34th Short-term Highway Extension Signed by Obama
The U.S. Senate passed its version of a long-term highway funding plan as lawmakers are set to delay House-Senate negotiations until after the August recess. On July 30, the Senate […]
Category Archives: IWLA Government Affiairs Council
Federal Courts Uphold Ambush Elections Rule Amidst Recent Challenge
The U.S. Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. has rejected the challenge to the National Labor Relations Board’s “ambush election” rule (a rule that speeds up the election period to 14 […]
Call to Action: Tell Your Senators to Support Motor Carrier Hiring Standards and Protect Our Roads
There is confusion surrounding truck drivers, standards, and liability. Contact your senators today to voice your support for an amendment that establishes a national hiring standard for motor carriers! Sponsored […]
Sen. Booker Introduces Postal Innovation Act
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Postal Innovation Act this week. The bill allows U.S. Postal Service to implement pilot programs for non-postal services in five cities. According to […]
PDSA Addresses Drug Supply Chain Security Act Preemption Directed at FDA Compliance Officials
The Pharmaceutical Distribution Security Alliance (PDSA), of which IWLA is a member, addressed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Compliance on the Drug Supply Chain Security Act Preemption. […]
Chamber Argues DOL Overtime Rules Will Actually Reduce Wages
On July 6, the U.S. Department of Labor released its proposed rules for increasing the eligibility requirement for workers to receive overtime payments when working more than 40 hours per […]
Transportation Funding Update
On July 21, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced a bipartisan agreement that would provide three years of money for the U.S. highway trust fund. The agreement provides a six-year blueprint for spending […]
DOL Proposes Extended Overtime Rules for White Collar Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced proposed revisions to the overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The revisions would make all salaried workers who earn less than $970 […]
Appropriations Committees Put Brakes on Labor Regulations
By IWLA Washington Representative Pat O’Connor Appropriations Committees in the U.S. House and Senate advanced their Fiscal Year 2106 Labor-HHS spending bills this week. These bills each contain policy riders […]
Highway Funding Issue a Mess Under a Looming Deadline
The chairmen and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), introduced a six-year highway reauthorization bill titled the Developing […]
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