Wage theft often goes unpunished despite state systems meant to combat it
Posted OnJanuary 24, 2023 byIf someone steals money from their employer, they could be guilty of a serious crime. But what if an employer takes money from their employee’s paychecks? There’s a good chance they’ll get away with it, a CBS News investigation found. Whether it’s paying less than minimum wage, withholding tips or pressuring staff to work off…Read More…
Teamwork while in training
Posted OnJanuary 19, 2023 byAbout 30 pre-apprentice carpenters, members of the Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical College’s Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program, on Saturday created planter boxes to share with communities across Philadelphia in celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The day of service was co-sponsored by the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters and the General…Read More…
Interior Department Takes Steps to Strengthen Offshore Clean Energy Development
Posted OnJanuary 13, 2023 byDate: Thursday, January 12, 2023 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON—The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a proposed rule to update regulations for clean energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The proposed regulations would modernize regulations, streamline overly complex and burdensome processes, clarify ambiguous provisions…Read More…
Opinon: Carpenters Union Fights Against Flawed Visa Program In Effort To Keep New Jersey Jobs
Posted OnDecember 12, 2022 byOPINION Since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act last November, nonunion contractors argue they must import foreign workers to meet anticipated demand. Instead, unions are meeting the demand by investing in their communities and developing local talent. Nonunion contractor organizations recommend easing the burden by importing their workforce and increasing H-2B visa…Read More…
Opinion: Carpenters Union Fights Against Flawed Visa Program in Effort to Keep New Jersey Jobs
Posted OnDecember 9, 2022 byBy David Wildstein, December 09 2022 11:13 am OPINION Since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act last November, nonunion contractors argue they must import foreign workers to meet anticipated demand. Instead, unions are meeting the demand by investing in their communities and developing local talent. Nonunion contractor organizations recommend easing the burden by importing…Read More…
NJEDA to launch program for first-time entrepreneurs
Posted OnNovember 22, 2022 byThe New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced plans Nov. 17 to create a new program that will offer mentorship and grants of up to $400,000 to teams of first-time entrepreneurs. The New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF), which was approved this week by the NJEDA’s board, will also provide income replacement so that participating entrepreneurs can go…Read More…
Revealed: 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since World Cup awarded
Posted OnNovember 22, 2022 byIn Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have died in Qatar since it won the right to host the World Cup 10 years ago, the Guardian can reveal. The findings, compiled from government sources, mean an average of 12 migrant workers from these five south Asian nations have died each week since the night in December…Read More…
$25 Million in Federal Infrastructure Funds to Rebuild Neighborhoods and Port
Posted OnNovember 10, 2022 by(Camden, NJ) – On Monday, the Board of Commissioners joined Congressman Donald Norcross Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen and community members to unveil a $36.5 million federally funded infrastructure project. The project is being funded by $25 million federal infrastructure grant combined with about $11 million of state Department of Transportation grant funds. The project will…Read More…
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Posted OnOctober 24, 2022 byThe Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring and employing individuals from certain targeted groups who have faced significant barriers to employment. WOTC joins other workforce programs that incentivize workplace diversity and facilitate access to good jobs for American workers. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Section 113 of Division…Read More…
Union Carpenters Seize Future Construction Opportunities
Posted OnOctober 6, 2022 byThe construction industry in the United States is undergoing a once-in-a-lifetime transformation with the passage of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It will create more than 700,000 new jobs of which 175,000 will be in the construction business, according to the Biden administration. This is an exceptional moment of growth and opportunity…Read More…