By Adam Stark | Originally posted on forconstructionpros.com The construction sector has a severe staffing issue. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the construction industry will need to attract 546,000 new workers to keep pace with the demand for labor. This is much more than just a potential problem for tomorrow. It’s an urgent […]
By Haley Rischar | Originally posted on demolitionassociation.com Associated Builders and Contractors, Washington, announced the filing of a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, which […]
By Boston Globe Editorial | Originally posted on edition.pagesuite.com It’s one of the most predictable of economic impulses. Facing competitive pressure? Then try to limit the competition. With labor unions in Massachusetts, one oft-attempted approach has been to pressure public-sector decision-makers to impose so-called project labor agreements on public projects. Although they don’t say so […]