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Wisconsin bill looks to expand apprentice to journey worker ratio
A bill is out to boost construction trainee numbers by increasing the number of apprentices overseen by journeymen on job sites.
Baseball district board will include industry names
The governor’s appointments for the new stadium governing board includes developers and labor union leaders.
Lawmakers discuss Brewers stadium plan, union labor, development
The Brewers deal will have the same provisions for women and minority contracting as it did in 1995, according to a city of Milwaukee spokesperson. The city also has a 40% minimum hiring goal for unemployed and underemployed residents for construction contracts over $1 million.
Wisconsin unions, businesses rally support for Line 5 relocation project
Union reps said workers are waiting patiently as Enbridge awaits approval from the Department of Natural Resources.
Even with move to online courses, many unions still offer in-person instruction
When construction officials look back at the changes they’ve made in response to COVID-19, some of the most wide-ranging ones they see have no doubt been in the ways they provide training.
Industry looks back on year hardly like any other
When it started, 2020 looked to be off to as good a start as any year in recent memory.
Panel OKs bill to make it a felony to trespass on pipeline projects
A bill that would make it a felony to trespass on the site of a pipeline project won approval from a Legislative committee on Wednesday.
PIPING UP FOR HIS TRADE: As pipe group’s first full-time president since early ’00s, Hayden gives association consistent voice
As president of the Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, Terry Hayden can find himself at odds one day with environmentalists over pipeline projects and on the next with conservatives over policies perceived to be harmful to unions.
Senate to take up exception to single-prime bidding, wetlands bills
Among the dozens of bills on its plate Wednesday, the Wisconsin Senate will be taking up Legislation that would make approvals of state projects easier.
State Senate passes apprenticeship ratio bill (UPDATE)
The state Senate approved a bill on party lines Wednesday meant to combat the construction industry's persistent labor shortage by preventing more than one journeyman from ever being required to oversee the work of an apprentice.
Assembly approves bill making apprenticeship costs deductible (UPDATE)
The Assembly was expected on Thursday to approve a proposal that would allow payments for apprenticeship training to be deducted from income taxes.
Unions credit economy for increased membership in Wisconsin, US (UPDATE)
Union official are not surprised by new federal data suggesting that union membership increased in the state last year, and say the country's strong economy has helped them thrive amid a slew of laws meant to weaken their power.
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