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Government Affairs Update
In the March-June edition of the Journal, the IUPAT Government Affairs article (click here to read a copy) on page 48 features news and updates on the legislative plan ahead in both the United States and Canada.
A priority for us in the United States is President Donald Trump’s planned infrastructure investment. His proposed $1 trillion proposal to make our infrastructure great again means jobs for IUPAT members and our brothers and sisters in the other trades.
Here’s a White House fact sheet with details on the infrastructure initiative.
More from Government Affairs…
On page 50 of the article, it is reported how Missouri has ended its prevailing wage on stage construction projects. Some sobering statistics from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) on the negative effect of repealing prevailing wage laws are featured, as well.
See the Journal article HERE, and read the entire EPI article HERE.