ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Continues to Press for Construction ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
As of August 6, negotiations between the White House and Democratic congressional leaders continue with diminishing hope of reaching a bipartisan agreement on another COVID-relief bill. The biggest hurdle remains a path forward on the CARES Act $600/week federal unemployment insurance (UI) benefit, which expired on July 31. With construction jobs, markets and the future of the industry on the line, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ has focused its advocacy efforts on pressing for significant infrastructure construction investment, sensible liability protections for construction businesses, and a transition away from the $600/week UI benefit that has created an artificial barrier for some workers to return to safe construction workplaces, among other things.
For more information, contact Jimmy Christianson at jimmy.christianson@agc.org.