Washington Carpenters Union Strike Continues Week After Contract's End
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
No new negotiations have been scheduled as union leaders work to reach a consensus with members who rejected the latest tentative contract.
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ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
No new negotiations have been scheduled as union leaders work to reach a consensus with members who rejected the latest tentative contract.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 28, 2023
Esh Construction has bagged the largest contract in the north east firm’s history securing a £56m affordable housing scheme in Middlesbrough. The sites known as Kedward Avenue in Brambles Farm and Union Village in Gresham will provide 250 new homes for affordable rent.
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ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Several regional union leaders resigned amid alleged contract vote fraud after members narrowly agreed to pact last month following several week strike.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Several regional union leaders resigned amid possible contract vote fraud after members narrowly agreed to pact last month following several week strike.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Several regional union leaders resigned amid possible contract vote fraud after members narrowly agreed to pact last month following several week strike.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Northwest Carpenters Union members are voting through Oct. 11 on a pact with contractors that includes a 15.43% wage and benefits increase in a three-year contract.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Washington state carpenters strike after rejecting an AGC of Washington contract.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Northwest Carpenters Union pact with contractors that includes a 15.43% wage and benefits hike is approved by 54% majority, with a strong on line and strike site opposition campaign.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. The contract may consist of a collection of proposed institutional facilities type projects. The JOC will remain in effect for one year from date of contract award.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 21, 2023
Construction subcontractors are reporting long delays and even being cut off from HMRC’s CIS helpline as 400 tax workers continue strikes organised by the PSC union. The 400 HMRC customer service advisers are planning more action this week with industrial action set to last until June 2.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 23, 2019
A thriving open shop company in New York City, Trident General Contracting, no longer has ties to the owner of union contractor Navillus.
HardHatChat
MAY 31, 2012
While there are three sides to every story, recent commercial construction news stories like this one from the Chicago Tribune , “Construction firm caught in contract probe” , really burn me up. Pursuing those jobs meant we would have had to use shoddy subcontractors or non-union labor where union labor would have been best.
Constructlaw
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Not only did these projects proceed, but some public agencies took advantage of the lack of commuters and quiet streets to add work to existing contracts. We have seen contracts terminated or suspended, work deleted and future tenders put on hold. Will this be the rebirth of union strength in certain parts of the country?
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 17, 2017
Union ready-mix concrete truck drivers in Seattle voted to strike when their contract expired July 31. Negotiations with five sand and gravel companies broke down several weeks ago after the companies and union representatives could not come to terms.
Construction Test
MAY 6, 2020
A RAIL union fatcat said he would “throw a party” if Boris Johnson died of coronavirus. Steve Hedley, assistant chief of the RMT, also said he hoped the whole Cabinet contracted the deadly virus. Steve Hedley (left), with RMT union boss Mick Cash and Jeremy Corbyn. Hedley was a close ally of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
HardHatChat
DECEMBER 22, 2011
LOW – One thing we saw this year in Chicago as well as other union markets, is that retailers and developers said they didn’t care if their project was built with union labor; they just wanted the best price. Regardless, there’s no denying the union construction jobs/markets are taking a big hit.
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Two executives of contracting firm and a former union official sentenced.
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
These types of commercial construction projects are very important to the growth of their brands and offer many opportunities for our national contracting team to apply our experience and know-how to ensure a successful completion. And, of course, the desire to use union vs non-union labor can dramatically influence costs and timelines.
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 21, 2017
A full week after union drivers at CalPortland walked off the job and other Local 174 Teamsters in the sand and gravel industry prepared to do the same, all are now back to work after a deal was reached between the union and the five companies involved in bargaining. Above: Local 174 celebrates new contract
ENR Construction
AUGUST 30, 2019
The union that represents Chicago area ready-mix concrete truck drivers and owner-operators has been put into trusteeship by the Teamsters national organization. Its former president says it's part of a long-term attempt to take lucrative ready-mix contracts away from Local 786.
NH Construction Law
DECEMBER 30, 2023
Many construction contracts and subcontracts, both residential and commercial, provide that any addition or deletion from the scope of work described in the contract must be documented by a written change order. Commercial Union Ins. ” The issue of waiver arises only when a party is suing under the contract.
Construction Law
DECEMBER 3, 2023
The objectives were to reform and reset existing European Union based laws following Brexit, to speed up and simplify procurement processes; to put value for money at the centre of procurements; and to harness innovation by creating greater opportunities for small businesses and social enterprises.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 3, 2018
For example, Local 147, the union responsible for digging the tunnels under the city for New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), has an agreement with the city to pay its members $111 per hour in salary and benefits. Weekend overtime is contracted to pay over $400 per hour. On Sundays, workers are paid $222.
