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Reintroduction of PRO Act Proves Bad Ideas Never Die as Congress Pushes Economy-Harming Measure

Measure will disrupt an economy already struggling with inflation and supply chain challenges, increasing the risk of a recession and forcing workers to become the victims of unrelated disputes
February 28, 2023
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The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued a statement in reaction to today’s reintroduction in Congress of the so-called PRO Act.


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The PRO Act and Employee Misclassification

IF THE PRO ACT IS PASSED, CONTRACTORS WILL NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO HOW THEY CLASSIFY THEIR EMPLOYEES. IF THEY DON’T, THEY COULD BE FACING A FELONY.
Trent Cotney
Trent Cotney
July 30, 2021
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In March 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This legislation calls for wide-ranging, union-friendly revisions to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). 
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VIDEO: Why Contractors Need to Fear the PRO Act

March 19, 2021
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It’s been a busy few weeks in the construction industry, so Roofing Contractor and Walls & Ceilings’ publisher Jill Bloom and Associate Editor of Walls & Ceilings, Hannah Belloli, caught up with CEO of Cotney Attorney & Consultants, Trent Cotney. 


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Construction Employment Declines by 61,000 in February

Association Officials Urge Congress and Biden Administration to Focus on New Infrastructure Funding, Address Rising Materials Prices and Avoid Disruptive Measures like the PRO Act to Stem Sector Job Losses
March 12, 2021
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Construction employment declined by 61,000 in February, while the sector’s unemployment rate soared to 9.6 percent amid severe winter weather and continuing weakness in new nonresidential projects, according to an analysis by AGC of government data.


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House Votes in Favor of PRO Act

Democrats' Vote in Favor of the PRO Act Will Hurt Workers and Undermine the Economic Recovery, Top Construction Industry Official Says, Urges Senate to Reject Measure Before it Harms the Economy
March 10, 2021
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The House has voted in favor of the PRO Act. The chief executive officer of AGC, Stephen E. Sandherr, released a statement outlining what this means for the construction industry.


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