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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The White House states that it will drive the creation of union jobs and help grow the economy in a sustainable way that makes sure all people, including under-represented communities get ahead for decades to come. Chicago Women in Trades has been helping women move into jobs in the construction industry since 1981.

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Labor Development Impacting Developers, Contractors, and Landowners

Construction and Infrastructure Law

It is unlawful for unions to secondarily picket construction sites or to coercively enmesh neutral parties in the disputes that a union may have with another employer. Takeaways: The NLRB’s regional offices that are responsible for investigating unfair labor practice charges filed against unions take their direction from the GC.

Union 52
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Labor Development Impacting Developers, Contractors, and Landowners

Construction and Infrastructure Law

It is unlawful for unions to secondarily picket construction sites or to coercively enmesh neutral parties in the disputes that a union may have with another employer. Takeaways: The NLRB’s regional offices that are responsible for investigating unfair labor practice charges filed against unions take their direction from the GC.

Union 40
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Paul Robinson on the Role of ConstructReach in Workforce Development 

Pro Builder

Louis-based workforce development organization also helps employers become more proactive with recruitment by presenting career paths, developing curricula, and connecting with future interns and new employees. . How do students—as well as employers—interested in following up and learning more, tap into this resource? .

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Managing from the Mother Ship: How a National Commercial Contractor Operates

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The other day I was talking with a Chicago-area client who didn’t realize Englewood is a national general contractor that manages national commercial construction projects across the country. He asked me, “You only have offices in Chicago, right? So how does that work?”. Knowing the Local Terrain.

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Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation

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A Massachusetts food processor is opening a factory in northwest suburban Wheeling, bringing more than 125 new jobs to the state, according to a report in Crain’s Chicago Business. Primetime hits Empire (FOX), Chicago Fire and Chicago PD (NBC) returned for their latest seasons, adding Chicago Med to the lineup.

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Illinois Revives Premier Corporate Tax Incentives

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The 10th Congressional District including Wheeling is the 4th largest industrial concentration in the United States, and the Village of Wheeling ranks among the top five manufacturing employment concentrations in Illinois. 45 and Illinois 83 offer easy access to other Chicago Metro communities. Wheeling worked with U.S. Bob Dold, Gov.