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Vol. 55, Nos. 2710-2743 pp. 1-1158 March 5, 2009 - Nov. 5, 2009 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
LABOR DEPARTMENT (DOL)
– Administration
– – Appointments and personnel changes, Solis confirmed, plans to pub enforcement back in DOL, 7; Solis sworn in, 80
– – ARRA, OIG will focus on overseeing expenditures during upcoming 6 months, summarizes work, semiannual report, 469 – – Employment Standards Admin., DOL planning to abolish in internal reorganization, OLMS, OFCCP, Workers' Compensation Programs Ofc., and Wage and Hour Div. to report directly to Solis, 663; upcoming elimination described as unnecessary layer of bureaucracy, will save $1.75M, official says, 886 – – FY2010 budget, proposal will promot economic recovery, strengthen health, safety, and competitiveness of workforce, Solis testifies, 358 – – Omnibus appropriations bill
– – ARRA, DOL to hold free conferences on prevailing wage requirements, 633
– – BLS – – Child labor
See CHILD LABOR
See DAVIS-BACON ACT
See FORMS
– – Grants
See GRANTS
See MINIMUM WAGE
See OVERTIME
See DAVIS-BACON ACT
– – Wage and Hour Div.
See YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
– – Right not to join union, OLMS rescinds rule requiring contractors to post notices after E.O. signed, 141; employment rights in proposed notice for federal contractors criticized by business community, including contractor associations, 1014
– – Semiannual regulatory agenda, 359
– Climate change, partnerships between unions, employers, and industry groups can gain provisions beneficial to all, IBEW official, 994
– Oil and natural gas, API, BCTD, and 15 unions announce formation of panel to increase domestic production, 528
– Alter egos, IBEW may pursue claim for using related firm to avoid unfavorable grievance decision and evade multiemployer plan contributions (W.D. Pa.), 120
– Coercing employers to avoid nonunion subcontractors, steel erection firms get damages for IW local violations (D. Mass.), 889 – Employment Standards Admin., DOL planning to abolish in internal reorganization, program offices to report directly to Solis, 663 – Failure to make timely benefit contributions, pay union dues, and submit contribution reports, successor contract liable where intent to be bound by pact demonstrated (N.D. Ill.), 219 – Jurisdictional disputes, U.S. courts may hear claims for pact breach in failure to recognize traditional craft jurisdiction in assigning work on Pa. school projects (E.D. Pa.), 440 – Most favored nation, award to contractor for UBC violations upheld but may not get damages after pact end (N.D. Ill.), 355 – NLRA – Picketing use of nonunion labor, builder failed to satisfy requirements for claim against unions (S.D.N.Y.), 601 – PLAs, signatory entity may be seen as employer during arbitration even if subcontractor employer worker (N.D. Ohio), 933 – Secondary boycott, hotel contractor has no LMRA claim for UBC trying to force concrete subcontractor to unionize but may be defamation (W.D. Wash.), 932 – Section 301
– – Concrete firm has no claim against IBT local for continuing strike after pact ratified but must arbitrate failure to sign (U.S., rev grant), 600
– – Public works projects, memo binding nonunion contractor to future master pacts in exchange for temporary participation not contracts, law inapplicable (W.D. Wash.), 671 – – Separate CBAs, flooring contractor must make benefit fund contributions to 2 unions, improper operation no defense (E.D.N.Y.), 184
– Campaign web sites, IUOE requiring local candidates to maintain password-protected access lawful where legitimate purpose served (D.C. Cir.), 568; text, 581