Contractor Magazine
JULY 1, 2016
Otter Valley Union High School in Brandon, Vermont is the third district in the past three years in the Rutland region to undertake major building improvement projects paid for with energy cost savings through a partnership with Johnson Controls. Achieving full value awaits Public Service Board decision on solar PV project approvals.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 5, 2023
Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. Agreement to review the level of remuneration payable to electrical installation apprentices and the position of electrical contracting wage levels.
Pro Builder
AUGUST 18, 2021
They also may need to consider whether their workforce consists of those who are at a particular risk for contracting COVID-19 or experiencing serious symptoms, such as older workers or those with known health conditions.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
British Columbian politicians discuss union contracts for the planned $1.4-billion billion Pattullo Bridge replacement project set to begin construction in summer 2019.
Construction Lawyer
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
The plaintiff was a union ironworker employed by Genetech, the window wall subcontractor. Thus, the terms of the indemnification clause have been triggered, and SJ must afford 281 Broadway and Pavarini indemnification according to the terms of the Pavarini/SJ contract. contracts insurance litigation'
Construction Dive
MAY 28, 2015
By Bruce Jervis It is common for construction contracts to require a detailed, as-planned construction schedule for a project. This schedule is typically required within a stipulated number of days after contract award and is subject to owner approval.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 23, 2023
Contracts are expected to be signed shortly to formalise the joint venture. – Paddington Over-Station Development – located on the Grand Union Canal, close to the Elizabeth Line station at Paddington. The scheme has consent for a 220,000 sq ft hybrid timber office building over 17 floors.
Pro Builder
MARCH 23, 2021
The PRO Act also aims to expand unionization rights and would amend the National Labor Relations Act, according to Construction Dive. The individual is free from control and direction in connection with the performance of the service, both under the contract for the performance of service and in fact.
Constructlaw
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
New Jersey Building Laborers Statewide Benefits Funds , [1] the Third Circuit held that the courts must decide questions of arbitrability in cases where a party challenges the validity of the underlying contract that contains the arbitration agreement — even when the putative arbitration agreement refers these questions to the arbitrators.
Construction Dive
JULY 24, 2013
Should state government entities be prohibited from compelling contractors to sign agreements with labor unions as a condition of performing work on public construction projects? North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) believes so, signing a bill (H.B. 110) to this effect last week. But will the new law (Session Law 2013-267) hold up?
Construction Dive
JULY 23, 2015
Laborers, living paycheck to paycheck, are granted priority claims to the contract proceeds. Featured …Union Trust Had Priority over Secured LendersAgency Not Required to Extend Opened Bids
Help Everybody Everyday
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Yes, millions of dollars per year are spent by firms in the construction industry trying to get clients to recognize their brand and award them contracts. When a general contractor is hired to build a project, they typically “hold the contracts.” ” What that means is they have a contract with the owner.
Fieldwire
MARCH 5, 2024
Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. In contrast, trying your luck on any project coming your way can lower your chances of winning a contract. To say that winning bids is the key to success in construction is a half-truth.
Business Facilities
AUGUST 24, 2017
The Union Parish project will retain 1,092 existing jobs and create 50 new jobs. In 2009, Foster Farms made a commitment to purchase, renovate and reopen the former Pilgrim’s Pride poultry facility in Union Parish. Foster Farms’ facility in Union Parish has generated much-need employment opportunities for our people,” said Gov.
Construction Dive
APRIL 2, 2014
Paying the rates set forth in a union collective bargaining agreement does not necessarily ensure compliance with the prevailing wage rate under the federal Davis-Bacon Act. This is one of the key points that Littler Mendelson P.C.’s Read more.'
Construction Law
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
There are hopes that leaving the European Union might mean a more welcoming attitude to the sort of fundamental reform that has long been recognised as essential for more efficient, money saving procurement of all services and products by the public sector. Some countries publish all emergency contracts within 24 hours.
Safety Services Company
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Companies are not required to pay for or provide the tests unless they are otherwise required to by state or local laws or in labor union contracts. Employers must pay employees for the time it takes to get vaccinated and recover from any side effects that prevent them from working. Can state OSHA regulators override this?
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 16, 2013
A showdown between the United Auto Workers and Volkswagen at VW’s $1-billion assembly plant in Chattanooga, TN could have profound implications for the future of the union, the plant and labor relations in the U.S. to offer a compromise to the autoworkers union. Now, buoyed by a brisk recovery in the U.S.
Constructonomics
MARCH 28, 2010
I later found out that this was a way for the town to force the job to go union without saying that it was a union job. If they said it was a union job it could be argued that they were excluding contractors from bidding on their job, which would in effect make it a non-publicly bid job. Evidently it didn’t matter.
Construction Junkie
DECEMBER 10, 2020
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