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This Week in Congress The Senate returned this week after their August Recess with a packed agenda before November’s midterm elections, including voting on funding packages for Ukraine and pandemic aid.  Congress has a number of “must pass” bills before September 30th including reauthorizing FDA user fees and the continuing resolution (CR) to keep Federal…

The Biden Administration to Create 460 New Registered Apprenticeship Programs On September 1, 2022, the Biden Administration announced the creation of 460 new registered apprenticeship programs with more than 10,000 of those trained workers hired over the next year.  The initiative is entitled, “the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative, a national network of more than 200 employers and industry…

DOL Secretary Walsh Calls for Overhaul of the Nation’s Immigration System On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Labor Secretary Walsh said “the U.S. will eventually need to overhaul the nation’s immigration system, calling the lack of available workers to fill jobs a ‘bigger threat’ to the economy than inflation.  We don’t have enough workers in the…

NLRB Joint Employer Proposed Rule The NLRB’s proposed rule would expand the factors that can establish a joint employment relationship to include indirect and unexercised control over the terms and conditions of a job. Employers would be considered joint employers if they co-determine “essential terms and conditions of employment,” such as scheduling, wages, and benefits.…

Labor Withdraws Court Petition to Expand OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Healthcare Standard On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, the AFL-CIO and United Food and Commercial Workers joined with the Department of Labor in withdrawing a federal court petition that sought to expand OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard for health-care workers to cover other industries where employees are…

Your Legal Defense Fund at Work: ASA Fights for Subcontractors in Prompt Pay Case in Texas The American Subcontractors Association is moving forward with a friend-of-the-court brief in Texas, seeking an appeal on a decision that held that an entity could not be sued for prompt payment violations because it had not waived sovereign immunity.…

SBA’s Office of the National Ombudsman – An ASA Resource? The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of the National Ombudsman can be a tremendous resource to the ASA membership.  Their mission is to achieve regulatory fairness while leveling the playing field for small businesses.  As ASA’s membership is comprised of small businesses that are required…

This Week in Congress Congress is in Summer Recess until September 6, 2022.  All of us at ASA hope you’re enjoying these lazy, hazy, and crazy days of summer! Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.

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ASA Welcomes New Sponsor, BlackBoiler!   BlackBoiler and American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Align to Create an Exclusive and Unique Contract Negotiation Solution for ASA Members BlackBoiler engaged with the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) to offer BlackBoiler’s award-winning automated contract markup software that can help reduce risk and save money for subcontractors.   Arlington, VA –…