Articles Tagged with ''building trades unions''

Union membership in construction rose by 31,000 to 1.02 million in 2021 from its 2020 level.

Former president, comptroller and payroll administrator were found guilty on 11 counts following a three-week trial.

The merger follows a trend of reorganizing smaller districts into larger regional councils.

U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh joined local union leaders to announce the new effort that also links existing local union programs.

Union-backed analysis of federal data says apprenticeships deliver similar compensation and social outcomes as four-year college degrees.

No new negotiations have been scheduled as union leaders work to reach a consensus with members who rejected the latest tentative contract.

New study says that union construction projects are similar in cost to non-union projects because higher union labor costs are offset by savings in other project components such as materials and safety, but critics point to prevailing wage laws that may have skewed its findings.