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Clean energy credits slashed under congressional bill
Labor unions said the OBBB would wreak havoc on clean energy projects, however companies applauded the spending bill for its tax breaks.
Judge upholds Biden project labor rule for federal work
A judge ruled against the U.S. Department of Defense for not following a Biden-era rule to use project labor agreements.
Unions mark 10th annual Workers’ Memorial Day in Madison
Union leaders, workers, policy makers and families gathered on Thursday in downtown Madison for the 10th annual Construction Workers’ Memorial Day, hosted by the Wisconsin Building Trades Council and the Construction Business Group.
Justice steps aside in pivotal union rights case
A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice said Thursday he will not participate in a pending case that will determine whether tens of thousands of public sector workers regain collective bargaining rights that were taken away by a 2011 law.
What Trump’s second term could look like for the industry
After Donald Trump was reelected, construction industry items such as labor agreements and clean energy tax credits hang in the balance.
Trump’s Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters
Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members, a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump's latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has drawn labor support, to be his labor secretary.
Biden signs order prioritizing federal grants for projects with higher worker wages
President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order for federal grants that will prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards, and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs.
Gov. Evers, Milwaukee Mayor Johnson to speak at Laborfest 2023
The festival celebrates organized labor and will feature speeches by elected officials.
US Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete
In a dispute about the pressure that organized labor can exert during a strike, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete.
Milwaukee-area students step up to apprenticeships for trades signature day
The state's director for apprenticeship standards said the signatures were the start of new career pathways for high school and post high school students.
Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy?
For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has loomed over union protests, drawing attention to various labor disputes.
Milwaukee Area Labor Council swears in officers, Executive Board
The 2023-2025 officers and Executive Board of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council were sworn in by state AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale at the April Delegate Meeting.
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Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
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- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
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