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AFL-Cio Executive Council OKS 'solidarity charters' for locals from departed unions
Date: Sep-16-2005
WASHINGTON (PAI) - The AFL-CIO Executive Council approved offering "Solidarity Charters" to locals from non-AFL-CIO unions that want to participate in local Central Labor Committees (CLCs) and state feds, AFL-CIO...
Bush bans Davis-Bacon for Katrina rebuilding
Date: Sep-16-2005
By Mark Gruenberg PAI Staff Writer WASHINGTON (PAI) - Apparently nothing, not even the greatest natural disaster in the history of the U.S., is allowed to get in the way...
News Briefs
Date: Sep-16-2005
Welcome hike for wage/benefit levels Negotiated wage and benefit increases in the U.S. construction industry so far in 2005 average $1.58 per hour or 4.1 percent, according to the Construction...
'One big family' on Labor Day
Date: Sep-16-2005
"Marching to protect health care, pensions, and Social Security" was the theme of Labor Day celebrations around the state, as thousands of union members showed up to show their solidarity...
Operators unveil first responder facility
Date: Sep-16-2005
"The first responders of today live in a world transformed by the attacks on 9/11. Because no one believes that every conceivable form of attack can be prevented, civilians and...
'Widespread improvement' for U.S. construction, but Katrina raises questions
Date: Sep-16-2005
U.S. construction industry observers said the first seven months of building activity in 2005 showed robust growth over the same period last year, and the effects of Hurricane Katrina will...
Building trades assess affect of new coalition
Date: Sep-02-2005
What's next? More than a month after six unions in the Change to Win Coalition bolted the AFL-CIO, that question is on the minds of labor leaders, rank-and-file members, and...
Celebrate Labor's Day on Sept. 5
Date: Sep-02-2005
The building trades and the rest of organized labor will on the march again on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, and union members across Michigan are urged to make plans...
Electricians keep tabs on union food bank
Date: Sep-02-2005
BATTLE CREEK - A food bank serving the members of IBEW Local 445 is paying dividends for electricians who need a helping hand. With construction activity often slowing to a...
Gateway bridge topped off, nearly ready for traffic
Date: Sep-02-2005
Michigan's long history of bridge construction added another chapter on July 27, with the topping-off of the new I-94 "Gateway Bridge" in Taylor. The blue "modified tied-arch" spans - the...