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The Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Minnesota Department of Health, is asking that offers for help be funneled to these two places during the COVID-19 pandemic:
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The Minnesota construction industry is committed to the health, safety and welfare of our workforce and the public. Our respective organizations represent labor and management in the Minnesota construction industry. The purpose of this communication is to describe the specific mitigation strategies that our members – the Minnesota construction industry employers and their skilled workforce – are taking to combat the COVID‐19 outbreak. The ... View Article

The Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council’s top priority is the health and safety of the 70,000 union construction professionals it represents. Our industry and country are facing an unprecedented point in time dealing with the coronavirus.  We anticipate that the coronavirus may disrupt Minnesota’s construction industry and our goal is to ensure that Minnesota Building and Construction Trades members and their families are ... View Article

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor released its rule on Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs which exempts and preserves the construction industry’s Registered Apprenticeship programs.  In its rule, the Department of Labor effectively acknowledges the value of the privately funded and run apprenticeship programs. The Department’s rule allows the construction industry to continue to train the future construction workforce to grow our ... View Article

On the recommendation of the Mankato and Southeastern Regional Building Trades Councils, the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council announced they have endorsed Dan Feehan to represent Minnesota in the First Congressional District. “Dan’s experience in the public sector as a soldier, teacher and national security professional has given him an understanding of how public policy can affect people’s lives,” said Jessica Looman, ... View Article

CDC is working across the Department of Health and Human Services and across the U.S. government in the public health response to COVID-19. Much is unknown about how the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads. Current knowledge is largely based on what is known about similar coronaviruses. For more information for Businesses and Employers from the CDC clickView Article

February 19, 2020 (St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council have endorsed Representative Angie Craig for a second term in Minnesota’s Second Congressional District.  The Regional Building Trades Councils in Representative Craig’s district recommended the endorsement to the State Council Executive Board which is made up of leaders of all 15 Building Trades Unions.  The Minneapolis Building and ... View Article

Today, the Hennepin County Attorney announced charges of insurance fraud and theft by swindle against the owners of Merit Drywall. According to the criminal complaint, the two defendants, Leroy and Joyce Mehr, misclassified workers as independent contractors to avoid paying more than $300,000 in workers compensation insurance premiums. “Wage theft, insurance fraud and worker classification fraud have no place in Minnesota. It is critical ... View Article

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Study on youth in construction focuses on safety and the best interest of the child; Highlights union construction career pathways and registered apprenticeships. On January 15, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) issued the report: Ensuring the Safety of Youth in ... View Article