Articles Tagged with ''Associated General Contractors of America''

Contractor group wants workplace definition changes, employer mandate liability and enforcement clarifications, among other things for federal contractors and large firms.

Job losses in nonresidential segments outpaced gains in residential sector.

Organized labor praises DOT action, but AGC criticizes it.

Totals pulled down by loss of 11,800 jobs in nonresidential specialty trade firms.

An AGC and Procore analysis of more than a full year of worker-hour data shows construction employment recovering but not yet to pre-pandemic levels.

AGC leaders caution against picket rule changes due to House-passed PRO Act.

Building trades strongly support the bill, but contractor groups vociferously oppose it.

Specialty trade contractors saw the greatest job losses while the industry jobless rate worsened on monthly, year-over-year measures.

Unions praise bill, contractor groups say it puts training programs not affiliated with unions at a disadvantage.