The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced the release of its new technical assistance guide created specifically for construction contractors. OFCCP intends for construction contractors to use the technical assistance guide as a self-assessment tool to review the practices they have in place to eliminate discrimination and achieve their equal employment opportunity goals.

March 11, 2020, at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino

Jeopardizes Long-Standing Employee and Employer Rights

AGC of America’s Union Contractors Committee will hold its next conference call on November 19 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. The agenda includes updates on recent developments in labor relations and government affairs of interest to union contractors as well as a roundtable discussion of developments around the country.

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AGC’s 2019 Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference wrapped up Oct. 11 after two-and-a-half days of education, sharing of best practices and networking in Chicago, IL. The conference continues to be a must-attend event for human resources and training professionals in the construction industry.

AGC of America’s 2020 Annual Convention will feature a half-day Collective Bargaining Seminar to help train negotiators. The session will take place on Monday, March 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All interested AGC members and chapter staff registered for the convention are invited to attend. Session registration is required with a $50 added fee.

Negotiators conducting collective bargaining in the first three quarters of this year agreed to raise construction craft workers’ wage and fringe benefits by an average of 2.8 percent or $1.66 during the first contract year, according to the latest Settlements Report just released by the Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC). These averages are modestly lower than those reported for 2018. Nevertheless, CLRC forecasts an overall gradual rise to 3.2 percent and $1.85 by 2021.

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