The federal infrastructure proposal announced March 31 at a carpenters union training center would provide funding for power-generation projects the SSMRC is set to capitalize on.
March 31, 2021, was the professional stopping point for a stalwart of Millwrights Local 1263 in Kennesaw, Georgia. James B. West officially retired on that date.
Millwright Local 1554 will accept officer nominations and hold elections at four locations across Tennessee in May and June.
Construction-industry tax fraud harms workers, their families, contractors who play by the rules, and entire communities, which lose tax revenue.
We are saddened by the loss of the following members, who passed away between Jan. 16 and March 15, 2021.
April Member E-News: Regional work reports; Local union news; A Member Spotlight; Info on our anti-tax fraud campaign; Economic updates; DOL action; COVID-19 resources; and more.
New U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh laid out his vision for American workers, including increasing union membership and strengthening protections for workers’ rights.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced last month it is making $31 million in grants available to create Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers of Excellence.
The 2021 spring outage season has had its challenges, but is wrapping up as a success.
Korean workers who had fraudulently entered the United States under the Visa Waiver Program were repeatedly caught trying to work at the SK Innovation plant in Commerce, Georgia, at rates that would undercut U.S. wages.
Working for EthosEnergy, Local 2232 member Mark Jones has advanced from forklift operator to a vice-president position overseeing 300 employees.
Mark Jones began working for EthosEnergy in 1997 as an apprentice and forklift operator. Last year, EthosEnergy promoted him to senior vice president of union field services.
March Member E-News: Work updates; A Member Spotlight; Introductions of new staff; Training info; Labor news; and more.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Marty Walsh as secretary of the Labor Department on March 22.
Millwright Local 1192, which covers Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle, has purchased a 6,080-square-foot office building to accommodate rapid growth.
The U.S. Labor Department is proposing to rescind two final rules that would significantly weaken protections afforded to American workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Click to see the names of members who advanced to journeyman status between Jan. 16 and Feb. 15, 2021.
Travis Harkey of Atkins, Arkansas, has been doing mechanical work since he was 14, but he didn’t find out what a millwright was until he was 27.
The SSMRC has selected Thomas Brown as business agent for Local 1421, which covers north Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.
OSHA is conducting a COVID-19 national emphasis program focused on high-risk industries and employers that retaliate against employees who complain about workplace hazards.