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Discipline, hard work and a “can do” attitude – the perfect ingredients for a good construction worker – and for the U.S. military.
Many military veterans are found on construction sites, where military skills, but most appropriately, military attitude, translate into a successful career. Read More...
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Randy Bryce thinks Paul Ryan is vulnerable to a challenge that offers voters a genuine, working-class alternative to the gold-plated speaker of the House. The union ironworker, who is challenging the most powerful Republican in Congress, is onto something. Read More...
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Without the protections of LIUNA and union contracts, this is where many workers would end up.... http://inthesetimes. Read More...
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Thanks to legal action by the Midwest Region Laborers (LIUNA), Illinois construction workers hopefully will have their prevailing wage rates again current with local government.
Illinois has a prevailing wage law to make sure that workers are paid fairly and equally and that work is performed efficiently. Read More...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay (D-MO), Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN), and Rep. Read More...
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A thoughtful piece from Fortunato Salamone on why importing construction workers hurts communities, especially rural ones. http://www.rrstar. Read More...
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There are many tower cranes and new condos going up across the Southern U.S. But what are construction wages like in these "right to work" (for less), low union membership states. Read More...
Download:
 BBS Full Report Digital.pdf
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More than 100 area students got an up-close glimpse at a career in the trades during the Construction Industry Career Expo Thursday at Portzen Construction Co. in Dubuque.
The expo features 10 trade demonstrations, allowing students to do everything from hook up electrical wiring to operate a jackhammer. Read More...
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A video has surfaced from a forum April 24 in Milwaukee, WI where Republican Indiana House Assistant Majority Leader Ed Soliday angrily reveals that similar legislation passed in Indiana which went into effect in 2015 "hasn't saved a penny. Read More...
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