Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the number of unionized workers in the United States increased by 200,000 from 2021 to 2022. And that growth came entirely from workers of color. There was an increase in 231,000 unionized workers of color last year, while white unionized workers actually decreased by 31,000.
Douglas J. Guth, ideastream
Dominic Ozanne, president and CEO of Ozanne Construction Co., doesn’t mince words when relaying the origins of his Black-owned family business. When Ozanne’s father Leroy incorporated the company in 1956, he surmounted police-enforced segregation by harnessing a southern Louisiana upbringing where quitting was never an option.
Ken Garcia, Constructor Magazine
The construction industry builds America. The houses we live in. The restaurants we dine in. The roads we drive on. The hospitals where we care for the sick. The list is virtually endless. These structures are possible thanks to the dedicated men & women of the construction industry.
By: Zachary Phillips, Construction Dive
Construction needs to find more workers, and there are no easy-to-fill jobs in the industry.
In fact, according to an Associated General Contractors of America survey of its members, 91% of contractors had trouble filling positions last year, and experts say the labor crunch for these positions isn’t going to let up anytime soon.
Joe Scalzo, Crain's
The last time Cleveland's baseball team completed major renovations at Progressive Field in 2016, it came within a whisker of its first championship since 1948.
The Guardians are scheduled to finish their next round in 2025, so …
Sara Samora, Construction Dive
Abbott Laboratories will invest $536 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Ohio, state officials announced this week
Construction employment climbed in 38 states from October to November and 42 states added construction jobs during the past 12 months, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials said the new employment data shows demand remains strong for the industry as contractors continue to search for even more workers to hire.
Ebony Flake, Essence
When Mel Gravely was deciding where to headquarter his business, his vision to impact the Black community led him down an unconventional, but brilliant path.
Wendy Buckingham, Construction Dive
Veterans Day originally began as a day of remembrance to mark the end of World War I. In 1938, it became a national holiday. And in 1954, that holiday officially became known as Veterans Day, to recognize and honor America’s veterans.
To thank veterans for their service and to recognize the honed skills service members bring to the workforce, many private employers have committed to hire and retain veterans.
