A strike by dockworkers affecting 36 ports across America's East and Gulf Coasts is suspended until January.

Roofers & Waterproofers Local 2 in St. Louis, with support from GAF Roofing Academy, recently graduated 33 aspiring roofers for entry-level positions in the trade. 

Sterling Commercial Roofing's Kevin Froeter stays focused on building personal relationships and completing high-quality work - a formula that's worked for nearly 50 years in the Midwest.

The Governors for the Scholarship Grant Committee awarded four scholarship grants to college-bound students in June 2023. Congratulations to Madison Hipshire of Riverview, Haley Owens of Melvin, Neve Owens of Melvin and Itzel Ramirez of Detroit!

The Department of Labor issued sweeping changes to regulations that apply to federal and federally assisted construction projects funded by taxpayers.

The SMRCA and Roofers Union Local #149 continued their annual scholarship program, awarding $1,000 scholarships to the dependents of employees of member roofing contractors.

The Biden administration will likely cause a resurgence in union organizing. Follow these tips to create a work environment that discourages talks of unionizing. 

 Union membership in the private sector stands today at a mere 6.9 percent, down drastically from its high of 35 percent during the mid-1950s.