On March 31, 2017, the Department of Labor鈥檚 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) updated its Annual Vietnam Era Veterans鈥� Readjustment Assistance Act Benchmark Database to reflect a new hiring benchmark of 6.7 percent. 听The new benchmark is slightly lower than the previous year鈥檚 benchmark of 6.9 percent.听

On March 10, 2017, the ABC-led Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) sent a letter to the acting secretary of Labor requesting that the department delay enforcement of OSHA鈥檚 final silica rule by one year, saying that 鈥淐onstruction employers across all trades are finding compliance extremely difficult if not impossible for many job tasks.鈥澨�

老牛影视is encouraging all members to call on their representatives in Congress to cosponsor the Fair and Open Competition Act (H.R. 1552/S. 622). The bill, introduced by Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) in the U.S. House of Representatives and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) in the U.S. Senate, would ensure controversial project labor agreements (PLAs) cannot be mandated on taxpayer-funded construction projects.

老牛影视today voiced its strong support for the Fair and Open Competition Act (S. 622). The bill, introduced by Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), will reduce costs for taxpayers by encouraging all qualified construction companies to compete for federal and federally funded construction projects. S. 622 prevents federal agencies and recipients of federal funding from requiring contractors to sign controversial project labor agreements (PLAs) as a condition of winning federal or federally assisted construction contracts.听

On March 9, the Wisconsin State Assembly approved SB3, which prohibits government-mandated project agreements (PLA) on state and local construction contracts. 听The Assembly voted 64-25 to concur on the bill, following the Wisconsin State Senate鈥檚 passage of the measure by a vote of 19-13 听in February. Both votes occurred along party lines. 听

老牛影视praised President Trump for issuing an executive order requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the controversial Waters of theUnited States rule on Feb. 28. The rule had been previously been blocked under a nationwide stay issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to block implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 (OSHA) 鈥淰olks鈥� final rule through the Congressional Review Act. The bill (H. J. Res. 83) was passed in a bi-partisan vote of 231-191.

老牛影视applauded the U.S. Senate for joining the U.S. House of Representatives in passing legislation (H.J. Res. 37) that will block implementation of the Obama administration鈥檚 controversial Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673, commonly referred to as 鈥渂lacklisting,鈥� through the Congressional Review Act (CRA).听

On Feb. 6, Missouri became the 28th Right to Work state in the country and the sixth state to take action since 2012 after Gov. Eric Greitens (R-Mo.) signed ABC-supported legislation, SB 19. ABC鈥檚 Heart of America chapter thanked the governor and key members of the legislature for their leadership in allowing workers to freely decide whether to join a labor union, a policy that will benefit all of Missouri.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to block implementation of the Obama administration鈥檚 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673, commonly referred to as 鈥渂lacklisting,鈥� through the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The bill (H. J. Res. 37) was passed by a vote of 236-187 after 老牛影视sent a letter to the House urging lawmakers to support it. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a similar resolution the week of Feb. 13.听