85 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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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
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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
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. By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2017 Issue.
Related, NYC union coalition strike deal
Construction Dive
MARCH 8, 2019
The "historic. win-win" agreement ends a period of contentious legal action between the developer of the $25 billion Hudson Yards project and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
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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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
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.
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
White House Hopefuls Make Pitches to Construction Unions
ENR Construction
APRIL 17, 2019
As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, many Democratic hopefuls are beginning to seek construction unions’ support
BREAKING: Supreme Court strikes major blow to unions
Construction Dive
JUNE 27, 2018
The decision in Janus will change how public-sector unions work, but it also will have implications for private-sector labor issues, experts say
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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.
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.
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. So why are construction labor unions the pink elephant in the room? Philadelphia has often been called the last real union town.
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.
Trump could preview infrastructure plan in State of the Union
Construction Dive
JANUARY 22, 2018
The president is not expected to provide further details of his infrastructure plan until after his State of the Union address next week
Rubes in Unions Finally Realize Obama Lied
Collaborative Construction
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
And now even Obama''s union supporters are realizing that. This would be funny if it weren''t so sad. The "Affordable Care Act" was sold to the American people under false pretenses.
Prosecutions of Union Officials in 2018 Unmasked Theft, Embezzlement
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
A boilermakers union official had a taste for luxury goods, but most of the stealing was small-scale
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.
citizenM Union Square to break ground in San Francisco this week
BD+C
APRIL 23, 2019
CitizenM San Francisco Union Square, a 12-story building located at 72 Ellis Street, will be the first of three locations in the Bay Area citizenM is set to break ground on its first California hotel this week.
Ford outlines union hiring plan for $740M Detroit construction
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 29, 2018
The automobile giant's officials expressed concern that the company might not be able to meet Detroit's 51% local-hire requirement given the labor shortage
Obamacare Blows up in Unions' Faces
Collaborative Construction
FEBRUARY 1, 2013
Unions have Buyer's Remorse on Obamacare Welcome to the Collaborative Revolution! Who could have predicted that a 2,700+ page law drafted by lobbyists and passed by a Congress that didn't read it would have unintended consequences? The country is in the best of hands.
Carpenters union, Related strike deal for Hudson Yards
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 29, 2018
The developer of the $25 billion project in Manhattan said the agreement secures millions of man-hours for the New York City District Council of Carpenters, at rates that are up to 10.5% lower than the prevailing wage rate
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.
Related sues labor organization over 'corrupt' union involvement at $25B Hudson Yards
Construction Dive
MARCH 8, 2018
The developer alleges that corrupt practices on behalf of some unions have cost it $100 million. Hudson Yards Construction LLC said most of the project's unions operate properly
Behind the Navillus Bankruptcy, a Union Contractor's Ties to Nonunion Firms
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 26, 2017
When do links between union and open-shop contractors violate union agreements
Metra Union Pacific/West Commuter Railroad Station
BD+C
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Construction of Chicago’s new Metra Union Pacific/West commuter railroad station in Lombard, Ill., marks a major improvement for riders as well as the residents of the Village of Lombard. Prior to building the sparkling new station, riders simply boarded from two uncovered platforms. Now, the nearly 1,300 weekday riders enjoy the convenience and shelter of 250 linear feet of curved metal roof canopies on either side of the tracks
Indiana Construction Union Officials Indicted on Extortion Charges
ENR Construction
AUGUST 24, 2018
One current and one former official of an Indiana iron workers' union local pleaded not guilty in federal court
NYC alliance: Janus decision not 'death knell' for unions
Construction Dive
JUNE 29, 2018
Supreme Court's decision that public-sector employees who are not union members cannot be forced to foot the bill for collective bargaining will not end organized labor in the city A director of a construction group said the U.S.
Unions Focus on Flagship Facilities for Training
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
State-of-the-art training centers being built by trade unions are offering higher-education type training and are drawing attendees nationwide.
Construction Unions Focus on Flagship Facilities for Training
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
State-of-the-art training centers being built by trade unions are offering higher-education type training and are drawing attendees nationwide.
Related files 2nd lawsuit against NYC labor union
Construction Dive
MAY 10, 2018
's latest claims that some union members are trying to impede progress at NYC's $25 billion Hudson Yards development The Related Co.'s
Non-union labor gaining ground in New York City
BD+C
JULY 24, 2017
Non-union labor is a growing force in New York City’s construction industry , according to an industry trade group official. Coletti said competitive pricing environment favors non-union labor, though he would rather see his group be 100% union
Construction Unions Warming Up to Virtual Reality Training
ENR Construction
MARCH 22, 2018
As virtual reality technologies continue to evolve, construction trade unions are showing interest in incorporating them into apprenticeship training
Union sues NYC contractor claiming it used 'alter ego' company to avoid paying union wages
Construction Dive
APRIL 23, 2018
The lawsuit also states that Hudson Yards developer Related Cos. had a hand in the alleged deception
Michigan contractors replace locked-out union engineers with private operators
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
State contractors are "looking at all options" to resume their work after 23 days of unsuccessful talks with Operating Engineers Local 324
European Union Avoids Fracturing
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 23, 2013
The post European Union Avoids Fracturing appeared first on Business Facilities. European unity has been an elusive goal for decades, especially in recent years with the financial crisis pitting wealthy EU powers against member states drowning in debt.
Union, officials protest Philadelphia's 1% construction tax
Construction Dive
JUNE 12, 2018
Revenue from the Construction Impact Tax would go toward the Pennsylvania city's Philly 1st program, which offers financial assistance to homebuyers
AutoTool To Build Plant In Union Rural Electric’s OH Territory
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Eric Phillips, Union County Economic Development Director (Photo credit: Erica Peerenboom Photography). The Union County commissioners, Jerome Township trustees, and Jonathan Alder School District board approved a 75%/10 year abatement for the AutoTool expansion.
Carpenters Break With New York Building Trades Unions in Pact With Developer
ENR Construction
AUGUST 15, 2018
An initial victory by a developer that is in a battle with New York unions
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