President Obama's State of the Union Address
Posted: 1/25/2012
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address to Congress on Jan. 24, 2012.
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Public Lead Program Meetings: 11 in Illinois
Posted: 1/12/2012
The Illinois Department of Public Health's Lead Program is holding 11 meetings around the state to inform the public about the changes in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Renovation, Repair and Painting law which went in into effect in April, 2010 . The law requires contractors, property managers and others paid to replace windows or renovate residential houses, apartments and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 to be certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This law is intended to protect children from leaded dust that may result from disturbing lead-based pain.
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Hardest Working Hands in America Contest
Posted: 1/11/2012
A hand cream manufacturer is looking for hands that best represents the sweat and determination of hardworking men and women. The grand prize winner will receive $5,000, a lifetime supply of moisturizing cream and potentially be featured in a national ad.
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Health, Welfare & Pension Pre-Retirement Planning Seminar, Sat., Mar. 31
Posted: 1/11/2012
If you plan to retire in the next 2 or 3 years this seminar will help with post-retirement health care coverage and pension benefits. Spouses are encouraged to attend: Sat., Mar. 31, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Click on the headline to register.
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New Year Provides Opportunity to Strengthen Our Brotherhood (McCarron)
Posted: 12/22/2011
A New Year's message from UBC General President Douglas J. McCarron.
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The High Price of Political Payback at McCormick Place (Crain's)
Posted: 12/3/2011
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan cost taxpayers nearly half-a-billion dollars by blocking repeated efforts to restructure McCormick Place bonds and finance a much-needed second hotel at the convention center, a Crain's investigation finds.
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Madigan: 1; Blago: 0 (Illinois taxpayers: $500 million) (Crain's)
Posted: 12/3/2011
Between 2005 and 2009, Mr. Madigan snuffed five McPier refinancing bills backed by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. His actions prevented the agency from saving hundreds of millions in interest payments alone, at a time when many other government bodies and private businesses were taking advantage of falling rates to refinance debt.
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Made in America Construction Materials Create Jobs, Construction Costs Similar
Posted: 12/1/2011
This ABC News 4:27 video shows how constructing homes using materials made in America creates jobs with little change in cost.
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'Green' Construction Is Now a Core UBC Curriculum
Posted: 11/22/2011
As green building practices became commonplace in most new, retrofit, or tenant improvement projects, the Carpenters International Training Fund is responding by first creating and now consistently updating its green training program.
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12 OSHA Videos to Protect Workers from Construction Hazards
Posted: 11/14/2011
The videos are based on real-life incidents and include detailed depictions of hazards and the safety measures that would have prevented these injuries and fatalities.
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