
US approves construction for Orsted offshore wind project off New Jersey coast
Posted OnJuly 6, 2023 byWASHINGTON, July 5 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday approved construction of an offshore windfarm that will generate 1,100 megawatts of power from up to 98 turbines off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey, becoming the third such project in the United States. Approval of Orsted’s (ORSTED.CO) Ocean Wind by the Interior Department is the…Read More…

Students Launch Handmade Boats into Delaware River
Posted OnJune 5, 2023 byTwenty-four students from Philadelphia’s Maritime Academy Charter School and the Sequoia Alternative Program at Lenape Regional High School in Marlton, New Jersey, launched boats they made themselves into the Delaware River on Saturday. The students were part of the Sailor Stem program hosted by the Independence Seaport Museum and the Eastern Atlantic states Regional Council of Carpenters. Organizers said the program is in its…Read More…

Our Construction Industry Is Giving Good Jobs to Foreign Workers. It’s Got to Stop | Opinion
Posted OnMay 15, 2023 byWith Title 42 coming to an end this week, immigration is top of mind for many Americans. A flood of migrants is expected to rush the border as the last remaining method of border control is removed. It’s undeniable that the unprecedented numbers of migrants who have crossed the border illegally over the past two…Read More…

High School Students Build Boats to Learn Carpentry Skills Then Test Their Work in Delaware River
Posted OnMay 4, 2023 byPHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) MAY 01, 2023 In honor of The National Skilled Trades Day (May 3, 2023), the Carpenter Contractor Trust today highlighted students from inner city high schools across Philadelphia who are working against the clock to finish their boats, made from scratch, to then find out if their designs will sink or float. The hands-on curriculum is…Read More…

Governor Murphy Signs Pro-Worker Unemployment Insurance Benefits Bill
Posted OnApril 25, 2023 byTRENTON – Governor Murphy today signed A4772/S3215, which concerns unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for workers during labor disputes. This bill addresses certain loopholes that currently prevent workers participating in labor disputes, such as strikes, from receiving access to UI benefits. “Unemployment insurance benefits should be a universal right for individuals who have recently lost their jobs,…Read More…

US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RECOVERS $633K IN BACK WAGES FOR 84 WORKERS FOR VIOLATIONS BY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEVELOPMENT SITE’S SUBCONTRACTORS
Posted OnMarch 22, 2023 byWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $633,029 in back wages for 84 workers denied their full wages and benefits by subcontractors involved in construction of an affordable housing development funded by the District of Columbia. Three offices of the department’s Wage and Hour Division conducted investigations of six subcontractors hired to work on The…Read More…

Why ‘right-to-work’ was always wrong for Michigan
Posted OnMarch 16, 2023 byThe Michigan state legislature is poised to make history this week by repealing an anti-union “right-to-work” (RTW) statute enacted in 2012. This repeal is an important step toward empowering workers to address historic levels of income inequality and unequal power in our economy, and would mark the first time a state has repealed a RTW law in nearly 60 years. For…Read More…

Carpenter Contractor Trust Celebrates Women in Construction and Marks 25th Annual Women in Construction Week
Posted OnMarch 6, 2023 bySummary: In celebration of the 25th annual Women in Construction Week (March 5-11), the Carpenter Contractor Trust is shining the spotlight on three female construction workers in union trades. The women followed different paths to construction and are helping to pave the way for the future of women in the construction industry in the Eastern…Read More…