Women in construction has grown in the past few years, but representation in Wisconsin was still very low.

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Two prominent Wisconsin construction labor unions submitted comments opposed to third-party financing and ownership of renewable energy resources in the state ahead of a Public Service Commission meeting. 

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Late last week, John Mielke, president of ABC Wisconsin, submitted commentary lamenting items he felt weren’t mentioned by President Biden while visiting Wisconsin to discuss the billions in bipartisan infrastructure funding that is headed our way.

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A statewide labor organization announced Friday its support for Josh Kaul in his bid for Wisconsin Attorney General after it endorsed several Democratic candidates two weeks ago. 

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A prominent Wisconsin labor organization came out Wednesday in favor of Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in his bid for U.S. Senate and two others Democrats running in the 2022 fall election.

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The Wisconsin Building Trades Council is endorsing Gov. Tony Evers in his bid for re-election.

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Emily Pritzkow’s initial acquaintance with the construction industry came while she was working in state Rep. Gordon Hintz’s office, where she was assigned for a time to the state Building Commission. Now executive director of the Wisconsin Building Trades Council, ...

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The Wisconsin Building Trades Council Board of Directors has appointed Emily Pritzkow as the organization’s new executive director.

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Jake Castanza sees his job as helping the 40,000 union construction workers in Wisconsin speak with one voice.

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With a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on the horizon in Washington, D.C., many people expect the Trump administration, Congress and the Senate to work diligently to ensure the prosperity of American workers. Unfortunately, some Wisconsin politicians like State Sen. Andre Jacque are seeking to attack and diminish the best economic policy for preserving the wealth of construction workers.

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