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Construction Workforce

US Labor Dept. Withdraws Trump Rule Defining Independent Contractors

Tom Ichniowski

Mark Shaw

May 6, 2021

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Associated Builders and Contractors says it plans to challenge agency's action in federal court.

Construction Workforce

Labor Dept. Seeks to Cancel Two Trump Administration Rules

Tom Ichniowski

March 11, 2021

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Agency targets employee-classification and joint-employer rules.

Biden Administration

Senate Panel Clears Walsh Nomination as Labor Secretary

Tom Ichniowski

February 11, 2021

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Bipartisan 18-4 vote may signal strong floor vote to confirm.

Biden Administration

Biden Names His Picks for Deputy Secretaries of Labor, Energy

Tom Ichniowski

February 10, 2021

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Julie Su, California labor agency head, is pick for DOL's No.2, David Turk, Obama administration energy official, is named for DOE

Biden Administration

Labor Dept. Nominee Walsh Looks Likely to Be Confirmed

Tom Ichniowski

February 4, 2021

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Walsh adheres to Biden's positions and says OSHA workplace safety shouldn't be an "us vs. them" issue.

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh Is Tapped as U.S. Labor Secretary

Scott Van Voorhis

January 7, 2021

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Labor union leaders hailed selection of the former construction union exec, as Biden aims to fulfill his promise of being a pro-labor president.

Biden Transition

Organized Labor Counts on Strong Support From New Administration

Bruce Buckley

November 18, 2020

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The pending PRO Act, which boosts pro-labor actions, was specifically cited by several construction unions when endorsing Joe Biden for president.

Construction Workforce

Labor Dept. Sides with Construction Unions on Apprenticeship Rule

Tom Ichniowski

March 10, 2020

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Final rule retains construction exclusion from new industry-recognized apprentice programs.

Construction Workforce

Senate Confirms Scalia to be Labor Secretary

Attorney faces key construction issues, including apprenticeship proposal

Tom Ichniowski

September 17, 2019

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Update 9/26: Nominee approved on 53-44 vote along party lines.

Construction Workforce

More Than 300,000 Comments Pour In on DOL's Proposed Apprenticeship Rule

Tom Ichniowski

August 30, 2019

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Building trades back, and ABC opposes, construction exemption from proposed new apprenticeship program.

Articles Tagged with ''Dept. of Labor''

US Labor Dept. Withdraws Trump Rule Defining Independent Contractors

Labor Dept. Seeks to Cancel Two Trump Administration Rules

Senate Panel Clears Walsh Nomination as Labor Secretary

Biden Names His Picks for Deputy Secretaries of Labor, Energy

Labor Dept. Nominee Walsh Looks Likely to Be Confirmed

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh Is Tapped as U.S. Labor Secretary

Organized Labor Counts on Strong Support From New Administration

Labor Dept. Sides with Construction Unions on Apprenticeship Rule

Senate Confirms Scalia to be Labor Secretary

More Than 300,000 Comments Pour In on DOL's Proposed Apprenticeship Rule

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