The Teamsters are praising Minnesota government officials for enacting cannabis legislation into law. Tom Erickson, Teamsters Central Region International Vice President and President of Teamsters Joint Council 32 in the
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers recently made their opinion on so-called “right-to-work” laws abundantly clear, and in the process praised the state of Michigan, for being the first state
When Joe Scopo arrives at a construction site with a large inflatable rat, developers have learned that they are in for a tough fight. As the director of organizing for
New York, NY – The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 46 is located in Manhattan, and its jurisdiction includes the boroughs of New York
New York, NY — Larry Hughes is a legend, and deservedly so. A member of New York’s local 6A union, the Cement and Concrete Laborers, since the early 1960’s, he
Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on May 1, 2023 spoke on the Senate floor on Terry O’Sullivan retiring as General President of Laborers’ International Union of North America.
Members of a city brickwork union rallied on Monday outside City hall to stop their city construction projects from hitting a brick wall. Over the past several years the city’s
The New York City District Council of Carpenters not only turned its apprenticeship graduation and annual “Golden Hammer Awards” into an open house for newcomers on Wednesday but used the
Caterpillar Inc., which produces heavy duty construction equipment, has for the time being avoided a walkout by workers at four of its facilities. It currently has a tentative agreement with
According to the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, the number of construction worker deaths on the job increased 9% from 2020 to 2021. And 61 workers lost
