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AGC Colorado, CCA and AGC of America partner to release National Workforce Development Plan
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), along with AGC Colorado and CCA, released a new national plan last week designed to address looming workforce shortages that threaten to undermine the construction sector’s recovery. Association officials noted that the plan is coming at a time when nearly two-thirds of construction firms report having a hard time finding qualified workers as they begin to add jobs again after a years-long downturn.
AGC Colorado, CCA and AGC of America partner to release National Workforce Development Plan
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), along with AGC Colorado and CCA, released a new national plan last week designed to address looming workforce shortages that threaten to undermine the construction sector’s recovery. Association officials noted that the plan is coming at a time when nearly two-thirds of construction firms report having a hard time finding qualified workers as they begin to add jobs again after a years-long downturn.
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Construction employment increased in 175 of 339 metro areas betwen Feb. 2013 and 2014
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Contact Legislators to support funding for water/sewer flood repairs
The Senate Appropriations Committee will consider HB14-1002 on April 16. The bill would fund $15 million in grants to local governments to use as a 25% match to 75% FEMA funds for flood damage repair.
President signs mandates on employee compensation
On April 8, the president took two executive actions that will impact direct-federal contractors and their employees. First, the president signed an executive order (EO) that forces federal contractors to allow their employees to discuss their earnings with one another. Second, the president signed an presidential memorandum (PM) instructing the U.S. Secretary of Labor to issue new regulations requiring federal contractors to submit to the Department of Labor (DOL) data on compensation paid to their employees, including by sex and race.
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