UPDATE: Carpenters union leader steps down
Pete Savage, the Portland lead representative for the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters, has left his position. Savage told the Daily Journal of Commerce Thursday that the council's...
View ArticleUnscrupulous Oregon sub causes a stir
While unions call for open-shop contractors to be more stringent in their screening processes, one firm says there's only so much general contractors can do.
View ArticleOpen-shop contractors complain of union intimidation
Nonunion contractors say union representatives' recent behavior - such as following employees and sitting outside their homes - is invasive and intimating. Union representatives rebut the allegations...
View ArticleLawmakers tackle unpaid construction wages
A bill on its way to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's desk improves reporting and coordination between two key state agencies, and makes it easier for workers to recoup unpaid wages. The post Lawmakers tackle...
View ArticleBroadway Corridor negotiations stumble
The development adviser for the Broadway Corridor project is balking at some community benefits agreement provisions requested by a coalition of local advocates. The post Broadway Corridor negotiations...
View ArticleFrom an ugly incident to ‘a beautiful thing’
General contractors’ commitment is propelling the "Safe from Hate" effort to combat racism, discrimination in the construction industry. The post From an ugly incident to ‘a beautiful thing’ appeared...
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