Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee released a new report, which found that expanding registered apprenticeship programs will expand the pipeline of workers into higher-paying jobs while also meeting the needs of employers.
The design commission in Pasadena, California, wants to let developers of a mixed-income housing project use stucco instead of brick for façades, reported Pasadena Now. The commission recommended approval of the change due to the rising expenses of construction.
On July 22, SWACCA board member Geoff Furtaw, majority owner of Ceilings, Inc. in Wayne, Pennsylvania, testified before Federal Trade Commission commissioner Alvaro Bedoya to offer a contractor perspective on the anti-competitive impact that employee misclassification has on honest employers in the construction industry at a forum organized by the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has proposed a rule that would effectively ban current portable generators on store shelves. The Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association is fighting back – but can’t do it alone.
Associated Builders and Contractors issued a statement on April 23 opposing the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule to ban non-compete clauses. The FTC voted 3-2 to issue the final rule on April 23.
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to issue a new rule prohibiting the use of non-compete agreements for most U.S. workers. It is estimated that approximately 30 million workers are currently bound by such agreements, which prevent them from changing employers in their industry.
Armstrong World Industries announced the conditional clearance by the European Commission of the Company’s previously announced sale of certain subsidiaries comprising its EMEA and Pacific Rim businesses
