Association News
National Academies: NIOSH Research Review
September 27, 2007
Washington, D.C. (September 26, 2007) – TAUC’s Safety and Health Committee Chairman Bill Hering of S. M. Electric sat on a five person panel to evaluate the current and past research programs of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Safety and Health
View PostNMAPC Labor Chairman Elected President of Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
September 27, 2007
The Labor Co-Chairman of the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee (NMAPC), Mr. Mark Ayers, was recently elected to serve as President…
NMAPC News
View PostTAUC CEO Addresses Attendees at IMPACT's RAB Meeting
September 20, 2007
Meeting to address the major issues confronting union contractors was held in Atlantic City, NJ on September 19th.
TAUC News
View PostSenate Passes DOT Spending Bill, Rejects Plan to Waive Davis-Bacon
September 14, 2007
The Senate has approved legislation that would increase federal highway and transit funding in fiscal year 2008, but turned back a proposal to waive Davis-Bacon wage requirements on projects to upgrade deficient bridges.
Legislative Affairs
View PostIndustry Fatality Rate Falls
August 21, 2007
The Bureau of Labor Statistics report for 2006 is out, and the construction fatality rate per 100,000 workers decreased in ’06, but jobsite deaths rose nearly 3% to 1,226.
The Future of the Construction Industry
August 20, 2007
Part 3: How to Attract and Retain Workers in the Future
The construction industry needs a paradigm shift in the way it deals with the workforce. The industry must develop a pro-worker environment because nothing less will attract and retain the necessary workers.
Cleveland Rocks Union Construction
August 17, 2007
August 15, 2007 – Cleveland, OH: The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) hosted the Cleveland Rocks Union Construction event at the Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Combining two of the association’s most popular events, the Safety-Labor Forum and the second installment of the TAUC webinar series, “Tailor-Made NMA.”
"Tailor-Made NMA" - A Webinar for Union Construction Professionals
July 27, 2007
August 15, 2007 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
Legislative Affairs
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