News Archive

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

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: 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

DOL Holding Virtual Meeting on OSHA Whistleblower Program

Oct 6, 2022 |1 min read — Member Update

Program will help gather information to be used to improve the program.

Iowa SMACNA Members Meet with Congresswoman Axne, House Majority Caucus Chair Jeffries

Sep 22, 2022 |1 min read — Member Update

Members discussed workforce development issues with congressional leaders at Des Moines, IA issues event.  

H.R 5376 – The Inflation Reduction Act

Aug 15, 2022 |3 min read — Federal Issues

Sweeping legislation that contains $369 billion of incentives to promote new energy efficency technologies and represents an important first step toward slashing energy waste and decarbonizing the country's building portfolio.

SMACNA, TAUC, NECA and MCAA publish Pre-Qualification Article

May 26, 2022 |1 min read — Member Update

SMACNA's Safety Director recently on Construction User piece with colleagues from NECA, MCAA, and TAUC.

The Proposed Rulemaking Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation

May 17, 2022 |1 min read — Regulatory Comments

SMACNA believes that by returning to the original 30-percent rule, more union contractors will be able to competitively bid for federal contracts since, under the terms of the 50-percent rule, there was the appearance that union wages did not

Last Call for Safety Surveys

May 5, 2022 |2 min read — Member Update

Don’t miss your final opportunity to partake in this program and be automatically entered to win a SMACNA Safety Excellence Award.