SSMRC helps educate workers, media, attorneys general during Tax Fraud Days of Action
Construction-industry tax fraud harms workers, their families, contractors who play by the rules, and entire communities, which lose tax revenue.
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh lays out his vision
New U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh laid out his vision for American workers, including increasing union membership and strengthening protections for workers’ rights.
Labor Department offers $31 million to apprenticeship programs
The U.S. Department of Labor announced last month it is making $31 million in grants available to create Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers of Excellence.
Update on Spring 2021 nuclear outage season
The 2021 spring outage season has had its challenges, but is wrapping up as a success.
SSMRC millwrights secure more than 32,000 man-hours of work after fraud scheme unveiled
Korean workers who had fraudulently entered the United States under the Visa Waiver Program were repeatedly caught trying to work at the SK Innovation plant in Commerce, Georgia, at rates that would undercut U.S. wages.
Member Spotlight: Mark Jones
Mark Jones began working for EthosEnergy in 1997 as an apprentice and forklift operator. Last year, EthosEnergy promoted him to senior vice president of union field services.
Senate confirms Marty Walsh as new labor secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed Marty Walsh as secretary of the Labor Department on March 22.
Local 1192 moving to newly purchased building
Millwright Local 1192, which covers Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle, has purchased a 6,080-square-foot office building to accommodate rapid growth.
DOL proposal would strengthen worker wage protections
The U.S. Labor Department is proposing to rescind two final rules that would significantly weaken protections afforded to American workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Member Spotlight: Travis Harkey
Travis Harkey of Atkins, Arkansas, has been doing mechanical work since he was 14, but he didn’t find out what a millwright was until he was 27.