The US Department of Labor’s move signals a renewed focus on wage protections for foreign workers, but details and exact impacts remain uncertain until the rule is formally released for public comment ...

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This guest essay reflects the views of Anthony Villa, president and business manager of Local 290, the carpenters union for much of Long Island, and a board member of the North Atlantic States ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Mike Florio, chief executive of the Long Island Builders Institute. Long Island’s development climate has seen a tremendous influx of new projects in the last ...

A package of three bills to expand prevailing wage mandates that could significantly increase construction wage rates in New York is now on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for approval or veto. The proposals ...

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The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 requires that foreign workers admitted to the U.S. on work visas “not adversely affect the wages and working condition of U.S. workers similarly employed.” ...

As Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to streamline housing construction as part of the state’s budget, California legislators are wrestling with a new proposal that could tie up negotiations at the last minute.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A new bill introduced in the Michigan Senate would restore Michigan’s status as a Right-to-Work state and repeal the mandated prevailing wage. The overall legislative package ...

For at least the second year in a row, Western New York developers and business leaders are voicing worry about proposed state legislation that would require them to pay higher wages to construction ...