Punching In: Labor Leaders Seeking Big-Project Love From Biden

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers

Unions Pitch Biden | EEOC Issue | Meet Marty’s Chief

Ben Penn: It’ll hardly come as a surprise that when building trades union presidents had face time with President Joe Biden in the oval office last week, they encouraged him to craft a robust infrastructure package, creating as many well-paying union jobs as possible.

Labor leaders came out of the meeting enthusiastic about the opportunities to partner with the Biden administration. Still, a deeper look at what transpired behind closed doors underscores the legal limits that may imperil any Biden effort to “build ...