More than half of multiemployer plans are in construction's unionized sector Pension Agency Paints Grim Picture for Multiemployer Program Tom Ichniowski August 8, 2019 One Comment Unless Congress acts, PBGC says multiemployer program will run out of funds by end of FY 2025.Read More
Construction Unions Warming Up to Virtual Reality Training Aileen Cho March 22, 2018 No Comments As virtual reality technologies continue to evolve, construction trade unions are showing interest in incorporating them into apprenticeship training. Read More
Developer Related's Lawsuit Marks New Crisis for New York Construction Unions Last summer, building trades agreed to key concessions sought by employers Richard Korman March 13, 2018 No Comments How subcontractors are selected for the next phase of the Hudson Yards megaproject is at issue.Read More
Ethics Where The Labor Department Found Corruption at Unions in 2017 Scott Van Voorhis February 7, 2018 No Comments Union locals and trust funds can be vulnerable to embezzlement and fraud, experts say.Read More
Trump Talks Up Infrastructure With Unions Bruce Buckley Tom Ichniowski April 5, 2017 No Comments President Trump continues to court construction unions, telling the North America’s Building Trades Unions annual legislative conference that he wants to rebuild infrastructure, streamline project permitting and reduce undocumented labor.Read More
Legal Md. Contractor Gets Prison Term in Theft of Union Funds CEO involved in stealing more than $1.7 million from Laborers' local, DOJ says Tom Ichniowski February 27, 2017 No Comments Two executives of contracting firm and a former union official sentenced.Read More