$15 Minimum Wage Bill Passes in the House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582), 231-199, to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25/hour to $15/hour over the course of six years, […]
Monthly Archives: July 2019
House Subcommittee Schedules Another PRO Act Hearing
The House Education and Labor’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee will hold its second hearing on the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 2474) on Thursday, July […]
President Trump Taps Scalia for Labor Secretary Post
On July 18, the President announced via twitter that he intends to nominate Eugene Scalia, the son of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to head the U.S. Department of […]
U.S. Department of Labor Kicks Off Safe + Sound Week on August 12
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will join businesses and organizations nationwide to recognize the importance and successes of workplace safety and health programs during […]
Evans Distribution Systems Named a Top 100 3PL
Evans Distribution Systems, a provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, is recognized as a “Top 100 3PL Provider” by Inbound Logistics for the 17thconsecutive year. The honor suits the 90-year […]
U.S. Labor Secretary Resigns
After significant public pressure, Secretary Alexander Acosta of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) resigned from his post on July 12th due to inquiries into a controversial plea deal he […]
CBO Report on $15 Minimum Wage Impact and Possible Tweaks to Pending Legislation
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on the possible effects associated with raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. According to the report, an increase would […]
House Committee Approves Multiemployer Pension Bill
On July 10th, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to approve legislation (H.R. 397) to bolster multiemployer pensions plans at risk of insolvency, such as the Central States Pension […]
Acer Service Corporation Expands by 50,750 SF at 16508 S. John Lane Crossing in Lockport
Computer services company’s new lease raises occupancy in Duke Realty-owned building to 72%; 83,720 SF still available for lease. The Chicago office of Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE), the leading domestic-focused […]
A new produce warehouse in Los Angeles will prevent millions of pounds of food waste
Rick Nahmias was walking his dog through his neighborhood in California’s San Fernando Valley a decade ago when he had a revelation: An appalling amount of food in Los Angeles […]
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