– Conspiracy to make unlawful payments, N.Y.C. street lighting electrical contractor indicted for making payoffs to IBEW Local 3 official (S.D.N.Y.), 176; union official sentenced, 433; contractor pleads guilty after union official sentenced, 767 – Due process, IBEW members have no claim for discipline for working for nonunion contractor where intraunion procedures not exhausted (8th Cir.), 930 – Fiduciary breach, IUOE local has right to sue former officer who diverted real estate transaction for personal benefit (7th Cir.), 241; statute provides implied right (U.S., rev den), 1043 – Forms
See FORMS
– §504, LIUNA local properly denied reinstatement to business manager convicted of money laundering (D. Haw.), 17
– Conspiracy to steal union elections from reform candidates, IBT local officials sentenced (N.D. Ill.), 880
– CPI
– Unemployment reports
– Buffalo Security Fund, trustees file class action for fiduciary breach in facilitating Madoff investment fraud (S.D.N.Y.), 1056
– Conn. Dist. Council, Conn. AGC pact attained, 111 – Constr. Indus. Joint Pension Fund, suit filed for violating securities laws and ERISA by investing in Madoff-related funds without due diligence, 259 – Constr. Indust. Health and Welfare Trust, contractor liable for subcontractor's unpaid contributions to benefit funds but surety bond issuer not liable (9th Cir.), 848 – Fox Valley welfare funds, contractor conduct demonstrated intent to be bound by pact, must pay for delinquent contributions and dues, and damages (N.D. Ill.), 219 – Greater St. Louis Welfare Fund, demolition firm required to pay contributions, registered agent's signature on CBA ratified by letting books be audited (E.D. Mo.), 892 – Health and Safety Fund, U.S. urged to impose health and safety requirements on construction work funded by ARRA, 285 – Indiana
– – Dist. Council, Ind. Constr. Ass'n pact ratified, 445
– – Pension Fund, pension plan participant gets retroactive benefits and interest for unlawful 2 year limit on disability benefits (S.D. Ohio), 636 – Local 10, pact attained with N.Y. weatherization provider, 1142 – Local 55, N.J. DOL will make grant to union to train residents on residential energy efficiency weatherization, 1142 – Local 79, African Am. members failed to show race bias by referring jobs to friends and family only (S.D.N.Y.), 1090 – Local 91, Council of Utility Contractors, ABC, and Building Indus. Employers Ass'n preparing for pact talks to replace expiring pacts, 8; talks halted after employers pushed to change shop steward clause, 229 – Local 210
– – Caisson fabrication, union pact does not require contractor that had also had UBC pact to arbitrate disputes (2d Cir.), 928
– – Door work, union enjoined from enforcing finding that assigning to Carpenters violated pact, grievance may not resolve jurisdictional dispute (E.D.N.Y.), 506 – – Window installation, contractor may not bar union from grieving claim for hiring UBC members to work on school renovation (W.D.N.Y.), 675 – Local 242, memo binding nonunion contractor to future master pacts in exchange for temporary participation not union contracts, LMRA inapplicable (W.D. Wash.), 671 – Local 310, Construction Employers' Ass'n of NE Ohio pact attained, strike ends, 416 – Local 325, N.J. contractor pleads guilty to embezzling $1.4M from benefit plans in tax evasion scheme (D.N.J.), 1019 – Local 368, denying former business agent convicted of money laundering upheld, LMRDA §504 disqualifies those convicted of bribery (D. Haw.), 17 – Local 500, former business leader pleads guilty to using union credit card at strip clubs (N.D. Ohio), 467 – Local 731, officials charged with helping contractor falsify payrolls to defraud workers out of pay and benefits (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 515 – Local 1075, AGC Mich. Chapter pact attained after strike, 730 – Local 1153, crime family members charged with RICO violations, includes