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The Building Tradesman Newspaper Editions
Fitters' warmth sends welcome chill to St. Pat's
Date: Jul-20-2001
Modernizing the 75-year-old mechanical systems at Detroit's St. Patrick's Senior Center has taken nearly four years, hundreds of hours of volunteer labor, and thousands of dollars in at-cost and donated...
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Jul-20-2001
Workers shortchanged with jobless money With a good - but in many areas of the state, not great - summer of work opportunities, many Hardhats are seeing signs of a...
Redistricting time
Date: Jul-20-2001
It was said more than once in the days before last November's general election that "this election will determine the fate of working people in Michigan for the next 10...
State set to beef up penalties for drivers who hit Hardhats
Date: Jul-20-2001
The Michigan House and Senate last month adopted a bill that would make it a felony for motorists to injure or kill construction workers because of drunk or reckless driving....
Trades get ready for Ford Field blitz
Date: Jul-20-2001
More than 600 Hardhats are currently in the Ford Field playbook, working to shape the future gridiron into one of the most unique stadiums in the nation. In two months,...
Ciao, now - U.A. Rep. Sposita honored as retirement nears
Date: Jul-06-2001
More than 800 friends, family and well-wishers came together June 22 to honor Joe Sposita, who is set to retire later this year after 48 years of working as a...
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Jul-06-2001
Gil Hill receives GDBTC's endorsement In a crowded field of candidates, the Executive Board of the Greater Detroit Building and Construction Trades Council has endorsed Gil Hill for Mayor in...
'Opportunity industry' seeks to attract workers
Date: Jul-06-2001
Construction: The Opportunity Industry is the message emblazoned on Michigan's billboards, broadcast on the airwaves and appearing in print this summer, as part of a campaign to get the word...
Pension reforms especially helpful to building trades
Date: Jul-06-2001
Section 415 of the IRS Code was passed in 1974 to keep top executives and wealthy professionals from receiving lavish pensions. But like the passage of some other laws, there...
Softball-booster Sam T. Hart honored with 'fair play' plaque
Date: Jul-06-2001
Operating Engineers Local 324 Business Manager Sam. T. Hart is the 2001 recipient of the Norm Sylvester Award, given by The Greater Detroit Building and Construction Trades Council Softball League...