Published: April 12, 2010
Tags: AGC, amendment, Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Inc., Boycks, Honadel, ironworkers, Jorgensen, licensure, Mielke, Milroy, Reihl, Wisconsin Builders Association, Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters
By Paul Snyder
State lawmakers Monday introduced an amendment to a bill requiring licensure of ironworkers in Wisconsin, but the changes are not enough to win over the bill’s opponents.
“In my first read of it, it looks like they tried to meet concerns of some of the other labor unions,” said Mark Reihl, executive director of [...]
Published: January 29, 2010
Tags: Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Boullion, Boycks, Colin Teska, Department of Commerce, Emons, Iron Workers Local 8, ironworkers, Jorgensen, journeyman, legislation, licensure, master, Reihl, Sinicki, Wisconsin Builders Association, Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters
By Paul Snyder
Authors of a bill that would require licensure of ironworkers in Wisconsin are working on amendments to quell growing opposition in the construction industry.
Critics argue the bill is a thinly veiled jurisdiction grab and say passage will result in contractors losing flexibility to select workers and nonunion or other unions losing the ability [...]
Published: January 22, 2010
Tags: Assembly Committee on Labor, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin Inc., iron workers, Iron Workers Local 8, ironworkers, Jorgensen, journeyman, master, Mielke, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, safety, state licensure, Teska, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Commerce
By Paul Snyder
Backers of a bill requiring ironworkers to be licensed in Wisconsin say safety is at the core of their effort. But they lack evidence showing that the ironworkers or the public would be safer with state licensure.
Nationally, data show accidents among ironworkers declined during a recent five-year period despite more people working in [...]
