OSHA enhances COVID-19 worker protections
OSHA is conducting a COVID-19 national emphasis program focused on high-risk industries and employers that retaliate against employees who complain about workplace hazards.
Why the union election at Amazon is such a big deal
The Amazon election could signal the growth of labor unions in general, after decades of decline, if legislation such as the PRO Act were to become law.
Spring 2021 Industry Partner E-News
Spring 2021 Industry Partner E-News: Training center investments; Regional reports; COVID-19 preparedness course; New staff; and more
Local 216 swears in new members
Millwright Local 216 recently initiated new members. Welcome to Tabatha Voisin, Marcus Dorsey, William Reid, and Blaine Myers.
American Rescue Plan to provide relief payments to individuals and assist businesses, schools, etc.
A $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill called the American Rescue Plan became law on March 11.
Charlotte, North Carolina, training center is open for business
The new Charlotte training center sets the stage for state-of-the-art training and new industry partnerships.
SSMRC helps apprentices attend training in Houston
The SSMRC recently paid off a $1.3 million mortgage on the Houston training center in exchange for the center setting up a travel fund for apprentices living more than 75 miles from the center.
SSMRC appoints Thomas Brown to lead Local 1421 in north Texas
The SSMRC has selected Thomas Brown as business agent for Local 1421, which covers north Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.
Construction begins on $5 million millwright training center in Arkansas
Ground was broken March 8 for a $5 million, 35,000-square-foot millwright and carpenter training center in Russellville, Arkansas.
Local 1554 fighting right-to-work bill
Local 1554 is partnering with other building and construction trades and the AFL-CIO to combat a bill in the Tennessee General Assembly that would add Tennessee’s right-to-work law to the state constitution.