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Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council names Kent Miller president, business manager
The Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council has appointed Kent Miller as its next president and business manager.
ON THE LEVEL; Through tough time for unions, Schmitt never lost sight of benefits of collective bargaining
With his father the president of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, John Schmitt grew up with an almost inevitable appreciation of the benefits of unions.
Schmitt retiring from Wisconsin Laborers
After 48 years with the laborers union, nearly 12 as president and business manager of the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council, John Schmitt is retiring.
Evers vetoes bill to provide tax break for apprenticeship tuition
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill on Friday that would have provided a tax break for apprenticeship tuition.
Construction Business Group welcomes 2 new board members
Construction Business Group has announced the addition of the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council and their signatory contractors to its organization.
Unions credit economy for increased membership in Wisconsin, US (UPDATE)
Union official are not surprised by new federal data suggesting that union membership increased in the state last year, and say the country's strong economy has helped them thrive amid a slew of laws meant to weaken their power.
Today’s News
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 6
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)