Viewpoint Don't Change the Rules for Construction Apprenticeship Richard Korman August 29, 2019 No Comments Keep the industry exempt from a Trump administration plan to create private oversight of craft programs; the system works to prevent lowering the bar long set.Read More
More than half of multiemployer plans are in construction's unionized sector Pension Agency Paints Grim Picture for Multiemployer Program Tom Ichniowski August 8, 2019 One Comment Unless Congress acts, PBGC says multiemployer program will run out of funds by end of FY 2025.Read More
Construction Workforce House Passes Bill to Aid Ailing Multiemployer Pension Plans Tom Ichniowski July 24, 2019 No Comments UPDATE 7/26/19: House approves bill to create a federal loan program to help plans in distressed condition.Read More
Toronto Rejects Province's New Open-Shop Labor Mandate Scott Van Voorhis July 3, 2019 No Comments City public works agencies will keep existing labor pacts, but school board just included work rule changes.Read More
White House Hopefuls Make Pitches to Construction Unions Bruce Buckley April 17, 2019 No Comments As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, many Democratic hopefuls are beginning to seek construction unions’ support.Read More
Prosecutions of Union Officials in 2018 Unmasked Theft, Embezzlement Scott Van Voorhis February 19, 2019 No Comments A boilermakers union official had a taste for luxury goods, but most of the stealing was small-scale.Read More
Construction Safety Construction Posts Non-Fatal Injury Rate Decline, But Injuries Rise Tom Ichniowski November 10, 2018 No Comments BLS report shows 2017 construction nonfatal injuries and illnesses were down 2.7%.Read More
Boston's Local 103 Named Fastest-Growing IBEW Affiliate Justin Rice October 9, 2018 No Comments The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' (IBEW) recently recognized Boston's Local 103 as its fastest-growing affiliate. Read More
Seattle Crane Strike Heads Into Labor Day Weekend After Some Contractors Sign Agreements Christine Kilpatrick August 31, 2018 No Comments The continuing strike has slowed or halted numerous construction projects across Western Washington state. Read More
Nuclear Construction Vogtle Seeks Help as it Heads Toward Peak Construction Bechtel Project Director Ty Troutman Details Project Needs Pam Radtke Russell July 25, 2018 One Comment Peak construction at the first new U.S. nuclear plant in 30 years will happen later this year, and the project will need 8,500 workers on site.Read More