Published by: NJ Laborers on 01/09/2012
What is a union? A union is a group of workers who form an organization to gain:Respect on the job,Better wages and benefits,More flexibility for work and family needs,A counterbalance to the unchecked power of employers, andA voice in improving the quality of their products and services. How d...
Published by: NJ Laborers on 01/09/2012
Andrea Riley joined the Laborers as an apprentice in 2007. The Laborers Local 472 member sat down to discuss her experience in the New Jersey Construction Craft Laborers Program, he attitude towards construction, and her future goals.Why did you join the Union?I wanted to work, make a good living. I...
Published by: NJ Laborers on 01/09/2012
Hector Fuentes remembers the combustible working conditions that burned his lungs. He recalls fearing for his health amid hoping he'll see his next meal with his crummy earnings. It's easy to dream of a better road in such dank quarters, but difficult to take the first step to get there. Still, Fuen...
Published by: NJ Laborers on 01/09/2012
Concerned about growing inconsistencies among New Jersey's construction sites, where laborers found differences mostly in health and safety practices -- an idea that can be damaging in such a dangerous industry -- contractors and laborers knew a middle ground was needed.From that dilemma came BuildS...
Published by: NJ Laborers on 01/09/2012
Enacted in 1931, the federal Davis-Bacon Act established the concept that a community prevailing wage should be paid on government-funded construction projects. Its purpose is to give all contractors equal opportunity to bid and win government contracts, and to ensure that the government will not un...
Published by: NJ Laborers on 01/08/2012
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