Cristina Tzintzún, the executive director and co-founder of Austin’s Workers Defense Project (WDP), was a guest last Friday on the MSNBC show Up Late with Alec Baldwin. As...
Renewing the Workforce
Construction is a large and complex worldwide industry constantly shaped by new information technologies, advanced materials, environmental policies, regulations and changing building methods. Most importantly, though, construction is shaped by people. Sustaining a strong industry requires attracting and valuing a skilled, career-driven, high quality workforce... who also like to build! How is the construction industry attracting the skilled workforce for future growth market demands? Do prospective candidates see construction as a viable career choice?
One contractor in Arizona has had enough of what he and others say is “stealing middle class jobs” in his state. John Jackson has become one of the most aggressive worker...
To some in construction, avoiding payroll taxes by paying workers as independent subcontractors is just the way to do business. But, as we've repeatedly noted, it is illegal...
Last month the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) released the results of a national survey of nearly 700 construction firms which revealed that 74% of construction...
One of the guys who originally inspired me to advocate on behalf of the blue collar workforce here in Texas, Mike Rowe, has come under fire lately because he's not afraid to...
After years of pressing Austin leaders to approve a “living wage” law, workers' rights advocates celebrated the passage of a new set of requirements on companies that get tax...
Business leaders and educators in Texas are coming together to talk about how they can better cooperate following the passage of sweeping education reforms. Those reforms,...
Responsible Business Owners and Working Families Urge Council Support and Action to Bring Wage Theft DownAs Houston city council members shift into campaign mode to convince...
Hi there. The Chamberlin Man here.Company values and good causes are topping the charts of popular corporate initiatives these days. Guess that makes Chamberlin doubly...
