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Army Corp. of Engineers Releases Breakdown of 2022 Infrastructure Spending
A project-by-project breakdown has been released by the Army Corp. of Engineers that details the "spend plan" of the $17.1 billion...
California Leading the Way in Wage Fraud Prosecution
The battle to prosecute criminal contractors is ramping up nationwide and new indictments in California suggest the state is leading...
IBEW Lauds Made in America Initiatives, Off-Shore Wind Projects
Lonnie R. Stephenson, International President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, issued this statement on the...
National City First in San Diego County to Embrace PLA
National City officials unanimously voted to support a project labor agreement with the San Diego Building and Trades Council. The...
Teamsters Strike Resumes in Pacific Northwest
After a brief break over the holidays, picket lines are now back up as 330 Teamsters continue to withhold labor as part of an Unfair Labor..
DHS to Fix Debilitated Sections of Border Wall that Pose Environmental/Safety Concerns
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas authorized U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to move forward with...
Burbank City Council Denies Appeal in Effort to Stop Development at Old Fry's Location
Last month an appeal to halt the mixed-used development at the site of the old Frys Electronics in Burbank was rejected by City Council.
Protestors Continue Sex Offender Campaign Against Lennar Irvine Development Despite Legal Questions
Earlier this year, the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters sued the City of Irvine in response to city officials' threats...
Construction Unions May Hold the Upper Hand as "Strikesmas" Approaches
The dust has finally settled after what has been dubbed “the great resignation” in which, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Funding Approved for Construction Career Programs in Denver High Schools
Denver City Council has approved funding for the Construction Careers Program curriculum to be expanded in Denver High Schools.
Caltrans Awards $267 Million Highway Project to Contractor with Lengthy Criminal Past
Caltrans has given a $267 Million contract to Fischer Sand and Gravel; a company with a sordid past.
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage to $15 in January
President Biden's federally mandated minimum wage increase from $10.95 to $15 will be implemented by January 30th, 2022. This final rule...
AECOM to Benefit Across the Board After Signing of Infrastructure Bill
AECOM has expressed a very positive outlook in response to President Biden's signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Ready for Biden's Signature
After a 228 to 206 House vote in favor of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, President Biden is expected to sign the long-awaited...
California Ports Getting $5 Billion Upgrade
California Ports will receive a much-needed infusion of cash to improve functionality.
LiUNA Statement on House of Representatives' Failure to Vote on Infrastructure Bill
Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today...
Experts Look to Nearby Real Estate as Temporary Solution to Port of Los Angeles Log Jam
Port experts are trying to come up with solutions to supply chain disruptions that have the Port of Los Angeles backed up
JPI Construction Cited $1.7 Million for Theft of Wages from 265 Workers
The Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited JPI Construction $1.7 million for wage theft violations affecting 265 workers.
A Diversified Workforce Will be the Answer to the Labor Shortage
As President Biden's infrastructure plan takes shape (which estimates $1 trillion and 2 million new jobs in the pipeline) an effort...
A Pair of New California Bills Puts Pressure on Corrupt Contractors
Two bills attacking the problem of wage theft, CA Assembly Bill (AB) 1003 and CA Senate Bill (SB) 727, were recently signed into law.
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