Gateway adds new vendors, service work to skilled trades, career fair
Posted OnMay 16, 2025 byLeslie Savisky TribLiveThu, May 15, 2025 • 12:00 AM Nearly 40 technical schools, local unions, college representatives and vendors gathered at Gateway High School on May 7 for the district’s fifth annual Skilled Trades and Career Fair. “The setup is similar to the College Fair held during the first semester,” school counselor Kurt Martin said. “The…Read More…
John Marshall High School Holds First Carpenters Union Signing Day
Posted OnMay 12, 2025 byGLEN DALE — Three John Marshall High School seniors signed not to play a sport after graduation, but to continue their carpentry education by joining the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. John Marshall CTE students Joseph Rogers, Jude Kesner-Rankin and Landen Nelson were joined by…Read More…
House begins moving bill to crack down on companies
Posted OnMay 6, 2025 byThe House Labor and Industry Committee approved legislation recently to strengthen a 2010 state law protecting construction workers from being misclassified as independent contractors. The Democratic-controlled panel approved House Bill 721 by a 14-12 party-line vote with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed. HB721 sponsored by Rep. Kyle Donahue, D-Lackawanna, gives the state attorney general…Read More…
Debate over proposed $600 million North Side project continues at PPS public hearing
Posted OnMay 1, 2025 byA group of union workers Monday expressed support for the Esplanade project, a move that was met with opposition from several Manchester residents who for months have been calling for community meetings and more information about the proposal. Mixed reactions to the $600 million plan to turn a North Side industrial site into a riverfront…Read More…
Jersey City Approves 360-Unit Journal Square Project with 30-Year Tax Abatement
Posted OnMay 1, 2025 byBy Jordan Coll – April 30, 2025 The Jersey City Municipal Council voted unanimously to move forward with a new mixed-use development project with the inclusion of a 30-year tax abatement and secured contracts for union labor workers. The property is located at the heart of Journal Square, at 693-701 Newark Avenue, under 701 Newark…Read More…
Construction union warns of deepening tax fraud crisis as housing demand grows
Posted OnApril 23, 2025 byAs governments race to address Canada’s housing crisis, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) is warning that worker exploitation and tax fraud are threatening the integrity of the construction industry. The union’s Canadian District says the country’s push to build more homes — while necessary — is also fuelling growth in the underground economy. It…Read More…
Jersey City High-Rise Builders Sued Over Labor Law Violations
Posted OnApril 23, 2025 byNEW JERSEY — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo have filed a lawsuit against a general contractor and five subcontractors involved in the construction of a luxury apartment complex in Jersey City, citing extensive violations of state labor laws. The suit centers on…Read More…
Construction union warns of deepening tax fraud crisis as housing demand grows
Posted OnApril 17, 2025 byWritten by Jenny Hagan Tuesday, Apr 15 2025, 4:00 PM As governments race to address Canada’s housing crisis, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) is warning that worker exploitation and tax fraud are threatening the integrity of the construction industry. The union’s Canadian District says the country’s push to build more homes — while…Read More…