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Why is Local 157 President Gerry Gausman being snubbed? Today I received this postcard (First Class Postage) from Local 157 Recording Secr...

Updated April 30 , The full Construction Labor Cost Report is posted below, courtesy of brother Bill Walsh. Construction workers gather ...

In New York, the once-dominant construction unions have seen their share of the market shrink. For a century and a half, unions have been...

Practically the only union shops left are on gov't-backed jobs. New York City's construc tion unions face a crisis that verges on...

Three towers add to the fun on the boardwalk. The proposed Ocean Dreams complex to anchor the boardwalk's sparse west end. A new pro...

14.4% slide in value of residential construction paces a 12% decrease in construction spending overall in 2010; private, non-residential wor...

By Olga Aguilar This letter is about elections and NYCDC restructuring. Mike Bilello's lawyer is requesting that UBC submit a written ...

By JULIE SATOW During the recession the developer Brookfield Office Properties shelved plans to build several office towers on a 5.4-milli...

Gausman New President Who is running this show? Can things get anymore confusing? Vice President pro tem Gerry Gausman , dressed in a ...

That was the message members took away from last Monday's bizarre meeting. Last month, we reported Review Office ("RO") Denn...

By CHARLES V. BAGLI A prominent civic group has joined builders and real estate executives in calling for major concessions from the union...

A prominent civic group has joined builders and real estate executives in calling for major concessions from the unions that dominate the c...

I would like to wish my Brothers and Sisters, peace, prosperity and happiness on the occasion of Easter. Easter, the celebration of resurre...

I would like to comment on the recently announced consolidation of the carpenters local union halls across Montana. This action was taken by...

From NYCDC   (John's Note: Do you think the " Rally 4 Solidarity " had anything to do with the council's sudden attempt ...

Restitution Order 4 20 2011 (2)

From: Matthew Walker, Director of Operations The New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and Joiners has evaluated the c...

All you legal eagles and future UBC Leaders, answer all of the below questions correctly and Win a Prize! I posted this topic in the forum, ...

BY Brian Kates The happy building-boom marriage between the city's big construction unions and its major contractors is over - and th...

Click to enlarge . On April 1, 2011 Michael Mitchell was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment by Judge John G. Koeltl in the United States...