The Minnesota Construction Industry Labor & Employer Council (CI-LEC) requests proposals for a study to analyze currently available data and research and make recommendations for future research projects to determine the current and future economic impacts of the union construction industry business model in Minnesota. The Construction Industry Labor & Employer Council is a not-for-profit Labor-Management Committee focused on ... View Article
Building Trades joins over 60 organizations to urge Governor and Legislature – Pass a Bonding Bill Now
Dear Governor Walz and Legislative Leaders: As community leaders and design and construction industry leaders, we are writing to express our extreme disappointment and frustration over the inability of the legislature to pass a significant capital bonding bill to repair and protect publicly owned assets for the second year in a row. The lack of ability to work together and compromise in order to address critical needs during a global pandemic ... View Article
Minnesota State Building Trades Statement on Appeal of PUC Order on Line 3 Replacement Project
The Minnesota Building Trades released the following statement after the announcement that the Minnesota Department of Commerce would appeal the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s order approving the Certificate of Need for the Line 3 Replacement project: “We are disappointed that the Minnesota Department of Commerce is appealing the Certificate of Need for the Line 3 Replacement Project. The Public Utilities Commission has reviewed the ... View Article
State Building Trades Council Endorses State Senator Erik Simonson for reelection to State Senate.
At its July 22, 2020 meeting, the State Building Trades Council Executive Board voted to endorse State Senator Erik Simonson for reelection to represent Minnesota's 7th Senate District: "In these challenging times, we need experienced leadership in the Minnesota Senate. Senator Simonson has proven that he is an advocate for working people and is effective at working across party lines to achieve goals for his community. Senator Simonson's ... View Article
The Executive Board of the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council endorses Senator Tina Smith for a full term in the United States Senate.
On July 22, 2020, Senator Tina Smith addressed the Executive Board of the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council: “These are difficult times in Washington and here at home in Minnesota. I’m working to get infrastructure funding, COVID benefits, and the HEROES Act passed to make sure that building trades members get the help they need.” “Senator Smith has been and continues to be an ally of working people and union ... View Article
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