Unions and contractors are looking to attract more women and people of color to construction.

Building trades strongly support the bill, but contractor groups vociferously oppose it.

The commentary, “Keep The Rule Exemption As Is,” claimed that construction should remain excluded from the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s proposed rule on apprenticeship expansion because union apprenticeship programs set the bar high on quality training and earning potential.

Building trades praise rule's construction exemption, but AGC, ABC want industry to be included.

As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, many Democratic hopefuls are beginning to seek construction unions’ support.

2,200 at union-sponsored Women Build Nations event in Seattle boost careerbuilding

With the federal midterm elections just a few weeks away and party control of both houses of Congress at stake, construction associations, companies and unions are making their late-in-the-game contributions to back favored candidates.

An initial victory is won by a developer that is battling New York unions.