June 9, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – Congresswoman Grace Meng [D-District 6], the first Asian-American to ever represent New York in the House, says that St. John’s University and
July 5, 2014 By Sean McGarvey, President – North America's Building Trades Unions Washington, DC — "North America's Building Trades Unions express deep concerns that in releasing new, aggressive regulations
June 5, 2014 By Stephanie West Pittsburgh, Penn — The United Steelworkers Union (USW) announced that International Paper (IP) mill and converter members ratified master agreements. The six-year mill master
June 4, 2014 By Stephanie West Allentown, Pa. — Members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1600 have ratified a new three-year contract with Pennsylvania-based companies of PPL Corporation. The
June 2, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Editor’s Note: The following is part of an ongoing LaborPress series examining the ways in which efforts to weaken New York’s Scaffold Law jeopardize
June 2, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – After decades of trying, the New York City District Council of Carpenters (NYCDCC) is optimistic that a new vote taken today by
June 2, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – Camden, New Jersey, is probably not the first place investors would normally consider for financing a new, multi-million dollar building project,
May 30, 2014 By Stephanie West Salinas, Calif. – The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) has invested $16.8 million for the $43.3 million rehabilitation of Gabilan Plaza Apartments, a multifamily
May 29, 2014 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Port Authority board commissioners agreed on Wednesday to forego $1.2 billion of its own money to rebuild 3 World Trade Center and
May 29, 2014 By Leo W. Gerard, USW International President Pittsburgh, PA–United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard released the following statement today after reports of another win against China in
