Immigrant construction workers face threats, unsafe conditions.
Read More »Workers on Digi-Key project paid back wages after violation
At least three concrete workers on the $300 million Digi-Key expansion project in Thief River Falls have received thousands of dollars in back pay.
Read More »Latino construction workers file pay-bias claim
Three Latino workers who say they suffered mistreatment and discrimination while working on the $300 million Digi-Key expansion project in Thief River Falls are taking their case to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
Read More »Subcontractor takes ‘retainage’ dispute to court
The fight for “retainage reform” at the Minnesota Legislature is spilling over to the courts.
Read More »Lawsuit targets project labor contracts
A Waconia-based electrical contractor and a construction trade association are suing the Minneapolis Public School District over labor agreements that require union working conditions on school construction projects.
Read More »Met Council prepares for LRT claims from businesses
The Met Council estimates that roughly 25 to 30 business owners may claim a “loss of going concern,” with the first claims arriving later this year
Read More »Design shows new county court space in Bloomington
The expansion would offer leased space for some of Hennepin County’s suburban district courts
Read More »Bills seek more transparency for MnDOT projects
Project selection process at issue
Read More »Gov. Dayton wants $1.5B for public works
The request is likely to get a chilly reception from the Republican-controlled Legislature
Read More »Capitol restoration like a ‘science project’
'The largest asset preservation project in state history'
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