Mission
THE DISTRICT COUNCIL IS AFFILIATED WITH THE LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA AND CHARTERED BY IT. ITS MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF 11 DELEGATES FROM THE AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS 472 AND 172. THE DISTRICT COUNCIL IS AN INTERMEDIATE BODY CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO UNIFY ALL OF THE ECONOMIC AND OTHER FORCES OF THE AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS IN ITS AREA, WHICH IS NEW JERSEY, AS A CENTRAL REPRESENTATIVE BODY OF SUCH LOCAL UNIONS, IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS:(A) TO FULFILL THE OBJECTS OF THE INT'L UNION AS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE II, SECTION I OF THE INT'L UNION CONSTITUTION.(B) TO PROMOTE UNITY OF ACTION IN DEALING WITH EMPLOYERS.(C) TO COORDINATE AND CONSOLIDATE THE ACTIVITIES OF ITS VARIOUS AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS THAT HAVE A COMMON INTEREST.(D) TO FOSTER HARMONY AND UNITED ACTION BETWEEN ITS AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS.(E) TO MAINTAIN UNIFORMITY IN THE CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS OF ITS AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS LOCATED IN METROPOLITAN AREAS, WHEN NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH C