How Louisiana's J. Caldarera Refused to be Cheated Out of What he Was Owed
Say you’re right in a dispute over a municipal contract on which your company is working and the government authority you are dealing with is pushing you to accept unfair contract terms or payment...
View ArticleTopping The U.S. Steel Tower: High Point Pittsburgh’s Grand Design Would Be...
I’d meet Dad in Downtown Pittsburgh for lunch and he’d be standing there under the tall arches formed by the girders of the U.S. Steel Tower Plaza, framed by the beautiful rusty patina of that CorTen...
View ArticleFalling Down On Safety: OSHA Proposes Fine of $460K Against Long Island's...
I’ve seen falls happen to people I respected and people I’ve loved. And I’ve had a few falls myself; near misses that have made me think maybe there’s something to this Guardian Angel thing. And so I...
View ArticleAsbestos and Smoking: Craftworkers Need to Keep Their Eye on the Health Clock
One Delaware worker who was harmed from working around asbestos has learned about the legal ticking clock, through the courts. That former Getty Oil Refinery employee, Paul DaBaldo Jr., worked from...
View ArticleSome Say 'Hardhat' Isn't a Put-Down
I am writing this piece on names—familiar ones and clichés—because it’s important to remember that depending upon what side of the trades or tracks you hail from, a word might be considered harmless,...
View ArticleOklahoma Workers’ Comp Shift Streamlines Another State Court System
In an effort to save tax dollars and spur business growth, Oklahoma has begun the process of streamlining its workers compensation court system. Employee cutbacks in the system already have occurred,...
View ArticleNew Minnesota Contractor Rules Put Squeeze on Worker Misclassifiers
I n the heartland, Minnesota state legislators are tired of playing patty-cake with contractors. They want to know who’s doing exactly what work in their state and that effort has led to a new law...
View ArticleHardhats, Whitehats, Brothers and Sisters
A while back I blogged arguing that “hardhat” is a slur, and I’ve been second guessing ever since. It got me thinking of years ago when I worked for Laborers Local 1058, and of one particular day.
View ArticleWhy Fear is Good When It Comes to Ladder Safety
It's when you stop being scared that you screw up, I remembered.
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