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August 26, 2024
AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey
94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies
The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More
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The federal agencies tasked with implementing the AGC-backed Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 issued proposed final regulations this week that will govern the implementation of the new law. The regulations from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Internal Revenue Service address… Read More
June 19, 2015
Siding with AGC of America, the AGC of Colorado and the Colorado Contractor’s Association, the Colorado Supreme Court has unanimously held that a state law insulating Colorado residents from prosecution for making medical use of marijuana does not require the state’s employers to tolerate the same… Read More
June 16, 2015
Urge Your Senators to Oppose the Use of Reverse Auctions
Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) this week introduced the AGC-backed Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act, and included the legislation as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to prohibit… Read More
June 12, 2015
During the May 18 web meeting of AGC of America’s Open Shop Committee, attorney Rick Samson of Ogletree Deakins provided a Quick Learn presentation on Preparing for the National Labor Relations Board’s New “Quickie Election” Rule. Click here to access an audio recording of the presentation, a… Read More
June 11, 2015
Registration is now open for AGC’s 2015 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. The conference, for HR, training and workforce development professionals in the construction industry, will be held Oct. 7-9 at the Hyatt Regency at The Arch hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. For… Read More
June 11, 2015
On June 9, AGC submitted a letter to the Internal Revenue Service asking for clarification on the reporting process for employers that contribute to multiemployer health plans and the requirements to provide detailed information on the health care coverage employers’ offer. Employers participating… Read More
June 11, 2015
The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council (LELC) recently held its 31st Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium in Washington, DC. Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country learned about the latest developments in labor and employment law and their impact in the… Read More
June 8, 2015
Construction firms added 17,000 jobs in May and 273,000 over 12 months, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent, the lowest May rate since 2006, according to an analysis by AGC. Association officials noted that the job gains come as the private and public sectors are increasing… Read More
June 5, 2015
Construction employment expanded in 232 metro areas, declined in 66 and was stagnant in 60 between April 2014 and April 2015, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said even as contractors in many parts of the country continue to… Read More
June 2, 2015
The next quarterly conference call of AGC of America’s Union Contractors Committee will take place on June 25, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The agenda includes AGC staff updates on legal and labor developments and a roundtable discussion of activities of interest to union… Read More
June 1, 2015