Union approval at a record high, despite falling rates
Construction Dive
JANUARY 29, 2024
While the percentage of the workforce that is unionized is declining, “membership is growing in value,” a Gallup report indicated.
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Large contractors, union shops better at anti-harassment training
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
While more than two-thirds of contractors emphasize the importance of inclusion, just 34% of small companies and 42% of non-union shops do so, a new report found.
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Former Philadelphia Union Local Chief Found Guilty For Second Time
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 13, 2023
A birthday dinner former union business manage John Dougherty, and gifts to relatives, were allegedly paid with union funds.
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Former Philadelphia Local Union Chief Found Guilty For Second Time
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 13, 2023
A birthday dinner former union business manage John Dougherty, and gifts to relatives, were allegedly paid with union funds.
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Carpenters’ union protests wage theft, tax fraud
Construction Dive
APRIL 16, 2024
Across the U.S. and Canada, members will hold rallies to highlight the prevalent problem in construction.
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DC’s $8.8B Union Station upgrade moves forward
Construction Dive
APRIL 4, 2024
The 13-year megaproject would include modernized tracks and platforms, a new train hall and an underground garage.
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Construction trade unions take different approaches to keeping workers safe during pandemic
Construction Dive
APRIL 13, 2020
Some unions are directing members to stop work on projects that are allegedly failing to enforce COVID-19 safety measures. Others leave it up to the workers.
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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. The NFIB lawsuit, filed in U.S.
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FRA Releases $8.8B Expansion Plan for DC’s Union Station
ENR Construction
MAY 17, 2023
Washington, DC’s Union Station has taken a major step toward a long-overdue expansion and revitalization.
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BLS: Union Construction Workforce Share Dips To Lowest in Years
ENR Construction
JANUARY 19, 2023
New Bureau of Labor Statistics report says union portion of the total private sector construction workforce declined last year to 11.7%, the lowest annual level in a decade, but building trades counter that data understates organized labor strength.
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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.
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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.
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Ironworkers Union Earns Third-Party Accreditation for Safety Courses
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
International Accreditation Services has certified two programs and union leaders are seeking certification for a third.
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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…
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Labor Law Compliance for Non-Union Workers
Construction Business Owner
JULY 29, 2013
Most employers think of the NLRA as the federal law that governs how employers recognize and deal with unions, and with more than 93 percent of the private sector not represented by unions, many construction employers believe this law may not apply to their workforces. Others simply are unfamiliar with this law.'
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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. As noted in an article by the Constangy Brooks & Smith law firm, the letter is provoking a backlash from employers.
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Minnesota School Projects Study Says Unions Increase Safety Without Higher Costs
ENR Construction
JULY 20, 2021
New study says that union construction projects are similar in cost to non-union projects because higher union labor costs are offset by savings in other project components such as materials and safety, but critics point to prevailing wage laws that may have skewed its findings.
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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.
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.
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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.
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Union Square’s first ground-up development in two decades completes
BD+C
JANUARY 20, 2021
300 Grant Avenue, a 70.000-sf mixed-use project, has been completed, making it the first new ground-up development in San Francisco’s Union Square in over 20 years. The project includes approximately 28,100 sf of retail and 41,500 sf of Class A office space.
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Unions call for PLA on $2B Columbus airport terminal
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2023
A local trade group has asked general contractor Hensel Phelps to commit to paying workers a prevailing wage, a policy the contractor said it has already instituted.
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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.
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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.
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Study: Union Construction Training Has Economic, Social Benefits on Par With College Degree
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Union construction apprenticeships deliver similar salary and social outcomes such as marriage and home ownership as four-year college degrees, according to an analysis of 10 years of Department of Labor and Census Bureau data.
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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. Labor union grew substantially as a result of the industrial revolution in the late 1800s. The construction industry is not as strangled by labor unions (a.k.a.
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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.
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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.
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Chicago nonprofit recruits hundreds to apprenticeships
Construction Dive
MARCH 28, 2024
Hire360 targets recruiting minorities and women to the trades, leveraging partnerships with big name developers, contractors and unions.
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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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Former coal-burning power plant becomes Beloit College’s new student union
BD+C
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The Beloit College Powerhouse, the school’s new student union, combines a group of historic buildings that made up the Blackhawk Generating Station (originally built between 1908 and 1947) along with a new field house addition.
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Washington State Carpenters' Union Put in Trusteeship, as Vote Fraud Alleged
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.
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Wash. State Carpenters' Union Put in Trusteeship, as Vote Fraud Alleged
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.
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Restoration of Chicago’s Union Station Great Hall completes
BD+C
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Chicago’s Union Station Great Hall, originally designed in 1925, needed substantial repairs due to water leakage and deterioration due to flaws in the original design. The Great Hall restoration project was the most recent in a series of Union Station restoration projects that began in 2010.
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Best Project Renovation/Restoration: Union Mills 37
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Best Project Renovation/Restoration: Union Mills 37
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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%
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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.
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Blue Federal Credit Union World Headquarters: Best Project Office/Retail/ Mixed-Use
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The Blue Federal Credit Union World Headquarters development in Cheyenne covers more than eight acres, spans five buildings and features Class A office space, retail and commercial suites. .
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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.
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IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union headquarters completes construction
BD+C
OCTOBER 21, 2019
the new IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union (IHMVCU) headquarters has completed construction. Located next to the Mississippi River in Moline, Ill., The LEO A DALY-designed building was designed to reflect an employee-centered culture.
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Union Invests in Simulators to Train Equipment Operators
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 11, 2019
To help meet the industry’s persistent demand for heavy equipment operators, Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers has gone virtual.
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The Straight Talk On Labo(u)r Unions
Constructonomics
APRIL 28, 2012
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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