Items Tagged with 'President Biden'

The Associated Builders and Contractors trade group, which has long opposed mandated project labor agreements, or PLAs, states that it will continue to challenge the project labor agreement mandate in court.

President Trump's rescission of Biden-era labor requirements has reignited fierce debates over Project Labor Agreements, pension obligations, and apprenticeship mandates.

Taylor, a roofing contractor in Tennessee, earned numerous awards for his military service, including the Medal of Honor (upgraded from the Silver Star), the Bronze Star, and two Distinguished Flying Crosses.

Upcoming changes to how federal projects are awarded could increase costs for roofing contractors, leading trade associations to threaten court challenges to Biden administration’s revision.

A former Army helicopter pilot and roofing sheet metal company owner received the country's highest military honor for his heroic actions that saved the lives of four men during the Vietnam War.

Within days of taking office, the Biden administration directed OSHA to double the number of compliance safety and health officers and increase safety audits across the country. Roofers should expect unannounced OSHA audits to increase in the coming months. 

The effort will allow Job Corps centers throughout the nation to emphasize pre-apprenticeship programs in green energy and other high-growth industry sectors.

If the Biden administration’s plans to raise the overtime salary threshold this month come to pass, it could lead to struggles for most businesses.

Among other changes, the expanded Severe Violator Enforcement Program will now place employers in the program for at least two willful or repeated violations.