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Where’s the bounce? Recession’s anchor has hold on construction
Date: Jun-17-2011
When it comes to recessions, the U.S. economy isn’t bouncing back quickly. And there’s little prospect for any near-term spring in the steps of job creation in the construction industry,...
A conservative approach to more infrastructure spending? Hey, whatever
Date: Jun-03-2011
“No new taxes.” If there was ever a way to summarize the underlying theme of today’s Republican Party, that’s as close as you’re going to get. But that theme also...
AFL-CIO’s Trumka:‘Working families’ interests’ will trump political affiliation
Date: Jun-03-2011
WASHINGTON D.C. – In what could be described as a warning shot across the bow of Democrats, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on May 20 warned that the role of organized...
Contractors still struggling, await industry turnaround
Date: Jun-03-2011
The nation’s construction contractors are looking for some momentum on the way out of the nastiest recession since the Great Depression. In Michigan and most other places, that momentum has...
Heavy-duty home readied for McLaren’s proton therapy
Date: Jun-03-2011
FLINT – Sometimes, advances in new medical technology also requires adaptations in medical construction infrastructure. A case in point: McLaren Regional Medical Center is on track to become the first...
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Jun-03-2011
Are you listening Gov. Snyder? (PAI) The Republican majority in the New Hampshire legislature recently approved a so-called “right to work” bill, pushed by the Radical Right anti-worker forces that...
The world is flat in U.S. construction
Date: Jun-03-2011
New construction starts in April were reported at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $400.2 billion, basically the same amount as March, according to a May 18 report by McGraw-Hill...
What’s next for labor…Extinction? A new, New Deal? Weakened unions have backs to the wall
Date: Jun-03-2011
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka’s May 20 speech led to a host of political commentary about the state of the labor movement in America. Here’s a sampling: *Washington Post left-leaning columnist...
Catholic Church called out over workers’ rights
Date: May-20-2011
(By Mark Gruenberg, PAI Staff Writer) WASHINGTON (PAI) – Retired AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney, one of the Catholic Church’s most prominent laymen, along with a top U.S. bishop on...
Construction adds jobs, but industry is still stinging
Date: May-20-2011
The construction industry added 5,000 jobs last month while the industry’s unemployment rate declined from 20 percent in March to 17.8 percent in April, according to the Bureau of Labor...