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News Briefs
Date: Sep-29-2006
Johnson to lead state pipe trades Mark Johnson, business manager of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 370 in Flint, was elected President of the Michigan Pipe Trades Association at their...
Three building trades unions beef up commitment to organizing
Date: Sep-29-2006
WASHINGTON (PAI) - Delegates to three building trades international unions, having returned from their general conventions, committed to making dramatic changes in organizing funding and strategies. The International Brotherhood of...
Unfortunately, OSHA pushes paper with new respirator standard
Date: Sep-29-2006
By Scott Schneider Laborers Health & Safety Fund The question of how well a respirator protects has been a matter of controversy between users and manufacturers for many years. More...
Ethanol plant shuts out local workers as construction starts
Date: Sep-15-2006
MARYSVILLE - A new $95 million ethanol plant here seems ready to be a big jobs producer - for Minnesota construction workers. Owned by Marysville Ethanol, LLC, the plant is...
Granholm on Labor Day: 'What we need is a law to make sure no workers are left behind'
Date: Sep-15-2006
Thousands of Michigan union members and supporters took to the streets of Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Ishpeming on Labor Day in an annual show of solidarity and a celebration of...
Here comes the sun (and wind): School's open to energy alternatives
Date: Sep-15-2006
We're in an era when no one can predict the price and availability of the world's oil and natural gas supplies. On the other hand, it's a pretty safe bet...
It's all about the 0: 3 million man-hours, zero injuries nets gold for Walbridge
Date: Sep-15-2006
A tip of the hard hat to Michigan contracting giant Walbridge-Aldinger, which was recognized on Aug. 29 by MIOSHA and the state Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG) for...
News Briefs
Date: Sep-15-2006
AirAmerica: on the air in Michigan Want to hear talk radio, but conservative chat from Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity isn't your cup of tea? Providing a progressive (the new...
State of working America: corporations profits up; worker incomes - not so much
Date: Sep-15-2006
With the decline of our state's manufacturing base and loss of thousands of jobs over the last several years, Michigan is often portrayed as an island of economic malaise in...
Bike ride benefits cerebral palsy
Date: Aug-18-2006
LANSING - The first Benjamin Franklin Memorial Poker Run raised $5,200 for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan. The July 29 motorcycle ride, intended to be an annual event,...