Published: June 21, 2010
Tags: AGC, Assembly, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, bill, Boullion, candidate, ironworker, Ironworkers Local 383, Ironworkers Local 8, Jorgensen, Kubisiak, license, Marlin Schneider, Reihl, Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters
Comments: 2
By Paul Snyder
An ironworker running for state Assembly wants to revive a licensing bill for his trade even if industry reps consider the proposal little more than a power grab.
“We can’t afford to have buildings falling down in this state,” said Thad Kubisiak, a member of Ironworkers Local 383 who is running as an independent [...]
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: March 18, 2010
Tags: bill, Boycks, Gordon Hintz, green building, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 159, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Molepske Jr., silver certification, The Boldt Co., U.S. Green Building Council, Wisconsin Association of School Boards, Wisconsin Builders Association, Wisconsin Green Building Alliance, Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters
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By Paul Snyder
Builders, local officials and school board members are at odds over the value of a bill that would mandate green construction on public projects.
But that mixed reaction is not affecting state Rep. Louis Molepske Jr., D-Stevens Point, who said Thursday he wants to get his bill to the governor’s desk before the legislative [...]
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: May 13, 2009
Tags: energy, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, Magnolia, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, wind farm, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters
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Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
More than eight hours of public testimony mostly opposed to state guidelines for wind farm placement did little to kill bills that would limit local control of the energy developments.
“It just underscores the reason why we need the bill,” said state Sen. Jeff Plale, D-South Milwaukee. “These are the discussions that need to be [...]
Published: March 11, 2009
Tags: Jim Doyle, Mark Gottlieb, Mark Reihl, Russ Decker, Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters
Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
Depending on which side of the political aisle is talking, changes to the state’s prevailing wage rules and transportation financing formula are either poorly timed, expensive ideas or nearly law.
That was the mixed message waiting for the Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters as the union descended on the state Capitol on Wednesday for the [...]
Published: March 9, 2009
Tags: Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin Inc., Brad Boycks, Division of Safety and Buildings, Hal Bergan, Hal Bergan Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, John Mielke, Mark Reihl, Wisconsin Builders Association, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters, Zach Brandon
Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
Groups representing Wisconsin builders worry the Department of Commerce’s mandatory contractor registration rule is just the start of state efforts to track construction companies.
“I understand the state is trying to go after the bad actors,†said Brad Boycks, director of government and political affairs for the Wisconsin Builders Association. “But that’s about 10 percent [...]
