Four Reasons to Attend the AGC Annual Business Meeting (ABM)
The AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter’s 2019 Annual Business Meeting (ABM) is just around the corner. Next week, to be exact, on January 25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Portland Hotel. As
Category: Government Affairs
AGC Federal Government Shutdown Update
The partial government shutdown that began on December 22nd has entered its 13th day (the longest was the 21-day shutdown in 1995–96). The dispute over funding for the southern border
Register Now! Oregon’s Equal Pay Act Seminar
Seminar: Oregon’s Equal Pay Act Tuesday, November 27 8–9:30 am, AGC Center Boardroom What’s Effective Now and What You Need to Know Before January 1 Featuring Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
President Signs Workforce Executive Order
On July 19, the President signed an Executive Order (EO) that establishes the President’s National Council for the America Worker. The council will help develop a national strategy for job training programs
City of Prineville Seeks DBE Information for Airport Work
The City of Prineville, owner of the Prineville Municipal Airport in Prineville, OR, is in the process of developing its Fiscal Year 2018 through 2020 goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Temporary Exclusion from Federal Contractor Paid Leave Rule for CBAs Doesn’t Apply to Most Union Construction Contractors
Union contractors may not rely on contributions to typical vacation or welfare plans as a basis for claiming the temporary exclusion to the federal contractor paid sick leave rule, the
AGC Urges You to Vote Yes on 104
One of the most important votes you can make is in support of Measure 104. What is the problem that must be solved? Oregon’s State Legislature has successfully worked around
DJC Op-Ed: Measure 104 would realign Oregon government with constitution
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on October 16 in Buildings Bridges and Roads and can be viewed here (subscription required).
Federal Tax Reform Webinar: Monday, November 20
Tax reform legislation is moving quickly in both the US House and Senate, with the House of Representatives preparing to pass it’s legislation today. The situation remains fluid. AGC wants
DJC OP-Ed: The departure of practicals from the Legislature … and elsewhere
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on December 19 in Buildings Bridges and Roads and can be viewed here (subscription required).