Baltimore Building & Construction Trades Council

The Building and Construction Trades Department, in a January 27, 2010 letter to Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, urged the White House to “re-examine the decision to proceed with the regulation of greenhouse gases at stationary sources by a process that overlooks important technological and economic conditions.” The impetus for asking the Administration to re-examine this … [Read More...]

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has produced or saved an estimated 168,000 construction-sector jobs through the end of 2009, the White House Council of Economic Advisers says in its latest update on the impact of the stimulus legislation. That represents a gain of 35,000, or 26%, from the 133,000 construction jobs CEA estimated in its previous ARRA study, issued … [Read More...]

Statement of Building and Construction Trades Department President Mark H. Ayers on the First Anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act WASHINGTON, DC – At the onset of 2009, the American economy was in serious trouble. It was battered and bruised by the collapsing housing and credit bubbles, and the resulting turmoil was instigating massive job losses … [Read More...]

To ensure union members are well trained to compete for the new opportunities in solar, wind and other renewable energy projects, the Electrical Workers has woven green training into its apprenticeship program. Last week, the first 14 certified “green technicians” graduated from the Electrical Training Institute electrical apprenticeship program in Indianapolis. The institute … [Read More...]