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Building Trades Unions Endorse Biden
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Union leader cites lack of action on infrastructure, infectious-disease safety standard, pension issues
NYC unions recruiting more women
Construction Dive
MARCH 27, 2019
Recruiting efforts have reportedly increased women's participation in the city's construction industry by 20% since 2006
Are Union Jobs Safer?
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 18, 2016
To better understand what is causing the increase in construction accidents - besides the overall building boom in the city - politicians and labor groups want to track incidents by the kind of jobsite, union or nonunion New York City counted 12 construction fatalities in 2015, a 50-percent increase over the previous year. Non-fatal injuries were up by almost the same rate, according to the NYC Department of Buildings.
Carpenters Union in Southwest Elects Its First Hispanic Leader
ENR Construction
MARCH 9, 2022
undocumented and worked as a union laborer, for encouraging him to become a carpenter Rodriguez credits his father, an immigrant who arrived in the U.S.
NABTU: Union, wage protections must underlie $1T infrastructure plan
Construction Dive
APRIL 10, 2019
Union leaders and lawmakers at a conference this week called for prevailing wages, project labor agreements and other standards to be included
Massachusetts union members advised to return to work following strikes
Construction Dive
APRIL 24, 2020
Effective April 21, the work stoppage directive issued by the state's largest industry union earlier this month is no longer in effect for essential projects with acceptable COVID-19 safety protocols
Infrastructure Is Prime Topic in Biden Meeting with Union Leaders
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Attendees include seven top officials of construction unions
Federal Labor Proposal Flares Union, Industry Tensions
ENR Construction
AUGUST 22, 2022
Project labor agreement rule would apply to all large federal construction projects
Construction Unions Protest Amazon Projects in Massachusetts
ENR Construction
APRIL 5, 2021
Amazon faces rising opposition from trade unions and other critics as it forges ahead with plans to build a series of giant logistics centers across Massachusetts
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Built Robotics Partners with Union for Robotics Training
Construction Equipment
MARCH 19, 2020
The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and Built Robotics announced a multi-year strategic partnership agreement. The partnership will establish a training program to prepare the more than 400,000 IUOE members to oversee and manage robotic equipment, as well as work alongside
Massachusetts Building Trade Unions Launch Addiction Services Initiative
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh joined local union leaders to announce the new initiative
Washington state union crane operators strike
Construction Dive
AUGUST 23, 2018
For the second time, the International Union of Operating Engineers and Associated General Contractors of Washington failed to reach an agreement on work conditions, hours and wages
Nevada governor signs prevailing wage, union bills
Construction Dive
MAY 30, 2019
Democrat Gov. Steve Sisolak said the new laws will "right anti-worker wrongs" imposed by the state's 2015 Republican-controlled legislature
Construction unions call on Massachusetts governor to strengthen COVID-19 protections
Construction Dive
JUNE 9, 2020
The Massachusetts Building Trades Council wants more worker protections regarding coronavirus, such as the right to stop work and not lose out on pay
Union Workers' Share of Construction Workforce Edges Up
ENR Construction
JANUARY 24, 2021
in 2020; unionized sector was down 5.9%, nonunion sector dipped 7.9 Total construction workforce fell 6.3%
Voting Opens on New Washington State NW Contractors Union Agreement
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The Northwest Carpenters Union and the Associated General Contractors of Washington will vote on an agreement starting Thursday night
Study: Unionized Construction Offers Better Health, Safety Outcomes
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
The study was conducted jointly by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR). Construction Data
Architect Drops Union Bid, But Sector Organizing Continues
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Historic petition to unionize in architecture hits snag on eve of vote by NY firm SHoP, but Architectural Workers United isn't done with sector organizing, says Architectural Record, ENR's sister publication
Architect SHoP Drops Union Bid, But Sector Organizing Continues
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Historic petition to unionize in architecture hits snag on eve of vote by NY firm, but Architectural Workers United isn't done with sector organizing, says Architectural Record, ENR sister publication
Washington State Carpenters' Union in Trusteeship, Vote Fraud Probed
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
Union Construction Employment Up 3% in 2021, Back to 2019 Level
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Union membership in construction rose by 31,000 to 1.02 million in 2021 from its 2020 level
Union Construction Employment Up 3% in 2021, But Only Returns to 2019 Level
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Union membership in construction rose by 31,000 to 1.02 million in 2021 from its 2020 level
Supreme Court Rules on Public Union Fees
Construction Equipment
JUNE 27, 2018
. . The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that public sector unions for state and local employees can’t force non-members to pay a “fair-share” union fee based on an Illinois law that required non-union workers to pay fees that go to collective bargaining.
