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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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On Nov. 19, AGC sent a letter opposing a government-mandated project labor (PLA) inquiry posted by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). NAVFAC Southwest sought industry comments on a possible PLA for a project at the Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, Calif. The job (solicitation… Read More
December 1, 2012
Patrick Murphy Declared Winner in Race to Represent Florida’s 18th Congressional District
Patrick Murphy (D), a member of South Florida Chapter-AGC, was elected to the U.S. Congress to represent Florida’s 18th Congressional district. Murphy currently serves as vice president of Coastal… Read More
December 1, 2012
On Nov. 27, AGC sent a letter to Senators urging their inclusion of small business reforms in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA). Among those reforms, AGC especially urged inclusion of: (1) counting small business participation at lower tiers towards the federal small… Read More
November 30, 2012
Congressman Shuster Takes Over Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
This week, the House Republican Conference selected their nineteen committee chairmen for the 113th Congress. Of the nineteen, seven will be new committee heads. The new chairmen include Representatives Bill Shuster (Pa… Read More
November 30, 2012
Congress and the White House are no closer to a deal on the fiscal cliff than they were before the election. Each side continues to use the same talking points that they used in the campaign. AGC and many other groups have been urging action on the fiscal cliff and urging Congress and the… Read More
November 30, 2012
AGC of America will provide its latest training on federal prevailing wage laws in a two-part webinar on Dec. 11 and 13, 2012, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The format is different from previous years, offering new information for everyone involved in compliance with the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts… Read More
November 26, 2012
AGC’s 2012 HR Professionals and Training, Education & Development Conferences (TED) wrapped up October 18, after three and a half days of education, sharing of best practices and networking in San Antonio, Texas. The conferences, which ran back-to-back, continue to be a must-attend event for… Read More
November 21, 2012
On Nov. 19, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released guidance instructing employers on the proper way to complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form, Form I-9, for new and existing employees who… Read More
November 21, 2012
On Nov. 13, 2012, AGC hosted a webinar on Affirmative Action in Employment: How to Implement the Employment Practices and Procedures Required by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The webinar provided compliance assistance training and best practices for federal and… Read More
November 21, 2012
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has reaffirmed its position that union job targeting programs are protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and has clarified that this protection extends even to programs funded in part by voluntary deductions from the wages of workers… Read More
November 21, 2012