Report: “Rebuild Illinois” Infrastructure Program Delivered a Nearly 200% Return on Investment to the Illinois Economy
Historic Infrastructure Program created or saved 40,000 jobs in each of the past six years. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2026 ...
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New research shows unionized construction crews are more cost-efficient, on-time
New study just released – Union Contractors DeLiver: Cost and Timeliness Outcomes on Sacramento County public works projects By Sofia Williams Updated ...
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Connecticut Governor Lamont Signs HB 5003
Laborers’ Under the Dome May 15, 2026 At a ceremony Monday in Hartford, Governor Ned Lamont signed HB 5003 a huge, ...
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Port KC closes worker wage loophole
Axios Kansas City – March 25, 2026 Abbey Higginbotham & Travis Meier Workers are putting down picket signs after Port KC ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1.5 Million from Construction Company for Wage Theft Scheme
December 9, 2025 Brothers Mechanical Inc. Illegally Misclassified Hundreds of Construction Workers, Depriving Them of Overtime Wages, Paid Sick Leave, and ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Secures $725,000 for Construction Workers and DC In Wage Theft Settlement
December 3, 2025 Christian Siding Will Pay More Than $364,000 to 229 Construction Workers and $360,000 in Penalties to DC Attorney ...
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AG Nick Brown launches Worker Rights Unit to enforce protections, fight exploitation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov 13 2025 Attorney General Nick Brown today announced the creation of a Worker Rights Unit to lead ...
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New Report: Union Apprenticeships Powering Workforce Growth in California Construction Industry
AP News – Published 6:31 AM EDT, October 22, 2025 SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / — ...
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New Report – Clean Energy, Lost Wages Bridging the Community Solar Jobs Gap in Illinois
Climate Jobs Illinois has released a new study entitled “Clean Energy, Lost Wages; Bridging the Community Solar Jobs Gap in Illinois“, ...
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Report: Wage theft, sexual harassment rampant for Minneapolis’ non-union construction workers
By Stephen Swanson Updated on: October 16, 2025 / 11:58 AM CDT / CBS Minnesota A new report says the city of ...
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USDOL to Offer Online Prevailing Wage Seminars in 2025
Wage and Hour Division March 14, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will offer compliance seminars for ...
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Study: Construction, building trades brought $8B to West Virginia
Jessica Patterson February 28, 2025 CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A new economic impact study is highlighting the importance of trades in ...
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