Terre Haute Tribune-Star February 19, 2012 By Troy Post—UA Pipeliners Local 798 Indiana Imagine a project that could create 20,000 American jobs during construction, and as many as half a million longer-term positions. This project would employ hardworking Americans…
READ MORERapid City Journal February 18, 2012 By Tim Peterson—UA Pipeliners Local 798 South Dakota President Obama recently announced his much anticipated decision on whether to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. Unfortunately, the President rejected the project, devastating tens of…
READ MOREMark H. Ayers, President of the Building and Construction Trades Department, Issued the Following Statement on the January 2012 Unemployment Numbers. To read Mr. Ayers’ statement, click here.
READ MOREStatement by IUOE General President James T. Callahan on the Obama Administration’s decision to deny the Keystone XL Pipeline permit. To read his statement, click here.
READ MOREMark H. Ayers, President of the Building and Construction Trades Department, released the following statement upon the announcement by the U.S. Department of State that it is formally withdrawing the application for the Keystone XL pipeline. To read Mark Ayers’…
READ MOREJoint statement from Mark Ayers and Jack Gerard on President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s meeting. Click here to download.
READ MOREA letter from Mark Ayers, President of the Building and Construction Trades Department, on the endorsement of Senator Richard Lugar’s legislation regarding the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Click here to download.
READ MOREA statement from Mark Ayers and Jack Gerard regarding the Keystone XL Pipeline Project. Click here to download.
READ MOREBelow is a statement from Mark H. Ayers, Preisent of the Building and Construction Trades Department, and his response to the delay of the Keystone XL Pipeline Project. Click on the image below to download.
READ MOREThe Oil and Natural Gas Industry Labor-Management Committee and America’s Building Trades Unions have joined forces to support the job creation that will result from the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The jobs market for construction workers is the…
READ MOREMark Ayers, President, Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO and Jack Gerard, President and CEO, American Petroleum Institute have written to senior members of Congress to encourage them to support tax policies that will protect and encourage the development of…
READ MORELabor, oil and natural gas officials have called on the chairmen of the House and Senate tax-writing committees to support tax policies that promote job development in the oil and gas industry, and bolster the nation’s energy and economic security.…
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