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The U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Wage and Hour Division is offering two free webinars on Feb. 28 and March 1 at 1:30 p.m. ET to provide an overview of the Davis-Bacon compliance requirements for projects receiving funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It will also include a question-and-answer session. Participants will be able to submit questions in advance or during the webinar.
老牛影视joined a diverse coalition of more than a dozen associations and organizations representing millions of workers in the construction industry in a letter to President Joe Biden opposing the administration鈥檚 new executive order mandating project labor agreements on federal construction contracts of $35 million or more.
On Feb. 4, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act by a vote of 222-210. The ABC-opposed bill is filled with anti-competitive provisions that would impose harmful labor policies, including instituting 鈥渃ard-check鈥� provisions, expanding prevailing wage requirements and restricting access to the nation鈥檚 registered apprenticeship system for nonunion workers through the ABC-opposed National Apprenticeship Act.
On Feb. 7, ABC, as a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition, filed comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers鈥� proposed rule to revise the definition of 鈥渨aters of the United States鈥� applicable to all Clean Water Act programs.
On Feb. 4, President Biden signed Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, which mandates the use of PLAs on federal construction projects of $35 million or more in value.
On Feb. 7, the Biden administration鈥檚 White House Task Force On Worker Organizing And Empowerment issued its report on how to boost union membership in the federal government and public and private sectors.
On Jan. 28, 老牛影视submitted comments to the Federal Highway Administration on behalf of member contractors who install and perform work related to electric vehicle charging stations and other alternative clean energy fuel stations. 老牛影视said needlessly excluding all contractors and workers who do not participate in the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program and/or government-registered apprenticeship programs from building EV charging station and alternative fuel projects could be problematic.
Republican governors are pushing back on Biden administration actions steering federal dollars for infrastructure projects to state and local governments prioritizing pro-labor policies.
On Jan. 26, ABC, as a steering committee member of the Construction Industry Safety Coalition, submitted comments on the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Heat Injury and
老牛影视has added Wisconsin Chapter member Dan Bertler of Supreme Structures Inc. to the Beam Club Hall of Fame Level.