INTERNATIONAL UNION OF BRICKLAYERS & ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS

EDU · Education

In support of Rebuild Americas Schools Act (S. 3777, H.R. 7340) Bringing attention to the serious problem of aging, under-funded, and unsafe school facilities in the United States. Many public school buildings are decades old, in need of major repair or replacement, and often lack modern infrastructure needed for 21st-century learning (such as reliable broadband, good air quality, and energy efficiency). Congress should invest in rebuilding America's schools.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 3777, H.R. 7340

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

In support of The Faster Labor Contracts Act (S. 844, H.R. 5408) The Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA)is a bipartisan bill intended to speed up first-contract negotiations between newly unionized workers and employers. It mandates strict timelines: bargaining must start within 10 days of a request, with mandatory mediation after 90 days and binding arbitration if no agreement is reached within 120 day Heat Standard - Educated offices on the need for a an OSHA proposed a comprehensive heat standard. Registered Apprenticeship Programs - Educated offices on the need to protect Federally Registered Apprenticeship programs in the construction industry.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 844, H.R. 5408

HOU · Housing

In support of Green New Deal for Public Housing Act (H.R. 7782 & S. 4012) The bill would make a major federal investment in modernizing and rehabilitating public housing nationwide. It would fund energy-efficiency improvements, building electrification, clean-energy infrastructure, water-quality upgrades, and repairs to deteriorating public housing while creating workforce-development and employment opportunities. It also includes protections for residents displaced during renovations, promotes hiring public-housing residents and resident-owned businesses, and seeks to repeal the Faircloth Amendment, which currently limits HUD-funded construction of additional public housing units.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 7782, S. 4012