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Some Mass. Unions Remain At Odds With Gov. Over COVID-19 Construction Policy

Other union workers help open state's field hospitals
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Justin Rice
April 14, 2020
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Construction unions in Massachusetts remain at loggerheads with Gov. Charlie Baker as the state pushes back against calls for a statewide building moratorium amid the coronavirus crisis.


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Boston Extends COVID-19 Construction Ban

Mayor says work could be halted 'indefinitely' to combat coronavirus spread
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Scott Van Voorhis
March 25, 2020
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Boston extended its construction moratorium indefinitely on March 25 due to continuing COVID-19 outbreak issues.


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Boston Becomes First City to Shutter Construction Sites Because of Coronavirus

City to revisit construction ban in 14 days
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Scott Van Voorhis
March 16, 2020
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Gilbane, Suffolk, Consigli among companies agreeing to shut down sites after Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh halted all construction in Boston for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Illinois Developer, Sub-Contractors Ordered to Pay $1.1M for Prevailing Wage Violations

Northbrook, Ill., Senior Housing Project Found to Have Underpaid Union Carpenters in 2018
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Jeff Yoders
February 24, 2020
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The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters was awarded its largest-ever backpay award by the Illinois Department of Labor in ruling that a developer and two subcontractors must pay $1.1 million for violating prevailing wage law on a senior housing project in Northbrook, Ill.


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Contractors are Bullish on 2020

AGC Contractors Expect Demand To Increase in 2020, Still Worry About Labor Shortage

Three-quarters of firms surveyed plan to add to head count in coming year
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Jeff Yoders
December 31, 2019
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Most construction companies expect strong demand in 2020 for all building types, but they also all report difficulty in finding workers.


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Boston Construction Site Stand Downs Honor Workers Who Died of Opioid Overdoses

Moments of silence at Seaport and Charlestown sites cap Recovery Week conference
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Justin Rice
May 5, 2019

Two stand downs on May 3 at two Boston construction sites honored craft workers who died after opioid overdoses. 


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US District Court Boston

New Hampshire Asbestos Abatement Firm Pleads Guilty in Federal Fraud Case

U.S. Attorney drops personal charges against firm's owners
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Justin Rice
February 2, 2017
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For the second time in three months, a New England-based asbestos removal company pleaded guilty in federal court to wage and benefit violations.


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Letter to Construction Workers: What Makes You Safe?

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Richard Korman
March 10, 2016
9 Comments
There's a lot of talk about aiming for zero and empowering workers to look out for themselves and others. Tell us what you think.
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Louisiana Trying To Meet Growing Demand For Skilled Workers

Craig Guillot
January 15, 2016
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Louisiana is two years into a plan to train and recruit nearly 80,000 new skilled workers to serve the construction industry.
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Report: Construction Workers Use Most Opioid Painkillers

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Johanna Knapschaefer
January 5, 2016
2 Comments
Spending on these prescription painkillers is 5% to 10% higher in construction than in all other industries combined, according to insurer CNA.
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