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IMPACT Conference Addresses Healthcare, Industry Challenges
The 2023 North American Iron Workers/Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) Conference kicked off on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The event brings together contractors, ironworkers and owners from North America to address various … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023 North American Iron Workers/Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) Conference, big projects, Construction workers, contractors, demand, disruptions, economy, fewer goods, fewer workers, glaziers, global gross domestic product, healthcare, Hilton New Orleans Riverside, inflation, Invesco, Ironworkers, Ironworkers Local Union No. 63, Ironworkers Riggers Local 136, Kristina Hooper, labor laws, large products, mechanized equipment, North America, Pat Di Filippo, Paul Wende, raw material supplies, supply chain, Turner Construction Co., wages, wellness centers
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Ironworkers Host President Biden’s Executive Order Signing
On Friday, February 4, President Joe Biden visited the Iron Workers Local 5 Union, in Largo, Md., to sign an executive order requiring the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects above $35 million. Hosting a visit … Continue reading
Justices Turn Away Ironworkers’ Strike Limit Challenge
On May 24, the Supreme Court declined to review a petition by an Ironworker local which asserted that a federal labor law provision bars protesting unions from inviting neutral workers to join violates the First Amendment. The case was heard … Continue reading
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Tagged first amendment, glass and glazing, glass industry, glass news, Ironworkers, protests, SCOTUS, supreme court, unions, USGlass
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Health and Safety Experts Discuss Workplace Initiatives with OSHA and Ironworkers
Despite having navigated life in the time of a pandemic for a year, there is still uncharted territory in everyone’s day-to-day life. Schools worldwide are dealing with the effects and possibilities of students returning to campus or continuing with hybrid … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID, employees, FDR, glass, health, industry standards, Ironworkers, NEP, OSHA, safety, standards, unions
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A Top Ten Ranking No One Wants, But Iron Workers Hold
Safety is the most important aspect of any construction job. That’s because jobsite workers are exposed to more dangerous situations than most occupations due to the nature of the work. However, fatal occupational injuries still occur. One construction job was … Continue reading
