President Biden Unveils Sweeping Six-Part Action Plan to Combat COVID-19
September 15, 2021
On Sept. 9, President Biden unveiled a six-pronged national strategy to combat the spread of COVID-19, which will impact large private employers and federal contractors.
ABC’s Chief Economist Anirban Basu reports on construction employment, which added 26,000 jobs on net in September, according to an ABC analysis of data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
To learn more visit abc.org/economics.
Politics & Policy
EPA, Corps Halt Implementation of Trump-era WOTUS Rule
Judge Overturns ABC-Supported Trump-Era WOTUS Rule
Democrats Regain Majority on the NLRB
Safety
ABC Tells OSHA Not to Expand COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard to Construction
ABC Celebrates Safe + Sound Week
Events/Products/Programs
ABC Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Helps Address Workforce Shortage With ‘Let’s Build Camp for Girls’
ABC Keystone Chapter Teaches Young Girls About Industry at Construction Summer Camp
State/Local News
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Emphasizes Importance of Workforce at ABC Legislative Day
U.S. Treasury Promotes PLA Schemes on Federally Assisted Public Works Projects
Awards
ABC Members Ranked Among BDC’s Top Contractors
Twenty ABC Members Ranked in Top 25 Among ENR’s Top 400 Contractors
ABC Greater Tennessee Chapter Receives $1M Grant for Skills Education
Legislation
Take Action: Democrats’ Budget Reconciliation Package Contains ABC-Opposed Tax and Labor Provisions
ABC-Supported Truth in Employment Act Introduced in the House to End ‘Salting’ Practices
Take Action: Urge Congress to Oppose the Partisan Reconciliation Package
Regulations
Workforce Development
House Passes Rule to Advance Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and ABC-Opposed Partisan Budget Resolution
Senate Passes Partisan Budget Resolution; Reconciliation Package Expected to Include ABC-Opposed Provisions