Laborers' Local 175

Happy to have Lawrence City Council President Jeovanny Rodriguez, Lawrence City Councilor Stephany Infante & Lawrence City Councilor Franklin Miguel visiting the Laborers' International Union of North America Headquarters building in Washington, DC.

Electing public officials who are dedicated to uplifting the working class has real world results

We would like to thank each of them for their commitment to uplifting the workers of Lawrence, MA

One of the many great benefits offered through the Massachusetts Laborers Benefits Fund is Massage Therapy reimbursement.

Members with active insurance are eligible to submit a Massage Therapy reimbursement form along with the visit receipt to receive a 80% reimbursement up to $100 for each visit.

Massage Therapy Reimbursement is allowed up to 12 times a year.

This reimbursement form can be found at the health and welfare important documents section at

Massachusetts Laborers’ Benefit Funds - Massachusetts Laborers' Benefit Funds WHO WE ARE Laborers work hard every day to build a bright future for our region. We make sure your hard work pays off by providing industry-leading benefit plans for you and your families. LEARN MORE ABOUT US OUR BENEFITS Our Health & Welfare, Pension, Annuity, and Legal Services

The benefits office has mailed out the "Short-Hour Buy-In" letters to all eligible members who fall short in obtaining plan B health insurance coverage by 40 hours or less and members who fall short from stepping up to plan A health insurance by 40 hours or less.

If you think you are eligible for this program please keep an eye out for this letter coming from the Massachusetts Laborers Benefits Fund and get your application submitted as soon as possible as this program is time sensitive.

If you have questions regarding this program please call the Massachusetts Laborers Benefits Fund at 781-272-1000

In addition to the AFL-CIO Scholarship Program (as seen in our previous post) there is also the Arthur E. Coia Scholarship & Education Fund

Applications for the Arthur E. Coia Scholarship & Education Fund can be found at the link below. Applications for this specific scholarship must be in by May 1, 2026

(If you are applying for the AFL-CIO scholarship the AFL-CIO Scholarship application has a much earlier deadline, which is December 19, 2025)

Application — Arthur E. Coia Scholarship and Education Fund We only accept applications by mail. To apply, print  the application form, fill in all required information, attach all support documents (listed on the Application Form), and mail the complete package to: