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May 1, 2024
More young workers are going into trades as disenchantment with the college track continues, and rising pay and new technologies shine up plumbing and electrical jobs, writes the Wall Street Journal.
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Graduates have now earned the right to the full journey level wage and benefit package and can look forward to a rewarding career wherever they choose to take their skills.
Read MoreApril 23, 2024
Council Representative with the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Ian Williams said this malpractice has a multi-billion dollar annual impact on the economy.
Read MoreApril 22, 2024
In a case involving a manufacturer of parts for John Deere, Toro and Yamaha products, the USDOL not only issued fines of $296,000, they ordered the company to put aside $1.5 million of their profits–30 days worth–to compensate children employed illegally. The company, Tuff Torq Corp, was foudn to have “subjected 10 children to oppressive child labor.”
Read MoreApril 18, 2024
Optiline Enterprises, a drywall subcontractor working onsite, has a long history of hiring second-tier subcontractors that engage in exploitation of workers, paying carpenters below the area standard, and engaging in tax and insurance fraud.
Read MoreApril 15, 2024
A new report by the Century Foundation estimates that 30,000 construction workers in Connecticut are being taken advantage of by their employers.
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