local officials (D.N.J.), 466 – Locals 860 and 894, Dist. Council of Ohio, and Dist. Council 8, non-unionized excavation firm's tort and defamation claims preempted by NLRA (Ohio Ct. App.), 1059 – Mass. Dist. Council, IBEW Local 42 workers entitled to install Mass. fiber optic communication network rather than union (NLRB), 998 – Metro Reg'l Council of Philadelphia, Gen. Building Contractors Ass'n and Interior Finish Contractors Ass'n pact attained, 343 – Mich. Dist. Council, UBC may not do work on earth walls on highway project (NLRB), 217 – Moss Lake, enforcement of arbitration award against UBC for scaffolding work on Wash. project properly transferred where both unions' headquarters in D.C. (D.D.C.), 673 – New England Reg'l Organizing Fund, R.I. organizer and contractor plead guilty to conspiracy to make and receive unlawful payments by employers to unions (D.R.I.), 766 – Pulte Homes, no injunction for union e-mail and voice mail messages after firing workers for organizing and efforts to organize subcontractors (E.D. Mich.), 997 – Rammers and Pavers Local 1010, Asphalt Workers Local 1018, and Pavers and Road Builders Dist. Council, LMRA does not bar affiliates from suing officials in individual capacities (E.D.N.Y.), 476 – S. Cal. Dist. Council, hiring preferences and past practice favor awarding street lighting and traffic signal project to IBEW, determination needed to investigate IBEW threats (NLRB), 216 – W. Pa. Dist. Council Pension Fund, fiduciary breach suit for Madoff Ponzi scheme
See FIDUCIARY DUTY
– A&C Landscaping, worker who refused to defraud related machine operators has no RICO claim where no proof of enterprise (N.D. Ill.), 18
– Bid-rigging, N.J. firm owner sentenced for kickback and fraud conspiracy in award of landscaping on Superfund site, DOJ announces (D.N.J.), 1154 – Mega Lighting, workers may pursue RICO claims for failure to pay prevailing wages on city projects (C.D. Cal.), 340 – Moore Landscapes, IBT and IUOE members entitled to work on green roof installation project, no ULP in threatening to picket if RWAW members used (NLRB), 1057
See ATTORNEYS' FEES
– JOLTS
– Race bias, African Am. worker has no retaliation claims where reasons for pay disparity not pretext, objectionable remarks insufficient, and reasons for layoff not rebutted (5th Cir.), 638 – RIFs
– Exposure, failure to have compliance program, and other violations, OSHA sampling results and expert testimony against bridge painter sufficiently reliable to establish levels but penalty cut (OSHRC), 261
– Failure to protect workers, demolition contractor committed willful state safety and health violations in failure to take prompt action before exposure (Wash. Ct. App.), 58 – Mortality, levels found in bone more accurate indicator than blood, study, 995 – Poisoning, state of Ohio not liable for worker exposure, Transp. Dep't had general supervisory role but no duty of care owed (Ohio Ct. App.), 756 – Renovation, repair, and painting rule, EPA proposing revisions to increase protection, 1116 – Standards, exposure standards do not reflect newer research that shows serious health conditions at lower levels, report, 179 – Standards, newer research that shows serious health conditions at lower levels not reflected, report, 179
See HANDBILLING
– Federal contractors, OFCCP has investigated but only if staffing or recruitment firm deemed federal subcontractor, contractor still responsible, 748
– Forced labor trafficking, identity theft, harboring illegal aliens, money laundering, visa fraud, extortion, and racketeering, labor leasing firm owner arrested (W.D. Mo.), 467; participant pleads guilty, 1146
– Family and medical
– Ed. Note: This heading covers bills with assigned numbers. For information on measures not yet assigned numbers, see specific subject headings.
