Already in the grips of a labor shortage, Wisconsin's construction industry will soon be brought under even more pressure to recruit good workers by the $10 billion factory the Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn plans to build in southeast Wisconsin.

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The leader of the Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council is seriously considering a bid to become the leader of the city of Oak Creek.

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Despite recent laws that many fear would cripple labor organizations throughout the state, union membership is actually increasing in the construction industry.

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As news came out Friday that yet another building is going up as part of the Bucks arena development in downtown Milwaukee, the contractor overseeing the construction said it is still putting together a project-labor agreement for that part of the work.

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After long pent-up frustration led to the destruction of several buildings on Milwaukee’s north side, city officials were suggesting residents might turn to construction to at least find part of a way out of the poverty and despair endured by many in the area.

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When trade unions are faced with choosing whom to endorse in a race with two or more worthy candidates, seniority often serves as the tiebreaker.

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In spite of objections from a room full of people, plans for a proposed 27-story high-rise on Milwaukee’s east side received a committee nod on Tuesday. The vote brought the project marked out for a largely vacant lot on the ...

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Bradley Tech High School capped off its inaugural Life Mentor program, which aims to introduce students to a career in the construction trades, with an hour-long event on Friday intended to grow student interest in the program through presentations and hands-on instruction.

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In recommending changes to the city's Residents Preference Program, Milwaukee officials are considering doing away with a limit that now causes certification for local hiring goals to expire after five years.

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Construction of Wisconsin’s first IKEA store should begin around this time next year, and is expected to finish by summer the following year.

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