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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While labor officials contend it would be foolish not to give the new Bucks arena the benefits of a project-labor agreement, representatives of non-union companies are arguing that a PLA would be doing little more than limiting competition in a way that might lead to higher costs.

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Wisconsin Republican’s right-to-work bill would strike parts of state law aimed at promoting harmonious relations between labor and management interests.

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Gov. Scott Walker's contention that a right-to-work proposal would be a “huge distraction” from his efforts to create jobs has not prevented business groups from tabbing the legislation as a priority.

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Two years after he was named a business representative for one local trade union, Dan Bukiewicz was elected to represent all 18 of them as president of the Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council.

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Republican state lawmakers only are flirting with introducing so-called right-to-work legislation next year, but construction unions still are girding themselves for a fight.

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The private sector will look more attractive, a union official is warning, if lawmakers separate state building-trades workers’ pay from prevailing wages.

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He won’t officially step down until February, but Lyle Balistreri already is benefitting from retirement.

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