Pardon the use of the broad brush, but I don’t think it’s much of a stretch to say construction workers — at least in some parts of the state — are regularly in Republicans’ corner come election time.

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When Republican state lawmakers pushed sweeping changes to Wisconsin’s prevailing wage laws back to Jan. 1, 2017, many in the construction industry were happy to know they would at least have a year and a half to adapt. But the timing does not work out perfectly.

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In Wisconsin, summer is construction season, and winter is training season. But with an expanded training center near Coloma, operating engineers will be able to hone their skills no matter the weather.

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The right-to-work bill moving quickly through the Wisconsin Legislature would not directly ban the collection of fees used to pay for the training of union workers.

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In an article appearing next to Terry McGowan’s byline in the winter issue of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139’s Wisconsin News, the president and business manager of the road-builders and excavators union declares there are “strong political allies standing with us” in the fight against right-to-work legislation, changes to the state’s prevailing wage and similar proposals.

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Even though federal prevailing wages are sometimes more than 10 years old, two state lawmakers would prefer using those rates on certain public projects instead of annually updated Wisconsin numbers.

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The construction industry covers a broad swath of the economy, with hundreds of specialties in residential, commercial and building material supply.

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A contractor could maneuver a crane through the gaping hole in Wisconsin’s oversight of those who operate the machines.

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com A failed attempt to save six sheds near Baraboo is now a rallying point for those who argue changes to the state’s prevailing wage law could cripple volunteer projects. But those people do not understand the law, ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development will spend about $38 million in federal stimulus money to train displaced and new workers while waiting for more money to create jobs. “It’s kind of a chicken-egg thing,” said Assembly ...

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