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TAUC Well Represented at CURT's National Conference
December 19, 2006
The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) was well represented at the recent Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) National Conference in Tucson,…
ACCSH Unanimously Votes to Support Proposed Cranes and Derricks Standard
December 19, 2006
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) recently voted to support a draft proposal…
Bill Brown Addresses President Hunt
December 19, 2006
This summer in Washington, D.C. marked the 41st time the Ironworkers have assembled for their national convention. This week long…
Labor Relations
View PostWorkplace Safety is Key Issue for Joining Unions
December 14, 2006
A recent poll released by the Employment Law Alliance finds that the leading factor for a worker’s decision to join a union is workplace safety. While factors like better benefits, higher wages and increased job security were all important, 64 percent of respondents cited safety as the top reason for seeking union representation.
Safety and Health
View PostTAUC Drug-Free Workplace Alliance - OSHA
August 24, 2006
Nine New Organizations Join DOL Drug-Free Workplace Alliance The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently added four additional unions and…
Safety and Health
View PostFour Lawsuits Facing OSHA Regarding Hexavalent Chromium Are to Be Combined
May 12, 2006
According to the May 3rd edition of Construction Labor Report, four lawsuits challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final hexavalent chromium rule will be consolidated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third District.
TAUC News
View PostNewly Formed National Construction Alliance
May 5, 2006
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, May 2, 2006, three major basic trades unions, the Laborers, Operating Engineers and Carpenters, established…
Labor Relations
View PostCURT's 2006 Construction Industry Safety Excellence Awards
May 4, 2006
The Construction Users Roundtable’s (CURT) Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Awards program was established to recognize commendable safety management and…