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August 26, 2024
ѻý & Arcoro Workforce Survey
94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies
The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More
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Takes First Step Towards Revision
In accordance with the Biden administration’s recent regulatory freeze memorandum, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposal to delay of the effective date to a final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor status… Read More
February 18, 2021
Union membership across occupations in the construction industry declined from an annual average of 1,055,000 in 2019 to 993,000 in 2020, a drop of 62,000 or 5.9%, according to an annual economic release recently issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”). However, total… Read More
February 17, 2021
Association Officials Call for Removing Tariffs on Key Materials to Provide Immediate Relief for Hard-Hit Contractors and Exploring Ways to Expand Long-Term Capacity for Steel, Lumber and Other Materials
Price increases—some to record-setting levels—and long delivery delays are causing hardships… Read More
February 17, 2021
The construction industry is raising awareness and encouraging open discussion about mental health and substance abuse to reduce suicide in the workforce. The COVID-19 pandemic has added stress, anxiety, and fear to contractors’ already high risk of suicide. We can all agree this is a… Read More
February 16, 2021
In this new episode of Commercial Construction: Elevate The Industry Podcast, Brian Turmail, Vice President of Public Affairs and Strategic Initiatives at Associated General Contractors of America, outlines the role of the ѻý in… Read More
February 12, 2021
On February 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, a bill that would provide nearly $4 billion to expand registered apprenticeships through grants and modify the approval process for apprenticeship programs. Importantly, the bill elevates the role of… Read More
February 11, 2021
Action Needed
On February 4, the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act was introduced in Congress and ѻý released a statement after its introduction: New “PRO Act” Will Hurt Construction Workers, Undermine Their Privacy And Make It Hard For The Economy To Recover, Official Warns. The bill is… Read More
February 11, 2021
The COVID-relief bill moving through Congress does not include a federal paid leave mandate. However, it does include an extension of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) refundable tax credits from March 31, 2021 through September 30, 2021 for those employers that follow those… Read More
February 11, 2021
On February 10, the House Ways and Means Committee approved legislation, as part of the broader Biden Administration COVID-relief legislation, that would extend the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) through December 31, 2021. Previously, ѻý supported the expansion and extension of the ERTC… Read More
February 11, 2021
On February 10, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved its portion of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-relief bill. The legislation would provide $30 billion to public transit programs, $8 billion to airports and $1.5 billion to Amtrak. The vast majority of those… Read More
February 11, 2021