Michigan is no longer a ‘right-to-work’ state
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The repeal, which took effect Tuesday, is the first such reversal since states began implementing laws that prohibit union security agreements in the 1940s.
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The repeal, which took effect Tuesday, is the first such reversal since states began implementing laws that prohibit union security agreements in the 1940s.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association's lockout of approximately 2,000 union operating engineers due to failed negotiations has some contractors hiring nonunion and out-of-state operators to keep projects going.
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Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
State contractors are "looking at all options" to resume their work after 23 days of unsuccessful talks with Operating Engineers Local 324.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 22, 2013
In the drive to remain competitive and to free themselves from the encumbrances of labor unions, US manufacturers have been shifting resources to right to work states, where they believe the machine can run better. In right to work states, it is illegal to require that employees join a union or pay union dues to get or keep a job.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 24, 2018
A Michigan nonprofit called Women in Skilled Trades also focuses on helping women enter these jobs, providing training in tasks like stenciling cement, wiring outlets and framing walls. And the Iron Workers, in April 2017, became the first building trades union to offer up to eight months of paid maternity leave.
ENR Construction
JULY 11, 2014
Former Top 400 contractor cites economic conditions, and claims attacks by organized labor for its non-union hiring practices. Business Management'
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Some great examples of this are the variety of restaurant and retail build-outs we’ve completed up and down Chicago’s Michigan Avenue. And, of course, the desire to use union vs non-union labor can dramatically influence costs and timelines. Understanding all these requirements before you begin will save you time and money.
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