As the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) draws to a close, it’s clear that organizers promoted not only the manufacturing industry but the benefits of a Registered Apprenticeship program. NAW 2022 included roundtable and panel discussions, conferences, and career and trade fairs hosted by stakeholders in the “earn-as-you-learn” model, in a bid to connect […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the headcounts of 50% of contractors that responded to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk’s 2020 Workforce Survey. While half of firms reported no change in headcount, 29% have furloughed or terminated employees due to the pandemic and 31% have recalled or added employees. If looking at […]

Several building associations are calling the Obama administration’s new “persuader” rule unconstitutional. The Labor-Management Reporting Disclosure Act, scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2016, requires employers to report to the Department of Labor each time they engage a consultant to directly or indirectly persuade workers concerning their rights to organize and bargain collectively, regardless of […]