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12/7/2011
Drillers should hire locals
Wetzel Co highest unemployment hotels full of out-of-state w...

11/18/2011
Hire Local Marcellus Workers
launched campaign to pressure Marcellus to hire local worker...

10/26/2011
Transportation cuts hurt W.Va. future
estimated cut $141m funds means 5,000 jobs lost

9/28/2011
Rebuild Bridges Rebuild Economy
govts should increase spending correct probs not going away

8/31/2010
West Virginians Best Qualified for Marcellus
flatland companies don''t know how hard it is to build pipel...

8/26/2010
Ironworkers Search For Jobs
They. . . flat refuse to hire local workers.

7/22/2010
Unions Protest Midland Roof Project
firm uses immigrants Superintendent says "awarded properly."

3/6/2009
Bill Urges Insurance
require workers on public projects of $1 million or more

2/11/2009
Denounces Wage Calculations
Labor Secy David Mullins said Acker lost in court

1/16/2009
Area laborers pan Walgreens
store developers froze them out of construction jobs

8/5/2008
Hydro-Electric Power Project Getting Closer
Hydro-Electric Power Project Getting Closer, August 5, 2008,...

6/29/2008
Justices Rule Against Workers
Supreme Crt ruled govmt can avoid paying prevailing wages.

5/5/2008
Supreme Court Ad Sparks Controversy
Blankenship:ad childish poke at Justice Elliott "Spike" Mayn...

2/14/2008
Prevailing Wage Facing Challenge
Wheeling Jesuit University former president pushing changes

2/3/2008
Somehow, Builders Keep Cranking
Big power-plant projects keep cranes in demand.

1/13/2008
Lets Not Blow Wind Power
WV is poised to become leader in wind power industry.

9/25/2007
King Coal Hwy Workers Shorted
Fed Judge says officials illegally exempted project

1/27/2006
Talk Radio
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4/29/2004
The Forgotten Man
Senator Byrds Remarks to the Senate re Pension debate

4/26/2004
Tour Poverty USA
Slideshow about Poverty in the United States.

4/16/2004
Heavy & Highway Study
1994-2002 Highway construction cost study

2/26/2004
Prevailing Wage Brochure
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