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One Trillion Trees

Green Building Law Update

And when he reiterated it in the State of the Union speech address on February 4, the initiative received little response beyond muted skepticism from the usual cast of environmental organizations. Later the Billion Tree Campaign declared victory with the planting of the one billionth tree, an African olive, in Ethiopia in 2007.

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Breaking with Tradition, The Current NLRB is on a Rulemaking Tear: Election Procedures, Recognition Bar, and 9(a) Collective Bargaining Relationships

Construction and Infrastructure Law

The first possible amendment will modify the Board’s administrative election blocking charge practice by establishing a regulation-based vote and impound procedure to be used when a party, typically a union facing possible decertification, files an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge and, based thereon, seeks to block the holding of an election.

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The Wave Will Spread

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In the drive to remain competitive and to free themselves from the encumbrances of labor unions, US manufacturers have been shifting resources to right to work states, where they believe the machine can run better. In right to work states, it is illegal to require that employees join a union or pay union dues to get or keep a job.

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Unions, Contractors Say Final Confined Space Rule Will Save Lives

ENR Construction

OSHA went back to drawing board after proposal was widely panned in 2007.

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Breaking with Tradition, The Current NLRB is on a Rulemaking Tear: Election Procedures, Recognition Bar, and 9(a) Collective Bargaining Relationships

Construction and Infrastructure Law

The first possible amendment will modify the Board’s administrative election blocking charge practice by establishing a regulation-based vote and impound procedure to be used when a party, typically a union facing possible decertification, files an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge and, based thereon, seeks to block the holding of an election.

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K.W.Timmins & Sons Ltd’s new Cat 312E puts the great into Great Britain

Digger Blog

He had told us about a union jack machine, which after seeing pictures of, my father wasn’t too keen. The 312E was bought new as an additional machine, due to increased workload. Both Caterpillar machines were sold to Timmins by their local Cat sales representative, Jed Goodwin of Finning UK, who retired at Christmas.

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More than a headquarters: Deepening roots for Glik’s and Korte’s next generation

The Korte Company

This would have been tough if it was business as usual, but with online sales now in the millions since the web store opened in 2007, their web fulfillment team didn’t have the space to work efficiently. Glik’s was still in negotiations with Scott Credit Union when the COVID hit.

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