By Jack Lessenberry You've got to admire the Republicans in the Michigan Legislature. That is, if you are sort of a modern-day fascist who hates democracy and wants to stop...

The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) announced Nov. 24 that it will invest up to $30 million in the Detroit Neighborhood Home Repair Program, a partnership with leading civic and...

(From LIUNA - the Laborers International Union of North America. The article is geared toward the Laborers but similarly affects all building trades union workers). "When the Affordable Care Act...

The nation's construction unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in October, which represents a gain of 31,000 workers. There are now 6.43 million construction workers in the U.S., making industry...

Unionization trend: Hey, we're No. 63! The United States is becoming a backwater when it comes to labor union density. Among 75 countries included in a study by the International...

Employers woke up to a surprise on Nov. 3. That’s when we learned that the Federal Budget Agreement, which was quickly worked out behind closed doors and signed the day...

'It’s clear that public policy now is being shaped by billionaires from West Michigan' LANSING - The Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Nov. 5 unanimously rejected petitions intended to...

The petition to repeal the Michigan Prevailing Wage Act of 1965 is back. It never really has gone away since last summer. The Associated Builders and Contractors/Protect Michigan Taxpayers and...

Photography is a form of art. David Pawloski is demonstrating that drawings of photos is also an art form, which can add depth and detail to a scene or portrait,...

WEST OLIVE - While natural gas, solar and wind energy are increasingly important parts of Michigan's energy production portfolio, the heat provided by burning coal is still creating about 50...