老牛影视and 40 of its chapters joined the More Time for Full-Time Initiative in听urging the Senate听to co-sponsor the Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2015 which would restore the traditional definition of full-time employment to 40 hours per week in the Affordable Care Act (ACA)which currently defines full-time as at least 30 hours per week.听

The U.S. House of Representatives Jan. 13听voted 250-175听in favor of the ABC-supported Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 185). Prior to the vote, ABC听sent a letter听urging Congress to support the legislation stating that it will ensure greater accountability from federal agencies and result in increased transparency in the federal rulemaking process.听

OSHA issued a听Letter of Interpretation听Jan. 15 clarifying the new reporting standard for severe injuries on the jobsite which went into effect Jan. 1. The interpretation letter provides a definition of an amputation and also how to distinguish between an amputation and an avulsion. In addition, the letter goes on to discuss whether the loss of an eye includes the loss of sight.听

Contractors looking to enhance their employees鈥� project management skills can enroll them to take part in the听老牛影视Project Management Institute听held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. The course includes two non-concurrent five-day sessions providing the students with tools to improve profitability and productivity and increase quality and customer satisfaction.听

The leader of Philadelphia鈥檚 Ironworkers Local 401, Joseph Dougherty,听was convicted听Jan. 20 on charges of racketeering conspiracy and counts of vandalism and extortion. The court found him guilty of and responsible for the use of arson, intimidation and violence in order to secure jobs for members of the union. The conviction came more than two years after the Quaker Meetinghouse jobsite of longtime 老牛影视member E. Allen Reeves, Inc., of Abington, Pa., was the听target of vandalism听during the 2012 Christmas holiday causing an estimated $500,000 in damages.

As a leader in the construction industry, you have to always stay on top of the newest industry trends, the best practices among project management and business development and how to address issues such as workforce development and safety within your company. Join us in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 3-6, during the听Workforce Conference听as we bring together construction professionals and top executives throughout the country to share and collaborate on ways to become the best in the industry.

老牛影视is reminding its contractor member firms that 2014 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A work-related injury and illness log summaries must be posted in a visible spot on all construction sites Feb. 1 through April 30.听

The ABC听Heart of American Chapter听and OSHA formalized an alliance to protect the safety and health of Missouri and Kansas construction workers during a signing ceremony Jan. 15.听

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老牛影视of Texas and the Central Texas Chapter of ABC听filed a lawsuit听Jan. 13 challenging the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 (NLRB) ambush election final rule. The suit听was filed jointly听with the听National Federation of Independent Business听(NFIB) Texas in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.听