Uncategorized

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary President-elect Biden selected Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Labor Secretary, who was the former Business Manager of the Boston Building and Construction Trades.  Walsh has a reputation for being a listener and consensus builder, which will be important as he confronts his upcoming Senate confirmation.  As we learn…

The 117th Congress: Labor and Employment Bills In the 117th Congress, it’s expected that some labor and employment bills could be reintroduced with the expectation of better prospects in the Senate, but the filibuster will allow Republicans to effectively require 60 votes to pass legislation. That will force Democrats to work with Senate Republicans, creating…

This week, Health and Human Services announced changes to the vaccine distribution program:  Recommending that states open the vaccination process to everyone older than 65 and to adults of all ages who have a pre-existing condition that puts them at greater risk for serious infection. Expanding the venues where people can get vaccinated to include…

This Week In Congress Congress remains consumed by the fallout from the attack on the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, January 6th.  To that end, the House passed legislation that would direct Vice President Pence to convene the cabinet to initiate the 25th Amendment removing President Trump from office.  Vice President Pence opposed this legislation; thereby,…

SLDF Case Update: Aarow/IET, LLC December 22, 2020 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has rendered an appellate decision involving a payment bond claim under the Federal Miller Act. The Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund filed an amicus brief in the appeal. In Aarow/IET, LLC v Hartford Fire Insurance Company, ASA was concerned…

ASA Government Relations 2020 Recap December 23, 2020 As members of the ASA family made their way to Las Vegas, NV this year for SUBExcel 2020, few could have imagined the havoc COVID-19 was about to unleash on our country. Despite the disruption in normal industry activities, the ASA Government Relations Team wanted to briefly…