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Milwaukee unions provide ‘Know Your Rights’ training amid ICE enforcement concerns
Milwaukee Area Labor Council offers 'Know Your Rights' training amid ICE enforcement concerns.
Western Wisconsin union votes to join Minnesota union in economic blackout protest
A labor union in western Wisconsin voted to support Minnesota unions in endorsing an economic blackout period in the state amid an immigration enforcement surge.
Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
Several groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program.
112 Wisconsin workers died on the job in 2023, report says
A total of 112 workers in Wisconsin died on the job in 2023, a new report on workplace fatalities and injuries showed.
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.
Union trades celebrate use of AFL-CIO HIT to get Couture off the ground
Housing Investment Trust officials said they were looking for another Milwaukee project with up to a billion on the table.
Rising Couture represents Milwaukee on the upswing
National construction union representatives got to see the new tower firsthand.
Workers’ Memorial Day: Officials say ‘More work to do’ to prevent worker deaths
Johnson said safety was the responsibility of every resident and said it was critical for people from marginalized communities.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez to attend Workers’ Memorial Day event in Milwaukee
Rodriguez and other elected officials will read the names of those who have died on the job.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO report: 105 state workers died in 2021
The AFL-CIO called for funding and support of workplace safety enforcement as a report showed there were 105 Wisconsin worker deaths in 2021.
Wisconsin construction industry reacts after Protasiewicz wins State Supreme Court swing seat
Dan Knodl won the seat for the state 8th Senate District and Sarah Geenen won the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District 1 seat.
Women in construction build strong foundations with other women during industry celebration
Women in both field and office roles in the construction industry met at an event featuring AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler.
Today’s News
- Rockwell’s New Berlin proposal gets initial approval
- Michigan approves Canadian oil giant’s Line 5 pipeline project
- Construction industry resilient despite higher prices
- Marketing firm Derse gets ready to build Oak Creek HQ
- Hazy conditions continue Thursday and Friday in Wisconsin
- Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow dies at 61
- Nominations are open for Newsmaker awards at Daily Reporter
- MPS students help with Milwaukee County courthouse complex overhaul
- Buc-ee’s Travel Center under construction in Oak Creek
- Realta Fusion picks Madison Oscar Mayer site for R&D headquarters
- Michael Mooney of MLG Capital dies at 83
- After being sold, Master Lock site will be auctioned off
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
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)