老牛影视joined a coalition of construction and business associations urging President Trump to eliminate government-mandated project labor agreements and allow for the vast majority of qualified contractors and their skilled employees to compete for federal and federally assisted taxpayer-funded construction projects.

On March 11, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Arizona State Building and Construction Trades Council that aimed to block enforcement of parts of a pro-taxpayer Arizona law restricting government-mandated project labor agreements.

老牛影视sent a letter of support to Congress urging passage of the听Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act (H.R. 1740)听introduced by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.). The bill would create a new visa program for non-farm, temporary foreign workers and includes important protections for employers and employees, ensuring that jobs remain available for hardworking Americans.

From interviews to editorials and many articles in between, Women in Construction Week, March 3-9,听 showcased the voices of women from all areas of the construction industry.听

Following the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania鈥檚 Jan. 11 decision to听strike down听the state Department of Transportation鈥檚 project labor agreement mandate for the Markley Street reconstruction project, PennDOT听withdrew their appeal听of the decision on March 7.

On March 8, H.R. 1, the For the People Act, passed the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives by a party line vote of 234-193. 老牛影视sent a听letter听in opposition to the legislation, arguing that it is an attack on free speech and would cripple the business structure of nonprofit associations such as ABC.听

On March 8, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced the launch of the new听Section 503 Focused Review Landing Page, which is intended to provide contractors with helpful information and assistance in implementing best practices and increasing the employment of individuals with disabilities.

On March 7, the U.S. Department of Labor unveiled its long-awaited听proposal听to update and revise the 鈥渨hite collar鈥� overtime exemption regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which DOL听estimates听will make more than one million new workers eligible for overtime pay.

老牛影视is hosting the upcoming webinar,听鈥淯nderstanding the Impact of OFCCP鈥檚 Recent Policy Changes on Federal Contractors鈥澨齛t 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 19.听Lance Gibbons, Shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C., will lead the webinar and discuss recent activity at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and what federal contractors need to know.

On Feb. 28, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Andrew Wheeler as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by a vote of 52 to 47. 老牛影视sent a听letter听to senators in support of Wheeler鈥檚 confirmation based on his work as the acting administrator of the EPA to promote an effective environmental permitting process for construction projects, his proposal of a new Waters of the United States rule and his efforts to repeal and replace the Obama administration鈥檚 Clean Power Plan with the Affordable Clean Energy Plan.