– House
– – HR 1105, Omnibus appropriations bill, Senate begins debate after House approved, includes DOL and NLRB funding, 11; Senate approves, E-Verify extension rejected, Cornyn (R-Tex) amendment to overturn E.O. requiring notification of federal contract workers of labor rights, 48
– – HR 1262, Water Quality Investment Act, House Rules panel to consider amendments before floor vote soon, 45; passed, authorizes EPA revolving fund to finance water infrastructure improvements, Mack amendment eliminating Davis-Bacon Act provisions defeated, 76; EPA should be directed to revise sewer overflow policies, Oberstar (D-Minn) urges contacting Senators to urge passage, 117 – – HR 1389, Fraudulent Tax Relief Act, Ackerman (D-NY) introduces, broadens eligibility to reclaim taxes paid on false profits from Madoff Ponzi scheme, 79 – – HR 1409, Employee Free Choice Act, Miller (D-Cal) bill requires recognition for signed membership cards, FMCS help on first pacts, triple damages for ULPs, 46; events held by advocates and opponents after firms offer options, 109; Feinstein (D-Cal) withdraws support, expresses hope for compromise, AFL-CIO/CTW campaign unveiled, 140; attorneys say state secret ballot guarantees preempted by NLRA, effort to block enactment, 161; environmental advocate say passage would ensure that green jobs were quality ones, 177; battle between business and unions intensifies, 243; unions and contractors would not find compromise bill acceptable, 324; coalition of institutional investors, including union fund administrators, urges passage, letter, 357; Ayers calls passage critical, annual legislative conference, 397; Harkin (D-Iowa) reiterates intention to push for cloture vote if no acceptable alternative offered, 461; business and community leaders visit to urge lawmakers not to support alternatives, 498; coalition of small firms and business leaders sign letter urging lawmakers to support, 499; Nat'l Labor Coordinating Cmte. to meet with President to discuss, 630; McCarron urges getting done by August recess, says progress in Senate being stymied by Democratic opponents of card-check provisions, 701; none of alternative proposals acceptable to business sector, teleconference, 706; Senate will not vote before Aug. recess and may not be addressed on return, Harkin (D-Iowa) says, 706; AFL-CIO urging affiliates to increase mobilization during Aug. recess to get support, 750; panelists agree on need for improvement but disagree on whether law changes needed, ABA meeting, 781; Ariz. ballot initiative preempting EFCA if proposed federal law passed on Nov. ballot, 794; Specter (D-Pa) would support cloture vote on modified version, 809; Solis pledges to work for passage, supports more union jobs, 876; bill put on hold for year while Senate considers health care reform, energy bill, and financial reform, Reid (D-Nev) says, 881; Specter announces compromise but AFL-CIO says deal not finalized, excludes card check, binding arbitration most important part, 914; panelist discuss implications of congressional deliberations, disagree on effect on construction industry if passed, 1081 – – HR 1977, Drywall Safety Act, Wexler (D-Fla) introduces bill requiring CPSC to study safety of drywall imported from China, 247 – – HR 2026, Green Jobs Improvement Act, Kline (R-Minn) bill would expand worker training to nonunion private and public sector workers, 291 – – HR 2028, New Employee Verification Act, Johnson (R-Tex) and Giffords (D-Ariz) reintroduce mandatory national verification process to replace E-Verify, 287; would use state new hire reporting program to replace E-Verify, 497 – – HR 2067, Protection America's Workers Act, Woolsey (D-Cal) introduced, would expand OSH Act coverage, hike penalties, and increase whistleblower protection, 292; Am. Industrial Hygiene Ass'n recommends expanding proposal to include more OSHA Act changes, 502; utility industry attorney says would give workers more authority to escalate whistleblower actions, SEIU says extending reporting period needed for workers to learn of rights, 753 – – HR 2113, Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act, Hare (D-Ill) bill toughens recordkeeping rules for multi-site employers, 365 – – HR 2336, Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act, construction and lending officials call step in right direction but needs flexibility, Waters (D-Cal) praises insurance for low-income families, 529 – – HR 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act, Obey (D-Wis) bill includes provision exempting DOI from paying prevailing wages