Ironworkers Political Action League

03/03/2022

02/08/2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-task-force-proposes-pro-union-organizing-rules-federal-workers-n1288716

In a report released Monday, the task force outlined nearly 70 recommendations to boost worker organizing in the federal government.

02/04/2022

President Biden will sign the executive order this afternoon at Ironworkers Local No 5. Watch via live stream beginning at 2:00 pm (EST) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWk27003Wsw

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday requiring "project labor agreements" in federal construction projects over $35 million, a potential boost to construction workers and unions that negotiate these deals, and a shift the administration says will speed up building times. The or...

12/16/2021

https://act.aflcio.org/forms/finish-the-job?fbclid=IwAR0T62zsQGHbjPjdAkvbems3Z__kres0WKqzgWBGBhzGBpbXmeZu8pF9wms

Working people in America have waited long enough. Congress took action and passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Make the call to to your member of Congress and ask them to pass the Build Back Better Act now.

11/16/2021

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/28/politics/infrastructure-bill-explained/index.html

President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law Monday. It will deliver $550 billion of new federal investments in America's infrastructure over five years, touching everything from bridges and roads to the nation's broadband, water and energy systems.

11/06/2021

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/05/politics/house-votes-infrastructure-build-back-better/index.html

Congress has passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, delivering on a major pillar of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda after months of internal deliberations and painstaking divisions among Democrats.

11/06/2021

https://thelensnola.org/2021/11/04/two-years-after-hard-rock-collapse-city-council-passes-responsible-contractor-requirements/?fbclid=IwAR0uGV9eZiGWBNruO4zJ56796k4iz_z2qETzmAAR69q6NXg-sXhHSLpd60k

The new law creates new disclosure requirements for contractors and new responsibilities for the city, including keeping a list of "non-responsible" contractors.

11/02/2021

President Biden has called on Congress to pass a package of bills known as the Build Back Better Agenda. The bi-partisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed the Senate this summer and needs to pass the House of Representatives. Its companion, the Build Back Better Act, calls for investments in our communities that go beyond roads and bridges to create jobs and give working families the peace of mind we’ve been looking for.

Contact your representatives here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/buildbackbetter

11/02/2021

Election Day Fun Fact: State and local elections are often determined by only a handful of votes.

When all of the ballots were counted - and recounted - in 2017, candidates in one Virginia state house district had tied. The winner was ultimately determined by drawing a name from a hat.

11/02/2021

11/02/2021

🎉It's Election Day! 🎉

Check out https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/ to find your voting location, a sample ballot for your area, and more information about voting today!

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10/29/2021

https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/opinions/how-the-last-two-years-of-a-pro-worker-government-have-transformed-virginia/article_4b4b3b8c-3826-11ec-a78b-4f516f3657ae.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR1re5ou7IME3OfYftmXk9pF3-kMVVQvM6LCiwf3us4AmNVDv399weOOG7A

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