Infrastructure

Today in labor history: Power blackout saps Northeast

August 14, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On this day in 2003, the Northeast of the United States and Canada experienced a massive blackout, which affected 50 million people.

Steelworkers oppose using Chinese steel for Verrazano Bridge repairs

July 22, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Another local transit agency is repairing another big well-known U.S. bridge using Chinese steel, and thus not U.S. steel or steelworkers.

Today in labor history: New York’s Triborough Bridge opens

July 11, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On July 11, 1936, one of the great construction jobs in U.S. history was completed. It was opening day in New York City of the Triborough Bridge.

Unions call for National Infrastructure Bank

July 1, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Rebuilding the U.S.' decaying infrastructure to also counteract climate change will produce good middle class jobs and grow the economy.

Michigan unions join environmentalists in call for infrastructure repair

June 3, 2013 By John Rummel

More than the climate is changing. A packed town hall meeting on climate change and infrastructure needs showed a growing level of concern and unity between labor and the environmental movement.