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Non-union Construction Workers Oppose Chargers' $1.8B Stadium Plan

Construction Equipment

The Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction is crying foul after the Chargers announced they are partnering with the Building and Construction Trades Council for their proposed stadium and conference center.

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Severfield workers vote to strike over pay dispute

Construction Enquirer

The workers, who are members of GMB union, plan three days of strike action on 22, 25 and 26 May, after 93% voted for industrial action. If the company wants to deliver its growth plan, then it needs a world-class workforce.” A spokesperson for Severfield said: “Severfield, notes the decision by the GMB to conduct strikes.

Union 88
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Tennessee: Tyson Foods Expanding in Union City

Business Facilities

will invest approximately $80 million to expand operations in Union City, TN. Tyson, one of the world’s largest food companies, plans to create more than 300 new jobs as part of its expansion in Obion County. Tyson’s Union City complex supplies chicken for a national foodservice customer. T yson Foods, Inc. Bill Haslam.

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Pay deal for nuclear builders heads-off strike threat

Construction Enquirer

A pay deal on behalf of 1,000 construction workers employed on EDF’s power station sites has headed-off planned strike action. Unite said it will now be looking to agree similar arrangements with other employers in the construction engineering sector.

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OSHA releases COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

Safety Services Company

The ETS covers employers with 100 or more employees – firm or company-wide – and provides options for compliance. Employers must pay employees for the time it takes to get vaccinated and recover from any side effects that prevent them from working. What are the fines? What are the details? Can state OSHA regulators override this?

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Project Labor Agreements (PLAs): What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

This means contractors working on eligible projects should expect to pay more in labor and benefits and may have to enroll their workers with a union, even if they’re an open shop. It basically guarantees that the project it applies to will use union labor. Construction Dispute Resolution : A Guide. Work stoppage and strikes.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

If the facility is in an OSHA state plan state, the person should be familiar with the FIRM of that particular state. A list of state plan programs is located at [link]. As we have discussed in previous updates, employers should designate a company representative far in advance of any OSHA inspection. Always exercise this right.

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