Economy Puts More Local Tradesmen on the Sidelines By Bob Bach
November 17, 2009 | WUWM | Milwaukee, WI
The recession has put the brakes on new construction throughout Wisconsin and that’s meant a lot of time sitting at home for some of the state’s 45,000 union tradesmen.
Lyle Balistreri says unemployment in the construction trades is running about 25 percent and will likely go higher.
Balistreri heads up the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council. It negotiates project agreements on behalf of union workers.
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