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Here we go again: 3rd petition drive seeks to repeal prevailing wage law
Date: May-26-2017
LANSING - It's springtime in Michigan, so that must mean the Associated Builders and Contractors is starting a petition drive to repeal the state Prevailing Wage Act of 1965. On...
Indiana Republican leader admits prevailing wage repeal hasn't saved money
Date: May-26-2017
Kenneth Quinnell AFL-CIO The Republican-led Wisconsin state Senate is discussing a bill to repeal prevailing wage laws for public works projects. As with most such attacks on working people in...
Meanwhile, where is the legal outrage over invalid petitions?
Date: May-26-2017
LANSING - Where are the fraud charges? Likely the most flagrantly inept and shady petition drive in Michigan history was declared invalid in 2015 after scrutiny by the state Board...
Prevailing wage repeal bill targets school work
Date: May-26-2017
LANSING - Just days after the state's building trades unions staged displays in front of the Capitol Building and at the Lansing Center highlighting a century-old tradition of good quality...
Trades, contractors make their mark on public, lawmakers in state capital
Date: May-26-2017
LANSING - Together with a number of their contractor associations, representatives from the states building trades unions put their best foot forward on May 9 at the Lansing Center, with...
News Briefs
Date: May-26-2017
Another jump for corporate CEO pay CEO pay for major U.S. companies has risen nearly 6 percent, as income inequality and outsourcing of good-paying American jobs have increased. According to...
"I see programs here that contribute to good wages and good training'
Date: May-26-2017
LANSING - With the building trades, practicing politics is an essential tool in the toolbox. That's a fact of life for construction workers, who toil in a risky profession on...
Worker shortage evident in strong construction industry
Date: May-26-2017
1. Prospects for U.S. construction work opportunities are currently strong and should remain that way at least into next year. 2. The nation's construction industry has moved beyond the question...
Death on the job: Labor fears aftermath of relaxing OSHA rules
Date: May-12-2017
By Mark Gruenberg PAI Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The Trump administration and the GOP-run Congress could undo years of progress in protecting safety and health on the job, the AFL-CIO’s...
Michigan job fatalities level, but fines are hardly punishing
Date: May-12-2017
The number of Michigan workers who perished on the job in 2016 is not far from average among the 50 states - but the state’s penalties for employers who violate...