The Union unites Impractical Laborers across the land and around the world by hosting a virtual gathering place, organizing events, opportunities, and, together with the Research Institute, invitationals.

UNION CO-OPERATORS

On a sunny morning in the spring of 2008, ILSSA was founded by two friends stopped outside a German doughnut shop, on their way to visit Rural Studio.

Local 347 Shop FS is Bridget Elmer, now in Asheville North Carolina, where she is rebuilding her Craftsmen Superior platen press, tuning up her '66 GMC flatbed truck, and retrofitting open source philosophy to book technologies. Local 917 Shop RC is Emily Larned, living in Lordship & working in Bridgeport Connecticut, where she is fitting as much lead type as possible into the bed of her Vandercook, weaving on a '72 LeClerc floor loom, studying basketmaking, and tentatively playing the mandolin.

USA UNION MEMBERS

Members are encouraged to contact their neighbors and host impromptu, regional events. Skill-sharing over homebrew, anyone?

INTERNATIONAL UNION MEMBERS

& WE'D LIKE TO THANK OUR BOOSTERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT

AS MANY HOURS AS IT TAKES!!!