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NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Aug-08-2003
Walbridge V.P. E.G. Clawson dies Walbridge-Aldinger Group Vice President E.G. Clawson, who oversaw major projects like the Compuware headquarters and the Daimler-Chrysler North American Headquarters and Technology Center, died July...
One of our 'most respected,' Hart decides its about time to retire
Date: Aug-08-2003
"They say in some jobs you should know when to get in and when to get out. Well, It's been a good run for me. I think it's about time...
'Union by choice' - Labor celebrates its day on Sept. 1
Date: Aug-08-2003
We hate to provide a reminder that Labor Day and the end of summer are quickly approaching, but they are, and we will. That being the case, make plans to...
Yet another attack on prevailing wage
Date: Aug-08-2003
The AFL-CIO Building Trades Department is reloading to fight yet another assault on the federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage law. House Resolution 2672, introduced by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colorado) would abolish...
Book-Cadillac set to write new chapter
Date: Jul-25-2003
The Book is back Nineteen years after the landmark Detroit hotel closed its doors for what many thought was the last time, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick announced...
Bush pushes plan to deny overtime for more workers
Date: Jul-25-2003
Trade union members and their employers know what's expected when it comes to overtime pay, because terms and conditions of their employment are spelled out in their collective bargaining contract....
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Jul-25-2003
MSU Prof. Kreuger was a labor advocate Michigan State University Professor Daniel Krueger - an advocate for working people and a particular friend of the building trades - died of...
OSHA kills requirement to count ergo injuries
Date: Jul-25-2003
WASHINGTON (PAI) - Not only will the Bush Administration not allow OSHA to regulate ergonomic injuries - it won't even count them. In a June 30 decision in the Federal...
State re-funds road projects
Date: Jul-25-2003
LANSING - A large chunk of money to repair Michigan's roads and bridges has been lost and found. Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Republican leaders in the state legislature moved their...
Trades restore lofty part of Fisher Building's opulence
Date: Jul-25-2003
Building trades workers are helping to restore some of the lost luster atop the "Golden Tower of the Fisher Building." Erected in 1928, the Fisher Building is described by its...