Tag: Michael F. Sabitoni
32-hour workweek law? Not much support in R.I.
In an effort to find and retain workers in a tight job market, some companies have toyed with the idea of converting to a...
Providence City Council gives first approval to revised TSA proposal
PROVIDENCE – Compromise legislation imposing wage standards for larger development projects that receive city tax breaks while exempting smaller-dollar projects received the initial green light...
Legal concerns may prompt revisions to Providence TSA reform
PROVIDENCE – Whether the city can legally set wage requirements for projects that receive property tax breaks has been called into question, prompting possible...
Do proposed changes to city’s policy on tax breaks threaten development?
Tax breaks are one way the city of Providence has persuaded developers to build or rehabilitate properties, but a proposal to overhaul the terms...
Growing projects, added industries seeking workers leave construction pool thin
Four months after the state’s voting public approved two statewide and eight local bond measures investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Rhode Island...
Diversity elusive in construction
White men still dominate construction, though some companies are committed to changing that
Born to immigrant families struggling to get by in Providence, Edwin A....
Twin River settled, but growing casino labor force likely to lead...
A strike by more than 330 unionized UNITE HERE! Local 26 food and beverage workers at Lincoln-based Twin River Casino unhappy with a company...