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Iron Workers Union applauds Biden administration’s prevailing wage rule
From the Ironworkers.org Press Room — The Iron Workers Union applauds the Biden administration for doubling down on their promise to keep working Americans at the...
Construction firms add 19,000 jobs in July; Sector unemployment rises to 3.9%
Average sector pay also increased in July, to $34.24 an hour. From the Associated General Contractors of America — The construction industry added 19,000 jobs...
Ironworking history: Men who built the Golden Gate Bridge
From PBS/American Experience — It took much more than a clever engineer and a relentless promoter to build the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge effort enlisted men by...
The heat is on: Recognizing and avoiding heat stress and illness
From The Ironworker magazine — By Steve Rank — Who is affected by heat illness? Any worker exposed to hot and humid conditions is at risk of heat illness, especially...
Construction firms add 23,000 jobs; sector unemployment hits all-time low for June
Gains were evenly split between residential and nonresidential firms for the month, but near-record job openings at end of May point to ongoing challenges in finding...
Montana governor tries his hand at tying rebar
Gianforte tours Ironworkers Local 732's apprentice training center in East Helena. From KTVH — Story and photos by Jonathon Ambarian, Scripps Media Inc. — Gov....
The power of peer support in combating addiction
Peer support can be highly effective in starting someone on the path to recovery. It aims to help workers connect to resources or treatment with the support of a peer,...
Construction firms add 25,000 jobs in May as pay jumps 6%
Most of the construction job gains occurred in the Nonresidential Construction Sector while firms now pay workers 19 percent more compared to the average job as they...
Construction input prices edged lower in May, says ABC
Concrete prices were one of many exceptions, up 1.1% for the month and more than 12% for the year. From Associated Builders and Contractors — WASHINGTON, D.C....