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Non-union labor gaining ground in New York City

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Non-union labor is a growing force in New York City’s construction industry , according to an industry trade group official. Lou Coletti, president of the Building Trade Employers' Association (BTEA), says that 95% of its construction managers and general contractors are open-shop.

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The Straight Talk On Labo(u)r Unions

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But regardless of the spelling, labor (labour) unions in the construction industry are like the pink elephant in the room that nobody dares to speak of. While construction labor unions can act and have acted as the 800 pound gorilla, in the previous reference they are clearly the pink elephant. *. For a few reasons.

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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

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That can be due to several factors, from the skill level required (in a shop, employees are trained for a specific task, whereas on a construction job site, workers must have a broad skill set) to the job setting itself (a shop is a more controlled environment whereas a construction site has more inherent hazards and risk that must be managed).

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Tennessee: Tyson Foods Expanding in Union City

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will invest approximately $80 million to expand operations in Union City, TN. Tyson plans to add 25,000 square feet and new production lines to its Union City plant, effectively doubling its output capabilities at the facility. Tyson’s Union City complex supplies chicken for a national foodservice customer. T yson Foods, Inc.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. Governments in the U.S.

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Primco Management Developing Medical Marijuana Properties In Michigan

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Primco Management Inc. PMCM), a medical marijuana real estate management and multi-media company, has announced that the company has entered into an agreement with DTRB Management Inc.’s Photo: [link]. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Great Lakes Blog-July-2014 Flint Medical Marijuana Primco'

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FDRsafety’s Client, National Steel City, LLC Reduced or Eliminated Welding Fume Exposure and Improved Employee Comfort

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National Steel City, LLC and its union ironworker workforce, have worked together to answer these questions. This welding helmet has an electric system management (ESM), which monitors air flow with heads-up visual and audible alarms for low flow, battery and filter life. Welder must wear the required PPE for welding (i.e.,

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