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Focus on the Positives
You've probably noticed all of the road construction going on right now, from large projects like the Zoo Interchange to smaller road projects in nearly every city. I'm happy to see these projects up and running — they helped the road-building crews go back to work a month earlier..
Recruiting Begins at Any Age
9th Annual Building Advantage Career Fair is an Overwhelming Success
This year's Career Fair was a highly successful. We showcased our ongoing commitment to workforce development to over 700 students and 28 schools...
Making RPP Work for You
As you might be aware, public sector work is increasing in our area, and it might be the majority of work we will see in the coming months and years. Today, many contractors are bidding on work with RPP requirements because they trust our unions will be able to meet their demands...
Union Spotlight
Strong Business Decisions and Management Team Make Staff Electric Successful
Even though it's safe to say no company has navigated through the financial crisis untouched, Staff has continued to provide family-supporting jobs with benefits, pensions and training to nearly 400 workers — something Mike Lochmann, President of Staff Electric, takes great pride in...
Labor and Management Work Together to Support the Troops at the Elm Road Generating Station
After watching a television program on C-SPAN in late 2007, Gary Glidden, Craft Safety Representative with Ironworkers Local 8 on the Elm Road Generating Station, was compelled to show his support for the U.S. troops...
Changing the Face of Milwaukee
One Project at a Time
When you meet Tom Ganey, University Architect at Marquette University, you wouldn't guess he's been a part of 17 major construction projects totaling nearly $350 million dollars since he began working for Marquette since 1994...
Labor of Love:
Community Involvement Helps Shape Union's Future
In 2000, when John Schmitt took over as Business Manager for Laborers Local 113, he stepped into a position that would reinforce his beliefs about the union while simultaneously helping his family, membership and community members...
- NEWS UPDATED 06/24/2010
- Focus on the Positives
- 9th Annual Building Advantage Career Fair
- Making RPP Work for You
- Changing the Face of Milwaukee One Project at a Time
- Community Involvement Helps Shape Union's Future
- Union Spotlight: Staff Electric
- Supporting the Troops at the Elm Road Generating Station
