Gov. Tony Evers is convening a task force to recommend ways to combat the abuse of work misclassification.

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Milwaukee resident Jose Garcia’s dream is about to come true.

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With their city's ongoing building boom, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and other local officials have a lot to be happy about these days.

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Construction workers left their hardhats at home on Monday to testify in front of a group of state lawmakers on a bill that would eliminate Wisconsin's prevailing-wage laws.

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Local industry organizations are telling the public that now is the time to secure a seat with the crews that will be building Milwaukee's streetcar project.

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Members of Milwaukee's Common Council were offered a study in contrasts on Tuesday: The construction team working on the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons continue to meet the city's resident-hiring and contracting goal for the massive project. Meanwhile, south of Interstate 94, the group behind a much smaller Freshwater Plaza Apartments project is falling short.

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Milwaukee workforce-development officials are trying to make sure the 70 or so workers who will soon finish working on a curtain wall for the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons project can continue their careers in construction.

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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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