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AFL-CIO: THIRTEEN WORKERS KILLED ON THE JOB EVERY DAY
From the AFL-CIO: ACCORDING TO NEW REPORT ON WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH (Washington, May 2) – In 2010, 4,690 workers were killed on the job – an average of 13 workers every day – and an estimated 50,000 died from occupational diseases, according to a new AFL-CIO report, “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect.” … Read more
Workers Memorial Day
Every year on April 28, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew our efforts for safe workplaces. This year we the struggle continues to create good jobs in this country that are safe and healthy and to ensure the … Read more
IUPAT General President James Williams on America’s Workforce Radio
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades General President James Williams talks politics Obama, Romney and Biden on America’s Workforce Radio.
Labor chief laments worker ‘mismatch’
The “mismatch” between worker skills and those required for available jobs is perhaps the biggest challenge these days for industry and organized labor, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis said in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. “The jobs of today and the jobs of tomorrow will require worker training,” she said. “Our long-term prosperity depends on training workers.” … Read more
Former IUPAT GVP Sean McGarvey Elected to Head of Building Trades Department
On Monday, April 16, the Governing Board of Directors of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) unanimously voted to install Sean McGarvey as its next president. It was a somber vote as this action comes just over one week after former BCTD President Mark Ayers’ unexpected passing from a heart attack. McGarvey served … Read more
Skidmore design’s 30-story window helps skyscraper ‘breathe’
Chicago architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP has designed a building with a lung. You might prefer to call it a 30-story operable window, or a sky atrium. Regardless, Skidmore Design Director Ross Wimer said it is a new approach to ventilation and energy conservation in high-rise buildings. Wimer said the innovation is in … Read more
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Company Payrolls in U.S. Grow by Estimated 209,000 Workers
April 4 (Bloomberg) — Companies in the U.S. expanded payrolls in March, showing the labor market is strengthening, according to data from a private report based on payrolls. Employment increased by 209,000 for the month after a revised 230,000 gain in February, figures from ADP Employer Services showed today. The median estimate in the Bloomberg … Read more
CBO Glass Faces Lawsuit
The International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund has filed a suit against CBO Glass of Alden, N.Y., and two of the company’s officials, Gilbert DiMaio, president and CEO, and Paul F. Hogan, principal, alleging that the company has “failed to pay amounts due under the Labor Contracts, Trust Agreements and Plan.” The suit was filed … Read more
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U.S. Battles Home Builder Over Pay Probe
The Labor Department has stepped up pressure on PulteGroup Inc. in what has become a nasty battle between the Michigan-based home builder and the Obama administration over an investigation into the housing industry’s pay practices. The main issue in the investigation, say people familiar with the matter, is whether brick layers, carpenters, laborers and other … Read more
Hot Industry for Start-Ups: Construction?
One usually thinks of start-ups as cutting-edge. But it turns out the hottest growth area for new businesses isn’t so sexy: It’s construction. More entrepreneurs are setting up construction companies, according to a report released earlier this week. The increase comes as construction workers who lost their jobs during the slump in the housing market … Read more
