How are associations today different from associations of the past? In the second part of the series, Nick Carrillo, Vice President of Western Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association, explains how associations have evolved over time and if they are only open to unions. He also talks about how employees can get involved and how much time participation requires.
XL Construction, a leading Northern California builder, has appointed Carol McKenna, a 20+ year human resources veteran, as Vice President of People in its Organizational Development Group.
On Nov. 3, the Signatory Wall and Ceiling Contractors Alliance submitted comments in support of the Department of Labor’s proposed independent contractor rule that would rescind the prior Administration’s rule that made it easier to classify employees in the construction industry and across the economy as independent contractors. The proposed rule replaces this regulation with a well-understood standard ground in 60 years of judicial precedents that SWACCA urged the Labor Department to adopt because it is easier to apply and will make it harder for employers to claim their workers are independent contractors.
More than half of U.S. contractors (55 percent) say finding enough skilled workers is one of the biggest barriers to growing their business. Inflation (57 percent), insufficient labor (51 percent) and long hours (37 percent) are the three most significant challenges currently facing U.S. contractors.
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This week, SWACCA concluded weeks of work to ensure the submission of three distinct comment letters in support of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council’s proposed rule entitled, “Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects” to implement President Biden’s February Executive Order creating a presumption that PLAs are to be used by federal agencies for large-scale construction projects for which the cost is estimated to be $35 million or more, subject to specified exemptions.
Comments argue against rule that would increase costs in order to discriminate against vast majority of American construction workers, who are non-union
On Oct. 17, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation filed comments opposing a Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council proposed rule to block non-union workers from working on federal contracts. The rule requires federal agencies to impose Project Labor Agreements on contractors and employees who work on federal construction projects that will cost $35 million or more.