimore Washington
Representing more than 5,000 LiUNA Laborers across Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. Protecting rights, enforcing contracts, raising wages, connecting members to training and benefits, and keeping every job safe.
1903
LiUNA Founded
5,000+
Members Across Jurisdiction
3
Local Unions
5
Counties Serviced
About the Council
The Laborers’ District Council of Metropolitan Philadelphia & Vicinity coordinates representation for LiUNA Local Unions across Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The Council supports bargaining and contract enforcement, organizing, training access, benefits navigation, safety resources, and public-policy advocacy that strengthens standards for Laborers and signatory contractors.
Family-supporting wages, safe conditions, and quality benefits, backed by on-site enforcement and state-of-the-art training through Locals 57, 135, 332, and 413, so members build safe, well-paid careers and stronger lives at home.
Jurisdiction & Affiliated Locals
The Laborers’ District Council of Metropolitan Philadelphia & Vicinity represents LiUNA Locals 57, 135, 332, and 413 across Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. Use the directory to find your Local by ZIP, see office hours and meeting schedules, and connect with officers for dispatch, dues, benefits questions, and on-the-job support.
Field Representation & Contract Enforcement
The Council backs members in the field every day, ensuring proper classification, wage and fringe payment, and safe working conditions. When issues arise, Council and Local representatives respond on site, work with stewards, file grievances when needed, and secure remedies so the contract, posted rates, and safety language are honored on every job.
Training, Benefits & Safety
Members are connected to LiUNA’s state-of-the-art, hands-on training for OSHA-aligned certifications and skill upgrades at no tuition cost. Get directions and contact info. Call the training center for class dates and prerequisites. For health and retirement, the Council directs members to the correct Health & Welfare and Pension/Annuity fund offices. Safety and wellness resources are available through LHSFNA, with enforcement support whenever a jobsite isn’t safe.
Ryan Boyer
President & Business Manager of Laborers’ District Council of Metropolitan Philadelphia & Vicinity
Ryan N. Boyer is the Business Manager for the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, a consortium of more than 50 labor unions in Philadelphia’s Building and Construction Trades and is the first African American to hold that position.
Since August 2008, Mr. Boyer has served as Business Manager of the Laborers District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Vicinity, the parent body of six local unions with almost 12,000 members. In this capacity, he negotiates contracts, oversees contract compliance, and is a Trustee of the union’s pension, training, and health and welfare funds to ensure that all member unions comply with the rules and regulations that govern their existence and builds diverse relationships to increase market share and membership.
In 2016, he became President of the LiUNA African American Caucus. The Caucus carries the message of our Union into the broader community to facilitate increasing market share and to increase the influence of our Union to benefit all members of Liuna. In July 2015, Governor Tom Wolf appointed Mr. Boyer as Chair of the 16 Member Board of Commissioners that oversees operations of the bi-state Delaware River Port Authority, or DRPA, where he served until 2021. The DRPA serves as a major economic driver for the region, facilitating commerce and transporting workers between Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, during his tenure 100% of the construction project were governed by a Project Labor Agreement.
In March 1995, Mr. Boyer joined Laborers’ Local 332 as a journeyman laborer, and in 2000, he rose to the position of assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer. From July 2003 to August 2008, Mr. Boyer served as Secretary-Treasurer of Local 332, a union of almost 2,500 members, where he oversaw an annual budget of over $2 million and negotiated labor contracts on behalf of his membership.
Mr. Boyer currently serves as the Chairman for the Council of Trustees for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the nation’s oldest historically Black college. In 2023, Mr. Boyer served as the Chairman of the Transition team for the newly elected 100th Mayor and first African American Women to hold the position for the City of Philadelphia.
Ryan is extremely active in the Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Vicinity civic and non profit community and has been an outspoken proponent of efforts to reduce violence, expand economic opportunity and improve the conditions of youth across the region.
Ryan and his wife Farida live in Philadelphia and have 5 children.
Council Contact:
Location: 665 N. Broad Street - 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Office: 215-684-2090
Fax: 215-763-0315
Your District Council Business Manager
The Philadelphia Council’s lead advocate for Laborers. The person you call when something isn’t right. They walk the job, enforce the contract, and make sure your wages, benefits, and safety are respected. Meet your Business Manager below.
FIND YOUR LOCAL
Philadelphia & Vicinity Baltimore Washington LiUNA Locals —
Map & Directory
Find the LiUNA Local Union that serves your area. Use the map to locate a hall, then click a pin for the address, phone, office hours, representatives, meeting schedule, and driving directions.
What your Local can help with: dues & membership status, dispatch/out-of-work list, contract and safety issues, benefits fund contacts, and training-center referrals.
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Have a question about membership, training, safety, or staffing? Fill out the form below, and a Mid-Atlantic team member will be in touch, usually within one business day.