News Archive

Re: Support the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for Passage: Reform Banking System

Dec 17, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony

The SAFE Banking Act would allow banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to offer banking services to legally operate cannabis businesses without fear of punishment by federal regulators.

Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Dec 13, 2022 |1 min read — Regulatory Comments

SMACNA comments in support of the DOL’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking — Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act published Oct. 13, 2022. SMACNA believes that the construction industry needs stronger

Public Comments on RIN 1235-AA43 – Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair

Dec 13, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony

SMACNA supports the Proposed IC Rule because it will provide greater clarity and consistency through the codification of the longstanding six-factor economic reality test.

Re: Support The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for Passage: Small Businesses

Dec 12, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony

The SAFE Banking Act would allow banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to offer banking services to legally operating cannabis businesses without fear of punishment by federal regulators.  

Upgrading Standards for Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Dec 6, 2022 |1 min read — Regulatory Comments

On behalf of our thousands of union members and signatory contractors, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) and Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) would

Re: Upgrading Standards for Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Dec 6, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony

Collectively, the changes recommended will ensure that apprentices receive broad-based, quality training that will provide them with marketable skills for their entire careers and further the DOL’s goal of “rebuilding the middle class” and

Re: Support The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for Passage

Dec 5, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony

The SAFE Banking Act would allow banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to offer banking services to legally operating cannabis businesses without fear of punishment by federal regulators.

The Need to Address Expiring Tax Provisions

Nov 30, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony

Giving taxpayers stable tax rules by providing an extension of expired and expiring tax provisions is a common-sense step

SMACNA Supports The Bipartisan Stauber (R-MN-8) Amendment, House Section 870, Offered to the FY 2023

Nov 29, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony

The important amendment would ensure small business construction contractors receive timely payment for change orders on federal construction project.

On Requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Nov 4, 2022 |1 min read — Regulatory Comments

We recommend that the Treasury Department require that home energy auditors hold the following certifications accredited by the ICB in order to receive credit: Total Building Energy Audit Technician, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)/Ventilation Verification

Requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Nov 4, 2022 |1 min read — Regulatory Comments

The IRA’s massive investments to fight the climate crisis will incentivize expansion of workforce training and creation of career-sustaining, middle class jobs by providing expanded tax credits for taxpayers that satisfy prevailing wage and

In Support of the Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects

Nov 4, 2022 |1 min read — Regulatory Comments

Comments on specific steps that the Treasury Department, individually or in coordination with the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and/or Office of Apprenticeship (OA), may take to promote accountability, appropriate oversight, and enforcement and to

Take the SMACNA Annual Labor Report Survey

Oct 27, 2022 |1 min read — Member Update

Process allows SMACNA to better understand the labor climate for the upcoming year.

Project Labor Agreement Reached for Maryland Transit System

Oct 20, 2022 |1 min read

The contractor responsible for completing Maryland’s Purple Line light-rail system has finalized a project labor agreement with the union working on the project.

Webinar Recording: Be Prepared for A Mental Health Audit

Oct 20, 2022 |1 min read — Chapter Leadership

Trustees can gain a better understanding of how to ensure that their fund is adequately prepared for a mental health parity audit by viewing this recorded webinar.

Requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Oct 18, 2022 |1 min read — Regulatory Comments

SMART and SMACNA support efforts to make the WD-10 form more user-friendly in furtherance of the DOL’s goal of increasing the amount of usable data submitted in wage surveys. These comments focus primarily on the two most significant changes to the

SMACNA Opposes H.R. 1284, sponsored by Rep. Budd (R-NC-13), Legislation to Limit the Consideration a

Oct 17, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony

Economics, not ideology, should drive PLA decisions.

SMACNA Opposes S. 403 - Sen. Young (R-IN) - Legislation to Limit the Consideration and Appropriate U

Oct 17, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony

Economics, not ideology, should drive PLA decisions.

Micron To Build Chip-Manufacturing Complex

Oct 7, 2022 |1 min read

Micron Technology is launching an effort to build a $100 billion chip manufacturing complex in the northern suburbs of Syracuse, NY.

PLAs Feature in Syracuse Micron Plant Project

Oct 6, 2022 |2 min read — Member Update

SMACNA champions PLAs as key element to ensure fair wages, skilled labor, and contracting transparency throughout a project.