for youth and student work programs, 493; provision removed from bill after DOL opinion letter, 527 – – HR 2391, Highway Trust Fund Fairness Act, Lewis (D-Ga) seeks to increase Highway Trust Fund revenue through IRC changes, ensure accrued interest stays in fund, 407; Oberstar (D-Minn) continues to push for quick vote, major business groups reiterate support for approach, 958 – – HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, bipartisan battle over requiring green jobs training to pay prevailing wages sparked by Waxman (D-Cal) bill, 325; amendment expanding DOE loan guarantees, subject projects to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, 402; amendment requiring prevailing wages, exempting some residential retrofitting and some nonresidential projects approved, 431; approved, industry groups oppose provision shifting transportation planning to EPA to regulate greenhouse gas reduction, 471; Senate unlikely to bring climate change bill but may use bill as starting point, Boxer (D-Cal.) says, 493; Democrats plan to bring to floor, requires payment of prevailing wages and exemption for residential retrofitting, 555; panel approved, spending $150B/year to develop renewable energy sources could create 2.5M jobs, study, 561; passed with manager's amendment letting DOL and DOE discretion to mandate PLAs, includes Davis-Bacon Act compliance, 591 – – HR 2521, National Infrastructure Bank Act, Ayers supports DeLaura (D-Conn) proposal to address critical state of physical infrastructure, includes prevailing wages, 463 – – HR 2537, Freedom from Union Violence Act, Wilson (R-SC) bill provides for acts of violence or extortion during labor dispute, 432 – – HR 2647, National Defense Authorization Act, put on Senate calendar after approval, includes provision for military construction for base realignment in Guam, 623; Conference report headed to Senate floor, Davis-Bacon Act provisions preserved, 1041; signed, 1109 – – HR 2679, Employee Verification Amendment Act, Giffords (D-Ariz) bill extends E-Verify for 5 years, authorizes GAO studies to examine errors and effect on small firms, extends EB-5 visas, 497 – – HR 2708, Indian Health Care Improvement Act reauthorization, addition to health care reform bill, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3962 – – HR 2808, Truth in Employment Act, King (R-Iowa) introduced, NLRA amendment would let nonunion firms fire salts, 528 – – HR 2892, DHS Appropriations Act, passed, provides funding for immigration and customs enforcement and cybersecurity, extends E-Verify for 2 years, 562; Senate approves unanimously to bar DHS from rescinding no-match rules, 624; DHS system can handle increased use caused by mandate for federal contractors but improvements needed, witnesses testify, 710; DHS issues final rule rescinding no-match provisions, 1046; conference report approved, includes 3 year E-Verify extension and extends EB-5 visas, nonminister religious worker international medical graduates programs, 1050; Senate passes after House approcved conference report, President expected to sign, 1079 – – HR 2900, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, King (R-Iowa) and Mack (R-Fla) propose, call wrong for U.S. and hindering economic recovery, AGC and BCTD oppose, 555 – – HR 2918, FY2010 legislative appropriations, meeting to reconcile final bill rescheduled, 993; House approves continuing resolution extending immigration-related programs, 996 – – HR 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, Pomeroy (D-ND) disappointed in pension overhaul bill pased by HELP, opposes investment advice provision, 628 – – HR 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, appropriations panel approves EPA funding hike, 555; passed, handful of proposed amendments quickly considered then approved, 591; Mack (R-Fla) amendments limiting or repealing expansion of prevailing wage requirements rejected, 623; potential shortfall averted by passage, BCTD urging Congress to reauthorize Highway Trust Fund, not extend current authorization, 704; conferees scheduled to meet, Mack still trying to strip Davis-Bacon Act provisions, 993; conferees reach compromise, limit Davis-Bacon Act to 1 year, 1109; signed, 1137 – – HR 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, passed after Mack (R-Fla) amendments repealing prevailing wage requirements rejected, 623; Reid (D-Ariz) trying to pass before August recess, 704; Senate approves, Mack amendments not approved, 745 – – HR 3082, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010, approved after