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Minnesota State Building Trades Council Supports Gov. Walz Bonding Proposal

The Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council supports the strong $1.27B bonding package Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan announced on February 26. “By making substantial capitol investments in transportation, higher education, housing, corrections and state asset preservation, the Walz-Flanagan Administration is demonstrating its commitment to meeting our state’s construction needs now and, in the future,” said ... View Article

Jessica Looman joins MN State Building and Construction Trades Council as its Executive Director

"The State Building and Construction Trades Council is an important voice for 70,000 skilled professionals in Minnesota’s construction industry,” stated Looman, “I look forward to helping the Council move forward with its mission of promoting the growth and development of all building and construction trade unions in our state and growing the industry for the advancement of all affiliates and their members.”Harry Melander, President of the State ... View Article

Fourth Annual Union Job and Resource Center

Help us spread the word about the Fourth Annual Union Job and Resource Center! The event is moving to a new location this year: the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 110 hall, located at 1330 Conway Street. The job fair opens with an employer panel at 3 p.m. An on-site hiring event follows from 4 to 7 p.m. A list of participating employers will be posted March 22 at View Article

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, SPORTSMEN’S ALLIANCE TEAM UP TO GET KIDS HOOKED ON ICE FISHING

Josh and Jen Atkinson moved their family from Oakland, Calif., to Albertville four years ago, but it wasn’t until today that they got their first taste of a uniquely Minnesotan tradition: ice fishing. “I’ve always wanted to do this,” Jen said from inside a heated pop-up ice shelter on Coon Lake in Columbus, where she and Josh dropped lines with their sons, 8-year-old Sheamus and 3-year-old Shawn. “This is so cool.” “Best of all, it’s ... View Article

UPCOMING CONSTRUCT TOMORROW EVENTS

Construct Tomorrow offers high school students a hands-on opportunity to learn about apprenticeships in the construction trades. Organizers kicked-off the 2018-2019 school year in October 2018 with events in Eveleth, Fairmont and St. Paul. Construct Tomorrow is a partnership of the Minnesota building and construction trades
apprenticeship programs, industry leaders, educators, employers, and government agencies. Since 2013, over 60,000 ... View Article

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON THE DAVIS-BACON ACT

(From the NABTU Leadership blog.) Once upon a time, conservative columnists like George Will could have been counted upon to offer thoughtful, reasoned and, most importantly, well-researched analysis on public policy issues. Sadly, that academic approach to public policy debate has seemingly been forsaken, and Mr. Will’s recent column lambasting the federal Davis-Bacon Act as an inherently ... View Article

72ND ANNUAL MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING TRADES CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS THE ‘HELMETS TO HARDHATS’ PROGRAM

Executive Director Carly Melin kicked off the 72nd annual Minnesota State Building Trades Convention in Downtown Duluth. At a press conference union members, leaders, and Congressman Tim Walz highlighted the Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) program in light of Governor Dayton’s proclamation (link is external) of “hire a veteran” ... View Article

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