Click the links to view the Cover Letter and Tentative Agreement with the AGC and GCCA of Oregon and SW Washington. For more information, visit: buildnw.org/contract2021. The Tentative Agreement with AGC and GCCA of Oregon and SW Washington was ratified with a 59% yes vote. View results… Read More
Important information will be landing in the mailboxes of Oregon/Southwest Washington Trust participants starting Tuesday, June 15th. The Trustors and Board of Trustees of the Oregon-Southwest Washington Carpenters Trusts and the Board of Trustees of the Western Washington Carpenters Trusts agreed to merge their trusts… Read More
Learn more about the Tentative Agreement with The Associated Wall & Ceiling Contractors of Oregon and SW Washington here: buildnw.org/awcc-ta-video. For more information visit: buildnw.org/contract2021. Voting has closed as of Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 11:59pm: buildnw.org/awcc-vote The Tentative Agreement with The Associated Wall &… Read More
By: Val Hoyle, Oregon Labor Commissioner Oregon can be a great place to live and work. We have one of the highest minimum wages inthe nation and some of the strongest worker protection laws. Many of these workers’ rights arethanks to unions, advocates, and forward-thinking… Read More
Wandering through our city streets looking at all of the buildings, bridges and roads, you would never know that hidden behind many of those structures are stories of fraud, theft and abuse. In the new series from the Grit NW podcast called Stolen we explore how… Read More
By: Josh Kulla in Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce | April 13, 2021 1:58 pm Tradespeople and engineers might be surprised by how much they can teach each other. That was one of the key takeaways from a recent pilot program hosted by the Tallwood Design Institute last month… Read More
By: Josh Kulla in Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce | March 16, 2021 12:29 pm Transformation of an industry’s culture is a herculean task. But Andersen Construction CEO Joel Andersen believes the construction industry can become one that rejects racism and discrimination, even if it takes a… Read More
Workers who complete apprenticeship programs earn $300,000 more over their lifetime than peers who don’t. Learn More
