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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.
Refinancing also would have given McPier funds to build a revenue-generating hotel and the financial flexibility to offer better deals to trade associations looking to save money on McCormick Place conventions. Instead, the cash-strapped agency saw no choice but to raise prices at the convention center, prompting some of its biggest shows to leave town.
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ABC News Report Extols U.S. Manufacturers, Products, Job Creation
Posted: 12/1/2011
This ABC News video (4:27) shows how constructing homes using materials made in America creates jobs with little change in cost. And using 5 percent more American-made products could mean more than 200,000 newly created jobs.
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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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Carpenters Reach McCormick Place Agreement with City, State
Posted: 10/21/2011
Chicago Trade Show Commitment, "Emerging Markets" Work Define Accord
The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters is pleased to reach an agreement in principle with the city of Chicago, state of Illinois and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority that appropriately addresses and seeks to rectify the man-hours lost by its workers resulting from the trade show work-rule amendment at McCormick Place.
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Local 13: Massive Doors of 'Cathedral on the Prairie' Getting Overhaul
Posted: 10/20/2011
Battered and rotted in places by exposure to 151-years of Chicago's steamy summers and deep-freeze winters, six massive wooden doors that hundreds of thousands have passed through since the Civil War are getting an overhaul.
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Built to Last Television Leverages Facebook for "Green Home" Updates
Posted: 10/10/2011
Fans of Built to Last Television are invited to join the show's Facebook page to get sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes looks at the construction of the sustainable "green home." Of course, there's no substitute for Built to Last's own website -- www.BuiltToLastTV.com -- for expansive content. We welcome you to take advantage of both media vehicles to stay on top of Built to Last Television and building of "The Green Home"!
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NIOSH/OSHA Issue Guide for Nail Gun Safety: A Guide for Construction Contractors
Posted: 10/6/2011
Nail guns are widely used on many construction jobs, especially in residential construction. While they boost productivity they may also cause tens of thousands of painful injuries each year. This publication is intended to provide a resource for residential home builders and construction contractors, subcontractors and supervisors to prevent these kinds of injuries.
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Health, Welfare & Pension Pre-Retirement Planning Seminar
Posted: 9/19/2011
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., Oct. 15, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. until noon.
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