ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Labor Opposition to the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613) 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. 852, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366) 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 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 Settings (RIN 1218-AD39). Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954) Support for the Trump administrations nominations to serve in the Department of Labor and its subagencies Support for the Trump administrations nomination to serve as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Support for the termination of Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board Opposition to the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/ S. 844) Opposition to the legislative framework proposed by Senator Hawley Concerns with NLRB decisions that violate the First Amendment and employers freedom of speech Support for the NLRBs Acting General Counsels rescission of various concerning NLRB memoranda, including those addressing remedies, the rights of student-athletes, algorithms and electronic monitoring, severance agreements, noncompete agreements, 10(j) injunctive relief, settlements, Cemex, McLaren Macomb, tension between the National Labor Relations Act and equal employment opportunity laws, mail ballot elections, and captive audience meetings. Support for OSHAs review of its recordkeeping and reporting obligations related to occupational injuries and illnesses Support for President Trumps nominee to serve as Administrator of OSHA Support for OMBs efforts on deregulation