Mack (R-Fla) amendments repealing prevailing wage requirements defeated, 623 – – HR 3094, Alexander L. Booker Child Protection Site Safety Act, Edwards (D-Md) bill would protect workers and bystanders from hazards of unattended construction vehicles and equipment, 746 – – HR 3138, FY2010 appropriations for energy and water development, meeting to reconcile final bill rescheduled, 993 – – HR 3170, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010, approved after Mack (R-Fla) amendment repealing prevailing wage requirements defeated, 623 – – HR 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, passed after Mack (R-Fla) amendments repealing prevailing wage requirements fail, 623; House version put on Senate calendar, 659; Reid (D-Ariz) trying to pass before August recess, 704; Senate considering cloture vote on conference report, 1041; conference report approved by Senate, sent to President, defense authorization with prevailing wage provisions delayed, 1079 – – HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, Ayers sends letter to panels supporting, includes public plan and pay or play mandate, ABC, AGC, and NAHB oppose, 660; Velazquez (D-NY) urges amending employer mandate to protect small firms, no vote before Aug. recess, Waxman (D-Cal) has proposal to cut resistance, 921; mandates on small business would affect fewer than 5% of firms, CRS report, 1012 – – HR 3288, HUD, DOT, and related agencies appropriations bill, Murray (D-Wash) and Bond (R-Mo) urge quick passage, Coburn (R-Okla) will offer amendments to stop earmarks, 917; conferees trying to reconcile differences, 1109 – – HR 3308, SAVE Act, Shuler (D-NC) introduces, would require mandatory use of E-Verify over 4 years, 716 – – HR 3326, DOD 2010 appropriations, conferees trying to reconcile differences, House version included funding for Davis-Bacon Act projects, 1109 – – HR 3408, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act, McDermott (D-Wash) introduces, clarifies rules on classifying workers to ensure proper tax filing, 745 – – HR 3435, Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act, Senate considering, replenishes funding car recycling incentives, Davis-Bacon loan guarantee provision under ARRA, 745 – – HR 3505, American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act, Miller (R-Cal) bill requires PLAs for construction projects on Arctic Nat'l Wildlife Refuge coastal plain, 780 – – HR 3617, Surface Transportation Extension Act, Senate panel fails to reach agreement on extension passed by House, states lost $8.7B funding, 1022; House panel continues to push for action this year but Senate, administration want to postpone, 1139 – – HR 3676, IMPROVES Act, bill making E-Verify permanent, provides immunity if person checked later determined to be undocumented, 1025 – – HR 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, reauthorizes Indian Health Care Improvement Act, grants preferences to Native Am. businesses, makes projects subject to prevailing wages, 1137; Democrats urged to strike provision eliminating tax deduction for employers who get subsidy for providing retiree drug coverage, 1140
– – SConRes 13, FY2010 budget plan, Senate fails to act on amendment barring prevailing wage mandates on projects funded by ARRA, 173
– – S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, Harkin (D-Iowa) bill require certification if most workers sign recognition cards, FMCS help on first pacts, triple damages for ULPs, 46
– – – ; AFL-CIO urging affiliates to increase mobilization during Aug. recess to get support, 750
– – – ; Ariz. ballot initiative preempting EFCA if proposed federal law passed on Nov. ballot, 794 – – – ; attorneys say state secret ballot guarantees preempted by NLRA, effort to block enactment, 161 – – – ; Ayers calls passage critical, annual legislative conference, 397 – – – ; battle between business and unions intensifies, 243 – – – ; bill put on hold for year while Senate considers health care reform, energy bill, and financial reform, Reid (D-Nev) says, 881 – – – ; business and community leaders visit to urge lawmakers not to support alternatives, 498 – – – ; coalition of institutional investors, including union fund administrators, urges passage, letter, 357 – – – ; coalition of small firms and business leaders sign letter urging lawmakers to support, 499 – – – ; environmental advocate say passage would ensure that green jobs were quality ones, 177 – – – ; events held by advocates and opponents after firms offer options, 109 – – – ; Feinstein (D-Cal) withdraws support, expresses