Construction employment rose in only 19 states and the District of Columbia in November, a weaker showing than in recent months, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ . In contrast, 25 states plus D.C. added jobs on a year-over-year basis, while 24 states shed construction jobs.
Association officials said the failure of Congress to enact long-term transportation and infrastructure funding bills was holding back hiring by public-works contractors. They noted that airport projects had already been halted once and that funding for highways and transit was guaranteed only through March.
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