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Contractors
Why home improvement retailers are going after pro contractors
May 21, 2024
Lowe’s reported that first quarter sales are down from the same period last year, but spending by professionals is up.
This Connecticut contractor says rising demand has left him “overwhelmed”
Aug 25, 2022
Bruce Ridenour has been a contractor for 40 years and said local contractors in Danbury, Connecticut don't have bandwidth to handle all the new demand.
Lumber isn't the only thing that's getting more expensive for contractors
Apr 22, 2021
Everything that goes into a building project, from diesel fuel to plastics to gypsum for drywall, is getting more expensive.
Uber, Lyft threaten to stop service in California
by
Nova Safo
Aug 20, 2020
The dispute could put jobs at stake during the pandemic.
Why is it so hard for the government to buy PPE?
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
May 11, 2020
ProPublica's David McSwane said brokers are trying to profit off of unprecedented demand for face masks.
Some contractors worry California’s AB 5 will limit their flexibility
by
Ben Bradford
Sep 11, 2019
Advocates say it will provide vital benefits to misclassified workers. But drivers, nail technicians and other gig workers don't want to endanger their ability to set their own hours.
Can Cleveland require contractors to hire local workers?
by
Adrian Ma
Apr 30, 2019
The Supreme Court of Ohio will decide.
For public good, not for profit.
The U.S. government is becoming more dependent on contract workers
by
Janet Nguyen
Jan 17, 2019
There were about 4.1 million contractors working for the U.S. government in 2017.
The temp industry is at an all-time high
Jun 17, 2016
From medicine to hotel housekeepers, large staffing agencies supply temporary and contract workers.
Truckers strike over employment status
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 2, 2016
They're considered contractors. They want to be employees.