WASHINGTON - Apparently one of the "essential functions" of the federal government that didn't close during the 35-day shutdown in December and January was to go through the process of...

WASHINGTON - The next step(s) for multiemployer pension plan reform in Congress are as clear as mud. But that doesn't mean that recent hearings perhaps haven't brought about some progress...

Bond money for roads a non-starter LANSING – It won’t be easy to gather up the political courage – in the form of finding new money – to “fix the...

By Nick Fox, Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America Every year, federal OSHA releases its list of top 10 violations over the past year. The list, which includes...

DEARBORN - It's safe to say there have been a few changes in technology, academics and construction since the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Engineering Lab Building (ELB) was erected in 1959....

LANSING - Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's first State of the State address on Feb. 12 was - not surprisingly - short on details about her plans for the next four...

Construction wraps up strong year Michigan's construction industry finished out last year on a strong note, with bolstering employment numbers in December that added frosting to an already cake-like 2018....

The percentage of union members in Michigan's workforce declined in 2018 to 14.5 percent from 15.6 percent in 2017, a steeper drop than steadier national unionization numbers. The decline nearly...

LANSING - A new restriction on petition signature gathering in Michigan could put a major crimp on any future attempt to use the already laborious method to reinstate the state's...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Labor Relations Board on Jan. 25 reversed its policy set during the Obama Administration, and made it easier for companies to treat their workers as...