Workday Minnesota Shines Light on "Low Road" Business Model in Construction
An investigation by Workday Minnesota found wage theft is larger and more widespread than most people realize. And like tens of thousands of unorganized construction workers across the nation, Minnesotans are losing millions of dollars every year.
Toys for Tots Holiday Celebration
NABTU Holiday Celebration 2016
New Study Examines Economic, Social, and Fiscal Impacts of U.S. State Prevailing Wage Laws
CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 9, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As policy debates rage in states from Michigan and New Hampshire to New Mexico and West Virginia, researchers from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Colorado State University-Pueblo, and Smart Cities Prevail have just completed the first ever national study on the economic, social, and project cost impacts of state prevailing wage laws.
North America's Building Trades Unions Strongly Oppose PBGC Tax Increase on Working Families in President's Budget
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following statement was released today by North America's Building Trades Unions in reaction to a proposed increase in Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums for multiemployer plans as part of President Obama's FY 2017 budget proposal:
San Francisco Building Trades Celebrate Several Milestones
All in a day's work...
Oakland, CA PLA Combats Misclassification & Discrimination
Agreement has benefitted the community for several years
Wage Theft Ordinance Approved in Cincinnati, OH
First city in Ohio to take such action.
Prevailing Wage Repeal Dies in KY State House
Bill passed Senate, but died in lower chamber. Fight promises to continue.
Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Stepping Up in Flint Water Crisis
They live in Flint. They care about Flint. They stand ready to get the job done.
It's Time to Re-Build, Re-Train, and Rejuvenate America
Infrastructure Investments tied to skilled craft training opportunities are a recipe for success.
Building Trades Unions Partner with Rowan University for New Degree Program in Construction Management
WASHINGTON, DC -- North America's Building Trades Unions have joined with Rowan University to launch a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program in Construction Management.
Report: Little evidence of labor shortages in top H-2B occupations
New study from Economic Policy Institute highlights lack of evidence that labor shortages exist in the industries that most employ H-2B visa workers.
McGarvey Op-Ed: Change in visa program betrays American workers
President Sean McGarvey authored an Op-Ed that appeared in The Houston Chronicle
North America’s Building Trades Unions' Statement on Friedrichs vs CTA
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following statement was released today by North America's Building Trades Unions in conjunction with the beginning of oral arguments at the US Supreme Court in the case of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association:
Report Reveals Brutal Reality of Workers’ Comp “Middlemen” Inflating Costs and Pocketing Profits
A recent report from ProPublica explores the world of the “Workers’ Comp Industrial Complex,” wherein a group of middlemen have succeeded in “cutting costs” for companies at the expense of the injured and sick, all while making themselves rich in the process.
An Open Letter to US Senator Barbara Mikulski
North America's Building Trades Unions today issued an open letter, signed by President Sean McGarvey and all 14 of the Governing Board of Presidents, taking US Senator Barbara Mikulski to task for her efforts to more than triple the number of H2B visa guest workers that will now be allowed in the United States.
Shaquille O'Neal Gets Behind New Jersey Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Former NBA star joins with city of Newark, NJ, to launch work program to assist city residents in gaining apprenticeships in the union construction trades.
Strong Senate Vote to Repeal "Cadillac Tax" Mandates Need for Immediate Action
WASHINGTON, DC -- North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following statement today in response to the vote in the U.S. Senate to repeal the so-called "Cadillac tax":
Building Trades Unions Praise Signing of Highway Bill
WASHINGTON, DC -- The following statement was released today by North America's Building Trades Unions upon the signing into law of the Conference Report on the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act:
North America's Building Trades Issue Formal Endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President
WASHINGTON, DC -- North America's Building Trades formally endorsed Hillary Clinton's campaign for President this morning.
