About the Authors

Tom Juravich, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Dr. Juravich is Professor of Labor Studies and Sociology at the University of Amherst. Juravich writes about the work and the labor process, the future of work and unions in contemporary society. Known as an ethnographer of the workplace he is the author/editor of seven books and numerous articles in scholarly and popular publications. He conducted an earlier interview-based study of wage theft in residential construction in central Massachusetts.

Russell Ormiston, Allegheny College

Dr. Ormiston is an associate professor of economics at Allegheny College and the current president of the Institute for Construction Economic Research (ICERES). Dr. Ormiston has co-authored book chapters on workplace conditions in the residential construction industry and academic articles and public policy papers on the economic and social impacts of worker misclassification, prevailing wage laws and project labor agreements.

Dale Belman, Michigan State University

Dr. Belman is a professor in the School of Labor Relations and Human Resources at Michigan State University. A leading academic economist on labor issues in the construction industry, Dr. Belman is the founder and former president of ICERES. During his academic career, Dr. Belman has written numerous journal articles and book chapters on labor and employment issues, and has frequently testified on these concerns in federal and state legislative proceedings.