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
Globe Union Acquires Namce
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Parent company of Gerber acquires vitreous china manufacturer
Let there be light: Union Station Great Hall
BD+C
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Originally completed in 1925, Chicago’s Union Station was designated a landmark in 2002 and listed by AIA Illinois as one of the 200 Illinois Great Places.
Non-union employees may have union rep accompany OSHA inspector
FDR Safety
MAY 10, 2013
Non-union employees can select anyone, including representatives of a union, to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of their worksite, according to a recent interpretation letter issued by OSHA. This marks a major departure in procedures for OSHA inspections and potentially provides an opening for union organizers to get a presence in a non-union workplace.
Behind the Navillus Bankruptcy, a Union Contractor's Ties to Nonunion Firms
Small Business CEO
DECEMBER 26, 2017
When do links between union and open-shop contractors violate union agreements
Tennessee: Tyson Foods Expanding in Union City
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
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. Read: Tennessee: Tyson Foods Expanding in Union City at BusinessFacilities.com. By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2017 Issue. T yson Foods, Inc.
Union Construction Employment Up 3% in 2021, But Only Returns to 2019 Levels
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Union membership in construction rose by 31,000—from an annual average of 993,000 in 2020 to 1,024,000 in 2021
IBEW Local 134 Union Hall: Union lights a 'beacon'
BD+C
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
The building, constructed in the 1960s in the Bronzeville neighborhood, south of the Loop, attracted the interest of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134, which was looking to move out of its West Side union hall Drake elementary school was one of 47 elementary schools decommissioned by Chicago Public Schools in 2014, due to declining student enrollment.
FYI – Pro Labor Is Not Necessarily Pro Union
Constructonomics
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
I’ve occasionally dansed around the issue of construction labor unions on this site, but of course I have not taken any definitive stance on one side or the other. While one may think that this lack of commitment resulted from an aversion to being thrown in the Sckuylkill River with two concrete “slippers” on my feet, the reality is that I was very much on the fence about the whole idea of labor unions.
Union-Patsaouras Plaza Busway Station
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The relocated Patsaouras Bus Plaza provides LA Metro’s transit users easier connections to bus lines serving Union Station.
Plastics On The Move
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
The eighth largest industry in the U.S. continues to grow as demand for plastics in construction, automotive, and electrical/electronics markets expands.
Suit challenges union participation in OSHA walk-arounds
FDR Safety
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
OSHA’s policy of allowing union representatives to accompany agency compliance officers in walk-around inspections of worksites, even if the union doesn’t represent company employees, is being challenged in a lawsuit filed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. That opened the door to participation by representatives of a union trying to organize employees at the site.
Unions Call for Better Health Protections
Construction Equipment
MARCH 27, 2020
Working in construction during the coronavirus pandemic has split the industry down the middle, according to a report by ABC News. On one hand, buildings, roads, and utilities need regular maintenance and upgrades. At the same time, those small worksites and sometimes unsanitary conditions are
Labor Union Uses Simulator for Recruitment
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 20, 2020
Operating Engineers Local 701 in Gladstone, Oregon, has begun using a video simulator to recruit apprentices in Oregon and Southwest Washington. According to an article in DJC Oregon, the simulator “realistically portray[s] jobsite activities” including tower crane and bulldozer operations.
Tensions rise between New York City's unions and developers
Construction Dive
APRIL 19, 2018
One of the primary union targets is the Related Companies, developer of the $25 billion Hudson Yards and increasingly vocal critic of union work policies
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