hope for compromise, AFL-CIO/CTW campaign unveiled, 140 – – – ; Harkin intends to bring up for debate in next month, President reiterates support, 400 – – – ; Harkin reiterates intention to push for cloture vote if no acceptable alternative offered, 461 – – – ; McCarron urges getting done by August recess, says progress in Senate being stymied by Democratic opponents of card-check provisions, 701 – – – ; Nat'l Labor Coordinating Cmte. to meet with President to discuss, 630 – – – ; none of alternative proposals acceptable to business sector, teleconference, 706 – – – ; panelist discuss implications of congressional deliberations, disagree on effect on construction industry if passed, 1081 – – – ; panelists agree on need for improvement but disagree on whether law changes needed, ABA meeting, 781 – – – ; prospects of passage uncertain, suggestions for amendments may have better chance, 319 – – – ; Senate will not vote before Aug. recess and may not be addressed on return, Harkin says, 706 – – – ; Solis pledges to work for passage, supports more union jobs, 876 – – – ; Specter (D-Pa) would support cloture vote on modified version, 809 – – – ; Specter announces compromise but AFL-CIO says deal not finalized, excludes card check, binding arbitration most important part, 914 – – – ; unions and contractors would not find compromise bill acceptable, 324 – – S 1005, Water Infrastructure Financing Act, bipartisan bill would increase funding for revolving funds, expands eligibility for other projects, 362; panel approves by bipartisan vote but GOP to oppose prevailing wage provisions in debate, 402 – – S 1036, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act, Democrats lay out major goals for integration into U.S. policy and funding, 404 – – S 1227, Truth in Employment Act, DeMint (R-SC) introduced, NLRA amendment would let nonunion firms fire salts, 528 – – S 1390, National Defense Authorization Act, bill including provision for military construction being considered, committee report recommends, 659; approved after committee report, 704 – – S 1406, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, placed on Senate calendar, 623 – – S 1407, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, placed on Senate calendar after committees report out, 623 – – S 1423, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010, introduced, 623 – – S 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, introduced, 623 – – S 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act, Constr. Alliance endorses Bingaman (D-NM) bill making Davis-Bacon Act compliance requirement for loan guarantees, 745 – – S 1474, Transp. Preservation and Improvement Act, BCTD opposes proposal to extend SAFETEA-LU to give more time to draft law funding prevailing wage covered highway construction, Ayers says, 659; Durbin (D-Ill) urges taking up after stopgap extension passed, 1141 – – S 1505, SAVE Act, Pryor (D-Ark) introduces, would require mandatory use of E-Verify over 4 years, 716 – – S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, panel to start intensive hearings, requires prevailing wages for workers, 1041; greenhouse emissions cap would spur new jobs in alternative energy and less energy-intensive industries, but may not fully replace lost jobs, 1086; LIUNA organizing official testifies in support, 1137; LIUNA official testifies in support of bill, 1142 – – S 1796, Affordable Health Care for America Act, union leaders and plans urge House Democrats to strike provision related to Medicare Part D drug deduction, 1140
– Legislative and regulatory roundup, 31; 63; 94; 157; 194; 728; 823; 861; 904
– Permits
See PERMITS
– – Licenses and permits, bill requiring trades workers to have in possession on job sites signed, 224
– – Roof replacement, contractor properly fined for failure to file disclosure statement for apartment building project (Wash. Ct. App.), 1060
– Overtime, Colo. contractor liable despite foreman never reporting hours worked (D. Colo.), 679
– Ed. Note: For lower court cases, see relevant subject headings. For Supreme Court actions, see SUPREME COURT, U.S.
– Costs
See ATTORNEYS' FEES
See LABORERS (LIUNA)
– Strikes
See STRIKES
– Legislative and regulatory roundup, 861
– Workers' compensation
– – Employer noncompliance, state creates program to identify and correct, correction to 54 CLR 3261, 30
– – Fraud
– – – Felony theft and premium fraud, drywall contractor and wife charged after concealed payrolls and misrepresentation of workers uncovered, 943
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