unions

Mar 3, 2016

Right to work: One year later

An apparent fall in construction-union membership in the same year that Wisconsin became a right-to-work state has labor officials shaking their heads and struggling to square the statistics with their actual experiences.

Feb 5, 2016

W.Va. lawmakers OK right to work, prevailing wage repeal

Dealing blows to organized labor, West Virginia's Republican-led Legislature cleared proposals Thursday to repeal the state's prevailing wage for public construction jobs and make the Mountain State the 26th with a right-to-work law.

Jan 28, 2016

State’s union membership plummets in 2015

Union membership plummeted in Wisconsin in the same that year that saw Gov. Scott Walker sign a right-to-work law.

Jan 14, 2016

Union pension funds holding up for trades workers

Although one of Wisconsin’s largest union pension plans for retired construction workers recently took a step backward, it’s nowhere near having to reduce payouts in order to remain solvent.

Jan 9, 2016

US Supreme Court case could weaken government workers unions

The largest teachers union in Michigan still represents Jason LaPorte at the bargaining table, but he no longer pays anything to support the union.

Nov 12, 2015

Kohler, union far apart on new contract

The union representing 2,100 Kohler Co. employees in Sheboygan County says the two sides are far apart on a new labor contract as a deadline approaches.

Oct 21, 2015

Where have all the construction workers gone?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics isn’t exactly Peter, Paul and Mary, but the federal agency no doubt still managed to strike a chord in the hearts of many contractors with a recent report named, “Where did all the construction workers go?”

Oct 2, 2015

Longtime state union leader Marty Beil dies (UPDATE)

Marty Beil, the burly and sometimes brusque leader of the Wisconsin state employee labor union for 30 years, has died. He was 68.

Sep 8, 2015

Labor unions plan to have voice in 2016 elections

Labor unions, which have seen a decline in power in Wisconsin in the last four years, say they will have a voice during the 2016 election, and they plan to speak up on issues like minimum wage and fair scheduling.

Aug 28, 2015

Construction industry reps decry NLRB ruling

Although a recent landmark decision by the National Labor Relations Board stemmed from a complaint involving workers at a recycling plant, construction officials say it could easily throw a wrench into relations between general contractors and subs.

Aug 4, 2015

Badger named to lead merged union council

A veteran Wisconsin union leader will head the newly merged councils of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Jun 30, 2015

US justices take up dispute over union fees

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider limiting the power of government employee unions to collect fees from non-members in a case that labor officials say could threaten membership and further weaken union clout.