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More than 90 Minnesota legislators sign on to a letter supporting Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the Construction Industry

St. Paul, MN - In response to a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rule, ninety-four Minnesota legislators, including all four legislative leaders, submitted comments that expressed their commitment to Registered Apprenticeship and their concern about allowing Industry Recognized Apprenticeship (IRAP) programs to undermine the quality and integrity of Registered Apprenticeship training programs in the ... View Article

Submit Apprenticeship Comments by August 26

All Minnesota Tradespeople, Friends, Families and Supporters are encouraged to submit comments to the US Department of Labor to protect Registered Apprenticeship Programs. The U.S. Department of Labor is taking comments until August 26 on a new form of Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs). The North America Building Trades Unions and Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council do not support IRAPs in ... View Article

Mpls Building & Construction Trades Council Releases Statement after Associated Builders and Contractors Lawsuit is Dismissed

U.S. District Court Judge Tosses Suit after Plaintiffs Voluntarily Withdraw the Complaint  A leading voice on behalf of construction workers released a statement today after a lawsuit filed in March, 2019 by the Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors challenging Project Labor Agreements or PLAs was voluntarily dismissed, according to court documents.   “While the plaintiffs are not commenting ... View Article

Minnesota Building Trades Announce Plans to Fight Wage Theft, Exploitation, Labor Trafficking

Unions at the 73rd Annual State Building Trades Convention in Brainerd, MN promise to stand with immigrant workers, declare “Not On My Watch”  Leaders of 14 unions that represent Minnesota’s unionized construction workforce announced today the launch of a new initiative to combat wage theft, exploitation, and labor trafficking, which they say pose a growing threat to the welfare of immigrant workers and the health of the ... View Article

Construction Career Readiness Training Funding Opportunity

Construction Career Readiness Training Funding applications are accepted on a continuous basis and are reviewed bimonthly. Apprenticeship Minnesota at the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announces the availability of $300,000 in additional funding to support construction career readiness/pre-apprenticeship programming to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a registered apprenticeship program in the construction trades. DLI seeks ... View Article

NOW HIRING: COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR

The Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council seeks to hire a communications professional to lead its emerging communications program.  
This role will be responsible for the development and implementation of internal and external communications strategies for a statewide union construction industry labor organization including: 
Outreach and engagement strategies,Media relations, Social media and ... View Article

Tradeswomen Global Outreach 2019

All Tradeswomen and Women in the Construction Industry are welcome to join the Sisters in the Building Trades as they continue to reach around the globe connecting tradeswomen to learn, teach, share, help and find solutions to change the culture of our industry. It could be something as simple as donating the price of morning coffee, Tools (old and new), Safety Gear and First Aid ... View Article

Heavy Equipment Operator by Day; Action Sports Star by Night

From the outside, Tyler Pynnonen looks like your everyday Local 49 member – except being a professional action sports athlete and the first person in the world to front flip a snowmobile. Pynnonen grew up in Grand Rapids, MN, and first got experience in the construction industry during his time in the Army. He was deployed Kandahar, Afghanistan rebuilding entry control points and clearing bridges. When he returned from his deployment, ... View Article

Mother/Daughter 49er Duo

When work on the I-35W Downtown to Crosstown project resumes in earnest this spring, Kim and Brittney Bray will be hard at work once again. Amidst the mountains of concrete piled high in the southbound lanes and the heavy equipment, the mother/daughter duo will be working as operating engineers and members of IUOE Local 49.  Their family legacy in the trades began with Kim’s brother who worked as a ... View Article

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