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Poll trolling: union members divided on Bush, Kerry
Date: Nov-12-2004
The polling numbers that emerged from the Nov. 2 general election hold some good news - and some sobering news - for people who wonder if American union political clout...
Trades operate in new surgical addition at Oakwood Hospital
Date: Nov-12-2004
Operations are ongoing at Dearborn's Oakwood Hospital - both the kind with scalpels and the kind with shovels. Construction manager Barton-Malow and the building trades are erecting a $62 million,...
U.S. has higher health costs, lower outcomes, analyst tells labor
Date: Nov-12-2004
WASHINGTON (PAI) - The U.S. not only has the most expensive health care in the world, but its outcomes are often far lower than results in comparable countries, a top...
Your health and safety matters…Water thrown on asbestos removal plan
Date: Nov-12-2004
A brain-dead asbestos-removal scheme has received a well-deserved burial. On Oct. 13, the city of Fort Worth, Texas abandoned the use of a "wet method" for asbestos remediation during the...
Hurry up and wait - 1st part of Michigan wage survey complete
Date: Oct-29-2004
Now we wait. After undertaking an extensive 18-month project to help the U.S. Labor Department update Michigan’s prevailing wage rates, unions and their contractors have submitted thousands of wage survey...
More than a century later, labor's political mission hasn't changed much
Date: Oct-29-2004
Whether George W. Bush or John F. Kerry wins the Nov. 2 election for president, one thing is clear: we live in a divided nation. We’re constantly reminded about the...
News Briefs
Date: Oct-29-2004
Wage hikes don’t move too much Building trades labor agreements among all crafts so far in 2004 are about the same as last year – averaging $1.44 per hour, or...
The presidential election: Labor's greatest challenge?
Date: Oct-29-2004
American unions are facing nothing less than what their top leaders describe as virtually a threat to their very existence. The leaders may be exaggerating – but not much. For...
Trades operate at expanded medical center
Date: Oct-29-2004
MARQUETTE – The business of doctoring is alive and well in the Upper Peninsula’s largest city. General contractor Closner Construction and the building trades are in the process of expanding...
Who pays for personal protective equipment? Maybe workers should, OSHA suggests
Date: Oct-29-2004
OSHA is considering a new rule which would require construction workers to pay for many types of personal protective equipment (PPE). The new rule under consideration would shift the burden...