Union pension trustees wield significant legal power over any employer that has contributed to a union pension trust as well as any employer that should have contributed, but failed to do so. Let’s start with an example to demonstrate one way this liability presents itself.

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Union pension trustees wield significant legal power over any employer that has contributed to a union pension trust as well as any employer that should have contributed, but failed to do so. Let’s start with an example to demonstrate one way this liability presents itself.

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Two GOP state lawmakers this week sent a letter to the White House urging the Trump administration to undo Obama-era rules allowing governments to mandate union labor agreements on federally backed projects.

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With their dream of booting Gov. Scott Walker from office finally realized, Wisconsin unions are no doubt yearning to check off some items from a long-held to-do list.

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As could perhaps be expected in an industry that both comes under strict regulation and works regularly on government projects, construction companies rarely see a legislative session come and go in Madison without there being a flurry of new laws that affect their business.

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The new hotel tower to be built for the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee will go up under a project–labor agreement.

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As a bill aimed at banning union-favoring project-labor agreements awaited Gov. Scott Walker’s signature, a similar proposal was taking its first step toward adoption by Congress.

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The Wisconsin Assembly was poised Thursday to approve bills that would prevent local governments from using mandatory project-labor agreements in ways that critics say favor unions.

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The Wisconsin state Senate is to debate a bill fast-tracked by Republicans that limits the influence of unions on bids for public projects.

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Following approval by a legislative panel Thursday, a bill that would prohibit governments from using mandatory project-labor agreements is on its way to the full state Legislature.

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