Michael F. Sabitoni is general secretary-treasurer of the Laborers' International Union of North America. He joined LIUNA Local 271 in Rhode Island in 1988 and has held organizing and union leadership roles. He became general secretary-treasurer on May 1, 2023. His earlier roles included work with the New England Region Organizing Fund and business manager of Local 271. He was elected president of the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council in 2007 and became business manager and secretary-treasurer of the Rhode Island Laborers' District Council in 2012.
We have documented 1 statement by Michael F. Sabitoni, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: LIUNA general secretary-treasurer and Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council president
Condemned
Statement summary
Michael Sabitoni condemned the Revolution Wind halt for putting union tradespeople out of work.
“a devastating blow to workers and their families”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Governor McKee, Congressional Delegation, Union Leaders Condemn Trump Administration's Attempt to Derail Multibillion-Dollar Revolution Wind Project Nearing CompletionMichael Sabitoni's independently attributed quotation
Why we used this label
Sabitoni directly criticizes the halt and its effect on workers.
Federal officials halted Revolution Wind construction twice, citing national security. Rhode Island senators criticized the orders, and a judge granted preliminary relief. The project later reached its final-turbine installation milestone.
