Cash Pay and Underage Workers Go Hand in Hand on Some Construction Sites
BDN was recently provided with video evidence that underage workers are being employed by construction crews working for...
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Oregon Looks to Implement GC Liability Legislation in Wake of Subcontractor Bust
New Legislation in Oregon aims to hold general contractors accountable for their subcontractors' actions, specifically making them liable...
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On Tax Fraud Days of Action, California AG Pledges Continued Fight Against Wage Theft and Tax Fraud
During an April press conference marking the beginning of the Carpenter Union's annual Tax Fraud Days of Action, California Attorney...
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Dave & Busters Under Fire Again for Child Labor Violations
Protestors are gathering at Dave & Busters locations in Orange County, CA, and Las Vegas, NV. They are flying provocative banners and...
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Making a GC Pay Up- BDN Sits Down With a Labor Representative
BDN was recently provided with video from a Carpenters Union representative that gives us a glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes...
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Penske Media Facing Backlash Over Ties to Controversial Contractor
Penske Media Corporation, helmed by CEO Jay Penske, is currently under fire amid allegations of engaging with a contractor whose online...
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Protests in Las Vegas at NFL's Allegiant Stadium
A battle is brewing in Las Vegas as allegations of worker exploitation are being raised against the NFL' s Allegiant Stadium project less...
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Pension Puzzle: A Closer Look at What is Really Behind SMART Union's Claims
BDN recently learned of a contentious situation between the Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMART) and the WSRCC Union....
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Alaska Takes Aim at Wage Theft with HB 186
Representative Jesse Sumner of Alaska has introduced an initiative to tackle the persistent issue of wage theft in the state. HB 186, is...
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Contractors with Labor Violations Should be Excluded from Public Works Projects
Earlier this year, the Northwest Labor Press reported that Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) recorded one of the biggest...
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Suncor Energy Sidesteps Labor and Environmental Laws to Achieve Bottom Line
A prominent Canadian energy company's facility in Commerce City, Colorado, is facing allegations of labor violations amidst ongoing...
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Carpenters Picket DTLA Job Site Against Drywall Contractor During "Tax Fraud Days of Action"
Over 50 Carpenters gathered on Thursday at a downtown Los Angeles jobsite to picket against Wallcraft Drywall, who the Carpenter's Union...
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Activists Say Time's Up for Prominent K-Town Developer
Southern California developer Jamison Properties is facing escalating protests over its alleged exploitative business practices and the...
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Prominent Developer, Sage Equities, Allows Cited Cheating Contractor on New Bakersfield Development
918 East Chester, a mixed-use development in Bakersfield California, is under fire from labor activists for using alleged criminal...
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Village Partners Chooses Unscrupulous Contractor for High Profile “The Village at Montclair”
California developer, Village Partners, is being called out for partnering with Johnstone Moyer- a general contractor plagued with a...
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Mass Timber is the Future of Construction
Mass timber is a new category of wood product that can revolutionize how America builds. More and more developers are embracing mass...
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SD Union Members Stage Protest Against MODO Building Systems
BDN was tipped off last month to a demonstration at a job site in San Diego against Modo Building Systems. The tip was from a neighbor of...
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Unscrupulous Contractors Using Questionable Methods to Bid Infrastructure Jobs
With $550 billion in infrastructure money on the horizon, unscrupulous nonunion contractors appear to be using a variety of methods to...
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Controversial Tactics Spotlight Allegedly Disreputable Developer
Last week, protestors unfurled a controversial banner and distributed flyers outside of Kadima Day School in West Hills. According to protes
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Union Carpenters Descend on Sacramento in Support of AB 2011
BDN was there on Tuesday as over 100 union carpenters from across California rallied outside of the capital building in Sacramento to...
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