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April 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

OSHA last year cleared the way for union representatives to accompany OSHA compliance officers on worksite inspections even if the union doesn’t represent the company’s workers, and now the consequences are being felt. For more information, contact FDRsafety at info@fdrsafety.com or (888) 755-8010. Best of the blog.

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IBEW Local 134 Union Hall: Union lights a 'beacon'

BD+C

Drake elementary school was one of 47 elementary schools decommissioned by Chicago Public Schools in 2014, due to declining student enrollment.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2014 issue . SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015. 2009 (the Recession officially ended in April 2009, but unemployment didn’t peak until the end of that year) to the most current numbers available (April 2014, Bureau of Labor Statistics).

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Spring House, Cincinnati’s Union Terminal among 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2014

BD+C

See them before you miss them. Or better: take action. For 26 years, the Trust for Historic Preservation has compiled a list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places as an effort to raise awareness about the threats facing the nation’s greatest treasures of architectural, cultural and natural significance. Body Image: read more.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2014 issue. To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). Like Youngstown, Toledo is on track to see exports double between 2009 and 2014. By Business Facilities Staff. Austin, TX: On Top, Still Rising. automotive industry. Names Innovation Hubs. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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Women to the Rescue: How to Solve The Skilled Labor Shortage in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

And the Iron Workers, in April 2017, became the first building trades union to offer up to eight months of paid maternity leave. Likewise, Chicago Women in Trades provides training, resources and mentorship opportunities for women in Illinois interested in becoming bricklayers, carpenters, electricians and other skilled workers.

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Get the Full, Behind the Scenes Interview with 2018 Viewpoint Technology Award Winner Hatzel & Buehler

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We are also affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as a union contractor. But we decided in 2014 or ’15 that we needed to upgrade our system and we began a really extensive search. The union options in Spectrum were fantastic. Viewpoint: Predominantly, what type of work do you do?

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