Milwaukee's Building Trades Union Reps Mingle with President Biden

On the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden visited Ingeteam, an energy conversion company that has begun manufacturing EV chargers. The company was recently organized by IBEW 2150.

Continued investments in infrastructure are creating jobs, helping Americans transition to cleaner energy sources and keeping Milwaukee's tradespeople working.

Labor Broker Prosecuted for Construction Payroll Fraud

Dane County drywall business owner, Gustavo Reyes, was sentenced by a judge to 18 months in prison for tax evasion. Robb Kahl, executive director of the Construction Business Group, said this is the first prosecution of a labor broker for payroll fraud in Wisconsin that the organization is aware of and hoped the state government would prosecute Reyes for the more than $2 million he allegedly still owes.

Fifty Women in Construction Honored at Annual Daily Reporter Event

Building Advantage was a proud sponsor of the Daily Reporter's 6th Annual Women in Construction awards. Fifty women working in Southeast Wisconsin's commercial construction industry were honored for their career achievements. These women are breaking barriers in both the field and the office. Several tradeswomen were recognized who work for our partner signatory contractors.

Milwaukee's Building Trades Partner with United Way

Milwaukee's Building and Construction Trades Council and United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County partnered to provide backpacks with school supplies for Milwaukee area students. The Backpack Coalition program has been serving the community for more than 20 years and has been led by United Way since 2014.

Kent Miller Elected as Laborers' President and Business Manager

The Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council announced Kent Miller as the organization’s president and business manager for the next four years.

“Our members and their families are the lifeblood of our union, and it is our priority to make their lives better. I look forward to continuing to build off our collective accomplishments, and I look forward to leading our union. We need to continue to organize new members and develop new contractor partnerships, as well as doubling down on workforce development and recruitment efforts,” Miller added.

Dajen Bohacek joins NECA Milwaukee as their Associate Director

It is with deep appreciation that the PMSMCA announces the departure of Associate Director, Dajen Bohacek as she pursues her next opportunity with the National Electrical Contractor's Association (NECA).

In her years at the Alliance, Dajen served our members in a variety of roles. Her high-level(s) of professionalism, communication, industry-awareness and labor relations acumen added to the experiences of our members and her colleagues. 

Save the Date: Laborfest is Monday, September 4th

Join the Milwaukee Area Labor Council for Laborfest, on the Summerfest grounds on Monday, September 4th 2023.

2023's theme is “Restoring Our Rights. Fighting for the Future.” With the increasing popularity of unions in America, we will continue to organize new shops, organize our current workplaces, and fight to restore our rights and gain new ones.

Thanks to the generosity of our local unions and union members, Laborfest is free and open to the public! The Laborfest parade will kick off from Zeidler Union Square on 4th and Michigan at 11:00 am.

SAVE THE DATE

Building Advantage Career Fair

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

Fiserv Forum | 9AM - 1PM

Join us in educating local high school students about the many different career opportunities within the commercial construction industry.

New Development Projects in Greater Milwaukee - August 2023

If you have project updates for the following, or know of additional upcoming projects, please email Chris Mambu Rasch at crasch@buildingadvantage.org.

Have a company update you'd like us to share?

Email kconnell@buildingadvantage.org with the details.