NEWSLETTER 
Volume 9, Issue 25 (06/24/2009)
ABC Cautions Government Committees on Health Care Bill (06/24/2009)

ABC expressed concerns about “The Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009,” currently being considered by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions that would reform the U.S. health care system.

ABC Opposes Rescission of Union Financial Reporting Rule (06/24/2009)

ABC filed comments with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards opposing the rescission of the final rule that revises the current LM-2 financial disclosure form for larger unions.

ABC Names Congressman Buck McKeon Legislator of the Year (06/24/2009)

ABC presented U.S. Congressman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon with its Free Enterprise Legislator of the Year award.

ABC Releases Report on Best Practices for Crane Safety (06/24/2009)

In June, ABC released a Construction Industry Crane Safety Summit Report compiling best practices and recommendations determined during the Crane Safety Summit held Sept. 25-26, 2008 in Houston.

DHS Granted Extension to Review No-Match Rule (06/24/2009)

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California extended the time period for the Department of Homeland Security to respond to plaintiff’s motions and oppositions in the lawsuit challenging the “no-match” rule.

Michigan to Receive $2 Billion from Federal Bond Program (06/24/2009)

Vice President Joe Biden announced the allocation of $2 billion in bonds for Michigan communities to fix roads and infrastructure or help private developers create jobs.

Improve Your Safety Performance Using STEP (06/24/2009)

ABC wants to remind members and chapters that they can submit applications to ABC’s Safety Training Evaluation Process throughout the year.


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