The Wisconsin Laborers District Council selected Gordon Hintz as director of the Wisconsin Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust.

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The Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council has appointed Kent Miller as its next president and business manager.

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As Enbridge Energy started construction this week on one pipeline in Minnesota, it was receiving support from a coalition of union trades groups for its plans to rebuild part of its Line 5 natural gas line in northern Wisconsin.

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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.

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