• Enforcing rights under collective bargaining agreements
• Assisting members in finding employment through its referral service or hiring hall
• Providing apprenticeship and training programs
• Enforcing legal rights, such as those extended to workers under the National Labor Relations Act
• Promoting job safety as guaranteed under OSHA
• Protecting against discrimination in employment by enforcing both contract rights and legal rights such as those found in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Local 1097 is governed by an Executive Board and serves nearly 1,000 members and active retirees and their families across the Iron Range and Northern Minnesota.