ACCNJ builds union legacy through labor partnerships
Posted OnAugust 12, 2025 byJessica Perry The basics: ACCNJ represents all union commercial construction sectors in NJ CEO Jack Kocsis Jr. emphasizes labor-management cooperation Union workforce development includes outreach, training, scholarships Programs support craft workers becoming union contractors CEO Jack Kocsis Jr. has been with Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey for nearly four decades. As he describes it, labor relations is at the core of the group’s…Read More…
Triple Crown Academy empowers women in skilled trades
Posted OnAugust 11, 2025 byBy: Kristi Harper Posted 9:21 AM, Aug 08, 2025 and last updated 10:09 AM, Aug 08, 2025 BALTIMORE — About 80 volunteers are inside a building in downtown Baltimore working to set up the Triple Crown Academy with everything they need to train young women to be our next generation of skilled trade labor. I went inside to…Read More…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and Port Authority Break Ground on Dyer Avenue Deck-Overs, Marking First Stage of New Midtown Bus Terminal Construction
Posted OnJuly 28, 2025 byNew Bus Terminal Will Replace Outdated Legacy Infrastructure With 21st Century Facilities To Improve Commuter Experience and Reduce Bus Congestion on Neighborhood Streets Project To Include New Facility for Bus Storage and Staging, Charging Capacity To Accommodate Electric Bus Fleets, Community-Friendly, Outwardly Facing Retail and New Ramps Between 10th and 11th Avenues Decks Constructed Over…Read More…
A builder: Williams, executive director of Carpenter Contractor Trust, explains why union labor is key to economic development
Posted OnJuly 1, 2025 byHere’s the first thing you need to know about Cyndie Williams, the executive director of the Carpenter Contractor Trust — and a powerful advocate for union contractors and skilled union labor across the region. She’s a carpenter by trade. “I know what it feels like to be earning every penny made through physically grueling, mentally challenging work,”…Read More…
p-Ed: Pre-apprenticeships: Building stronger pathways for Newark’s workforce
Posted OnJune 18, 2025 byThe Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters is committed to supporting programs that open the door to careers in the trades. Pre-apprenticeship training is an effective way to do that, especially in cities like Newark, where many residents are overlooked despite their potential and ability to work. The demand for skilled tradespeople continues to grow, especially…Read More…
PLA mandate to stay, with exemptions: OMB
Posted OnJune 16, 2025 byThe Trump administration said Thursday that it supports the use of project labor agreements on federal construction projects when they are “practicable and cost effective.” The Trump administration has indicated it will not rescind a Biden-era rule mandating the use of project labor agreements on large publicly funded jobs. After months of court cases and federal agencies announcing deviations…Read More…
Senate Labor and Industry Committee Unanimously Passes Legislation to Protect Construction Workers from Misclassification
Posted OnJune 12, 2025 byARRISBURG, PA − June 10, 2025 − The Senate Labor and Industry Committee today unanimously passed Senate Bill 72, legislation that strengthens protections for construction workers who are misclassified as independent contractors. The bill, sponsored by Senators Kane, Tartaglione, L. Williams, and Robinson, makes significant improvements to Act 72 of 2010, the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act. “Spending over four…Read More…
Bill to fight construction worker exploitation passes PA House
Posted OnMay 30, 2025 byEd Gruver H.B. 721 aims to curb misclassification in construction jobs Bill strengthens penalties and expands legal protections for workers Misclassification costs PA millions in lost taxes and benefits yearly Legislation to crack down on the exploitation of construction workers through misclassification has passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, State Rep. Kyle Donahue, D-Lackawanna, announced. Donahue’s House Bill 721 would strengthen and expand the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, originally enacted to combat the illegal practice of classifying employees as independent contractors to avoid…Read More…