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Veterans to Lansing: prevailing wage protects our jobs Veterans in Michigan’s building trades urge lawmakers to support good jobs for veterans and protect prevailing wage LANSING- Veterans from Michigan’s skilled workforce arrived in Lansing today with a single message for lawmakers: a vote against prevailing wage is a vote against All Posts, Press Release

Skilled trades leaders call out ABC’s misleading claims Legislators warned to beware of myths pushed by shady special interest group during renewed lobbying push LANSING – Leaders representing Michigan’s skilled trades today reminded policymakers to be on the lookout for false claims and half-truths being pushed by the Associated Builders Press Release

Review of anti-prevailing wage ballot petition reveals signature shortfall Examination of more than 4,000 signatures finds there are not enough valid signatures to place a repeal on the ballot   LANSING – A thorough, independent review shows there are not enough signatures to place a petition to repeal Michigan’s prevailing All Posts, Press Release

Report: Prevailing wage repeal hurts skilled workforce, construction economy A new study of Indiana’s prevailing wage repeal shows the repeal hurt state’s economy, workforce LANSING – A recent, in-depth and non-partisan impact study found Indiana’s 2015 repeal of the prevailing wage reduced worker pay and didn’t save taxpayers money on All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers 324 Welcomes Job-Seekers to Northern Michigan Training Facility U.P. Residents Will Tour Facility, Learn about Training and Job Opportunities GLADSTONE –– Today, Operating Engineers 324 will welcome students, parents and other job-seekers to an open house at its Northern Michigan Training Facility, 802 Clark Drive, Gladstone, MI 49837. All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers’ Corey Chandler Named MASCI Construction Apprentice of the Year Chandler Went ‘Above and Beyond’ During Training DETROIT –– The Michigan Apprenticeship Steering Committee Inc. (MASCI) has named Operating Engineers 324’s Corey Chandler its 2017 Construction Apprentice of the Year. As a graduate of OE 324’s apprenticeship program, Chandler All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers honor veterans, boost access to the building trades Operating Engineers 324 looks forward to expanding veterans’ access to high-quality careers in the skilled trades BLOOMFIELD TWP., Mich. – Ahead of Veterans Day, the Operating Engineers 324 proudly honored Michigan’s veteran operating engineers and renewed their commitment to helping All Posts, Press Release

Election Day results a win for Michigan’s highly-skilled Operating Engineers Operating Engineers 324 congratulate endorsed candidates on Election Day victories BLOOMFIELD TWP., Mich. – The Operating Engineers 324 (OE324) today congratulated three candidates they endorsed for wins across the state on Election Day. Earlier this year, the Operating Engineers endorsed All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers 324 Congratulates Duggan, Ayers, and Yancey on Election Victories Union Endorsed Detroit Mayor, State Rep. Candidate, and a City Council Candidate DETROIT –– Operating Engineers 324 today congratulated four candidates they endorsed in the Nov. 7 election. Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit: “Mayor Mike Duggan has won a All Posts, Press Release

Michigan’s Skilled Trades Unions Blast Latest Prevailing Wage Effort Prevailing wage repeal is the wrong direction for Michigan’s economy, talent retention and recruitment, leaders say LANSING –The Michigan Laborers’ District Council, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights (MRCC) and Operating Engineers 324 (OE324) joined together today in opposition to All Posts, Press Release

Study Chronicles Almost Two Decades of Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Trends in Michigan Data shows rebound in skilled union workforce, failures from Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan MICHIGAN — A study released by economics professor Cihan Bilginsoy of the University of Utah in October 2017 detailed trends in Michigan’s skilled All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers 324 Wins Fair Contract from Advanced Disposal Workers End Successful Strike Against Northville Waste Disposal Company NORTHVILLE –– After less than a week on strike at Advanced Disposal, the full-time workers represented by Operating Engineers 324 won a 3-year contract on Friday. Operators at the landfill, which is All Posts, Press Release