Bill to license ironworkers draws fire (UPDATE)
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 [...]
