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Trump's immigration crackdown could deplete the construction workforce and make housing more expensive
Mass deportation would deprive US builders of badly needed workers. Labor costs would rise and ulti…
Filip De Mott
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A national shortage of construction workers is driving high home prices. The industry is struggling to fill the gap.
A major shortage of construction workers is bad news for homebuyers and infrastructure projects.
Eliza Relman,Madison Hoff
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Recovery in real estate sector likely to boost household income, says ICICI Securities
The sector generates a variety of jobs including for construction workers and other informal job…
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The 10 highest-paying blue-collar construction jobs in the US
The highest-paying blue-collar construction job in the US earns about $100,000 annually, according …
John Towfighi
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From construction workers to electricians, these are the infrastructure jobs set to boom in the next few years
Insider looked at some construction, housing, and infrastructure jobs that have projected employmen…
Madison Hoff
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A New Jersey homebuilder who pays his workers over $100,000 wants young people to know construction can be a lucrative career that doesn't require college — and businesses are desperate to hire
There's a growing shortage of skilled construction workers, and long-time contractor Michael Bodei …
Eliza Relman
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Rolling back laws that set minimum wages for construction workers meant pay shrunk, jobs got more dangerous, and workers had to rely more on public assistance
Prevailing wage laws set minimum pay standards for government contractors. Getting rid of them does…
Juliana Kaplan
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Construction workers who helped build Tesla's gigafactory in Austin file complaints claiming unpaid wages and fake workplace safety certifications
Construction workers at Tesla's Texas factory claim they weren't given proper safety training and n…
Aaron Mok
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Construction worker pay grew at the fastest rate in 40 years as builders are desperate to keep up with the real estate boom
The homebuilding sector hired more workers and increased wages in February, which could mean more a…
Alcynna Lloyd,Madison Hoff
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New York tech workers make $135,000 on average, but can't afford the vast majority of apartments on the market
Tech workers are flooding into New York City, but they're having a hard time finding places to live…
Eliza Relman,Madison Hoff
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If you want a construction project finished on time without worker shortages, hire a unionized crew, a new report says
Unionized construction workers make roughly $400 more per week than their nonunion peers — that's j…
Juliana Kaplan
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Hiring is so hard for a Montana builder that it's flying in construction workers on a private jet
A Montana construction firm said hiring locals "would be our first choice, but we had to adjust whe…
Zinya Salfiti
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Looking for a career change? What the new Goldilocks labor market means for job seekers and workers
Job quitting and wage growth aren't that dramatic anymore. However, it's a good labor market for jo…
Madison Hoff
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The CEO of a solar-panel company said he scheduled 8 interviews looking for a new electrician, but only 2 candidates showed up
Business owners say applicants aren't coming to interview. "It's very much an employee's market rig…
Grace Dean
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Wall Street bonuses hit a record high of $257,500 per worker last year
Workers in the securities industry make up 5% of private sector employees in NYC, but account for o…
Huileng Tan
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Leisure and hospitality workers are getting their biggest raise in 20 years
Wages and salaries grew by 0.9% from the first to second quarter of 2021 and by 2.8% in leisure and…
Madison Hoff
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Companies withhold billions in wages annually through unpaid tips and overtime. Some lawmakers now demand stricter penalties.
In 2022, workers in low-paid sectors faced numerous wage theft cases, reclaiming millions in unpaid…
Juliana Kaplan
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The so-called 'skills gap' doesn't hold American workers back - the way we value labor differently does
The idea anyone can start at a low-paying job and works their way up to the corporate boardroom "si…