Editorial: Trades program building students’ careers and lives | HeraldNet.

The Department of Labor has now published the update of the Davis-Bacon Act.  It's a start at leveling the playing field for workers' ability to organize. For the first time in 40 years, US Department of Labor proposes rulemaking for Davis-Bacon Act to reflect needs of today’s construction industry | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.

While not in final form for signing, this may help union contractors, and workers, get a larger percentage of the infrastructure budget.  White House Signs Off on Rule for Federal Infrastructure Wages (bloomberglaw.