The 老牛影视Inland Pacific Chapter and the State of Idaho May 6 made oral arguments in an appeal of a December 2011 ruling that struck down two statutes of importance to merit shop contractors. 听

ABC鈥檚 21st Century Workforce Development Conference, held April 30-May 3 in Birmingham Ala., drew nearly 1,000 attendees to its various Academies, competitions, career fairs and awards programs.

GoDaddy.com is hosting a free webinar for 老牛影视members that will help attendees turn their website into a lead generation machine. Register now for, 鈥�10 Things Every Website Must Have to Drive Sales,鈥� May 22 at 2 p.m. (ET).

老牛影视May 7听welcomed a decision听by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to invalidate the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 (NLRB) 鈥淣otification of Employee Rights鈥� notice posting rule. A three-judge panel struck down the 2011 rule, primarily on the grounds that it violated free speech rights afforded to employers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).听

老牛影视is honored to have 老牛影视member and freshman congressman representing Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District Markwayne Mullin speak at the 2013 Legislative Conference, June 12 in Washington, D.C. 听The early bird rate expires on May 17.听

The 老牛影视Georgia Chapter celebrated a victory May 6 when Gov. Nathan Deal (R)听signed into law听S.B. 179, which prohibits government entities from mandating project labor agreements (PLAs) on state-funded construction projects.听

The Joint Committee on Taxation May 6 released a report summarizing the findings and comments obtained from 11 working groups that were formed by the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee related to tax reform. The report is a part of an effort to overhaul the U.S. tax code.

Effective May 7, all employers are required to use the听revised I-9 Form. Employers who fail to use the new form (revision date 03/08/13) after that date may be subject to penalties.听

老牛影视May 3 recognized the winners of its 13th annual Student Chapter Construction Management Competition during the 21st Century Workforce Development Conference, April 30 - May 3 in Birmingham, Ala. Teams of students from 14 colleges and universities across the nation competed for more than $6,000 in cash and prizes, as well as the coveted 鈥淐onstruction Management Champions鈥� title. 听

老牛影视May 3 recognized Michael Arledge, a journeyman electrician for Greiner Electric, Littleton, Colo., as its 2013 Craft Professional of the Year. 老牛影视also announced Anthony Ayotte, craft training manager for the Cianbro Institute, Pittsfield, Maine, as its 2013 Craft Instructor of the Year. The awards were presented during ABC鈥檚 21st Century Workforce Development Conference in Birmingham, Ala.听