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Trades leery about safety with Trump's deregulation orders
Date: Apr-14-2017
By Nick Fox Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America Executive orders are issued by the president and directed towards federal officials and agencies. They’ve been issued by every...
Trump dumps fair play and safe workplaces rule
Date: Apr-14-2017
WASHINGTON (PAI)—To Republican cheers, GOP President Donald Trump signed legislation on March 27 dumping the Obama administration’s Fair Play and Safe Workplaces rule, for good. His decision leaves federal contractors...
Prevailing wage repeal a never-ending saga in Michigan
Date: Mar-31-2017
'We are going to continue to meet with our friends and foes alike' LANSING – In a political environment that has been a breeding ground for Michigan's right-to-work law and...
'We have an awful lot to be proud of': Trades must start marketing themselves better. Now.
Date: Mar-31-2017
LANSING - "I am a great believer in luck," Thomas Jefferson said. "The harder I work, the more I have of it." The state's building trades unions have had their...
Clark's safety record gets noticed
Date: Mar-31-2017
Lansing-based Clark Construction was named one of the safest companies to work for on March 22 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Clark won the award in the "Construction...
Generally, good news for U.S. construction
Date: Mar-31-2017
The U.S. construction industry can't quite find momentum for a sustained run, but it is trending upward. New construction starts in February rose 2 percent from January, according to a...
McGarvey predicts $1 trillion infrastructure bill by year’s end
Date: Mar-31-2017
SAN ANTONIO (PAI)—The president of North America’s Building Trades is confident Congress will enact a 10-year $1 trillion infrastructure construction bill by the end of this calendar year, aided by...
No end in sight: pension funds under continuous strain to fix finances
Date: Mar-31-2017
LANSING - You do the math. The 40 or so construction industry multiemployer union pension funds in Michigan have net assets of about $7 billion. Every year, more than $800...
Trades set ice rink concrete, seats at Little Caesars Arena
Date: Mar-31-2017
An all-day concrete pour on March 8 resulted in the placement of a new surface to support the playing ice at Little Caesars Arena. The concrete encased a multitude of...
Building trades' McGarvey: Changing times bring changing strategies 'people on the other side of the aisle can help us'
Date: Mar-17-2017
Strategists in the Democratic Party were playing checkers. Strategists in the Republican Party were playing chess. LANSING - Following are selected comments of North America's Building Trades Unions President Sean...