Public-sector unions could face a big setback as the US Supreme Court recently took up the case Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31.

Rhode Island & SE Mass Chapter will host an in-seat management class titled Are You a Project Manager or Project Witness from 9am-5pm on April 4.

Please contact the NECA office for more information, 401-738-0222.

The Rhode Island Labor Management Cooperative Committee has contracted Torres Consulting & Law Group LLC out of Tempe, Arizona to work with the chapter to ensure union contractors get a fair shake on Davis-Bacon projects in the state.

The NFPA 70E Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selector Guide was developed to assist the industry in understanding and applying the provisions found in NFPA 70E.

The hearing, held by the Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, covered “Utilization of Small Contractors in the Infrastructure Plan."

Secretary Walsh also indicated that additional guidance would be issued for other industry sectors, including construction and general industry.

Program connects NECA contractors with the top solution providers in the electrical construction industry.

Bone will be testifying on behalf of NECA before the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure.

This is the second time Wheeler has been appointed to this OSHA committee, where he joins 14 other individuals representing all corners of the construction industry.

In 2019, NECA established the NECA Safety Ambassadors Medal to recognize a NECA member that exemplifies superior performance in the area of workplace safety by providing effective and outstanding leadership, support, and recognition to all employees that lead by example.