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OPINION: Sweetheart union deal will undermine Inflation Reduction Act’s clean-energy agenda
As President Joe Biden signed the so-called Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, taxpayers, construction industry small businesses and climate change activists are sounding alarms about controversial labor policies in the […]
Proposed changes to Davis-Bacon Act spark debate amid infrastructure spending
Non-union contractors are lining up in opposition to proposed changes to federal prevailing-wage laws that they argue will make public projects more expensive at a time when the U.S. is looking to rebuild much of its infrastructure.
Safety panel: Mental health becoming priority as pandemic subsides
From vaccinations to mental health, COVID-19 has greatly changed how the construction industry thinks about safety.
In absence of federal mandate, many companies still encouraging vaccination for employees
When the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its vaccine-or-test requirement for large private companies last month, many companies were faced with a serious question. In the absence of a mandate, how could they encourage workers to get vaccinated?
Bills to put $20M in COVID aid into apprenticeships, revive tax breaks
Lawmakers are moving forward with bills that would direct $20 million in federal aid toward apprenticeship programs and provide a tax break for apprenticeships — a proposal similar to one previously vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers.
Biden requiring PLAs on federal projects
President Joe Biden is moving forward with an executive order mandating that project-labor agreements be attached to federal construction projects worth more than $35 million.
ABC among groups appealing decision allowing federal vaccine mandate to take effect
The Associated Builders and Contractors is among various groups appealing a federal judge’s decision late last week to reinstate a nationwide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more employees.
ABC, states persuade judge to block Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors
A mainly non-union trades group is applauding a federal judge's decision on Tuesday to block President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors.
Department requires $15 an hour minimum wage for federal contractors
Federal officials on Monday published a rule raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour, following an executive order from President Joe Biden.
ABC mounts legal challenge to OSHA vaccine mandate
The Associated Builders and Contractors is seeking to overturn the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate with a legal challenge filed this week.
ABC economist: Relief in sight for high materials prices
The construction industry is still reeling from rapid materials prices increases following the pandemic, even though there are signs of relief ahead. That’s according to Anirban Basu, chief economist for […]
OPINION: PRO Act a professional free market hit job
By now, almost everyone in construction has heard about the PRO Act, or Protecting the Right to Organize Act, that's being considered in Congress. But many people are unaware of its likely immense consequences. If the PRO Act becomes law, it will result in big changes to our labor laws.
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