Merger of New York State LIUNA locals' pension funds is first under 2014 multiemployer pension law.

Industry's unemployment rate up to 5.0% from November's 4.4% but dips from December 2018's 5.1%, BLS says.

Industry added only 1,000 jobs for the month but workforce still is up by 2%, year over year.

Industry's unemployment rate increased to 4.0% from September's 3.2% and October 2018's 3.6%.

Industry's jobless rate dips to 3.2% in September from August's 3.6% and year-earlier 4.1%, BLS says.

Building trades back, and ABC opposes, construction exemption from proposed new apprenticeship program.