ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Labor Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39) Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 2826, S. 1261) Concerns with government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally-assisted construction projects Concerns with Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies Discussion on general workforce development issues facing the construction industry Concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43) Concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including its decision in Lion Elastomers Concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery. Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryc, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Concerns with OSHAs Proposed Rule, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39). Concerns with Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigations into major corporations labor practices Support for the Employee Rights Act (HR 2700, S 1201) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 728) Concerns with Labor HHS appropriations package Support for the joint resolution to nullify the "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" rulemaking (H.J. Res. 116, S.J. Res. 63) H.R. 720: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (HR 7784) Support for labor riders within the Labor HHS FY25 appropriations package Concerns with the Biden Administrations re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board Concerns with the FAR Councils pay transparency notice of proposed rulemaking Support for H.J. Res. 147, a challenge to OSHAs Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule Opposition to the Warehouse Worker Protection Act Opposition to blacklisting language in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act discussion draft Concerns with the ETAs proposed rule, National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (RIN 1205-AC13)