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Construction deaths drop; is more training the key
Date: Jan-19-2001
LANSING - Michigan's construction industry claimed the lives of 23 workers in 2000. That number of workers killed on the job represents a significant drop from 1999, when 31 were...
Dollar-an-hour won't cut it; union wages continue to rise in Michigan
Date: Jan-19-2001
It wasn't long ago when a construction worker in a licensed trade considered "a buck and a truck" a pretty good pay raise for services rendered. Actually, for virtually all...
Michigan is failing at on the job safety
Date: Jan-19-2001
Even though the economy is strong and employers have the resources to make their workplaces safer, more Michigan workers are dying on the job. According to the Bureau of Labor...
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Jan-19-2001
Local 636 donates to Wellness House Finances at the Wellness House got a little better last month, thanks to the generosity of members of Pipe Fitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning...
Double deckers twice as nice for trades at auto show
Date: Jan-05-2001
The North American International Auto Show over the last few years has spread over every nook and cranny of the 700,000 square feet of exhibit space available at Detroit's Cobo...
Election show labor's 'unmatched power'
Date: Jan-05-2001
Union families have a tremendous amount to be proud of from their participation in Labor 2000. America's working families played a critical role in this election. From the first union...
Huge Cobo Center remains a vital, but undersized asset
Date: Jan-05-2001
As we enter our 50th year of publishing, The Building Tradesman takes a look back at historic construction projects that have helped shaped Michigan. This begins a series that will...
Most of Michigan expect good times to continue in 2001
Date: Jan-05-2001
The economic forecast for Michigan's construction industry calls for continued sunny skies in the Lower Peninsula in 2001, but storm clouds may be starting to form in the U.P. That's...
Record work for now, but 'a bump in the road'could await Motor City'
Date: Jan-05-2001
Detroit - For the Detroit area's construction forecast, we turn to David B. Hanson, president of the Associated General Contractors, Greater Detroit Chapter. The Walbridge-Aldinger executive vice president spoke at...
Tradesman survives, thrives when others haven't in labor press
Date: Jan-05-2001
Labor publications have come and gone over the course of the last century, reflecting the ups and downs of an ever-changing economy. This month, The Building Tradesman begins its 50th...