1. NEW MASK GUIDLINES CAUSING REASSESSMENT AT OSHA
After the CDC released updated mask guidelines, OSHA and the Administration are scrambling to determine what this means for worker safety going forward. The Department of Labor was in the last stages of finalizing OSHA’s mandatory COVID-19 safety standard. With the sudden change in CDC guidelines, the standard will likely have to undergo some changes with regulators determining the best path forward.
NECA’s Look Ahead: NECA is monitoring this issue closely to see what will be included in the anticipated OSHA COVID-19 standard and will promptly update NECA members.
2. BIDEN DOL NOMINEES MOVE TOWARD CONFIRMATION
Next week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will be holding confirmation hearings for three DOL nominees: Doug Parker, Rajesh Nayak and Taryn Mackenzie Williams. Parker, Biden’s nominee to lead OSHA, currently manages the California division of OSHA. Nayak, Biden’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of Labor and Policy, served in the Department of Labor under President Obama. Taryn Mackenzie Williams, Biden’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, also worked as President Obama’s chief of staff in the Office of Disability Employment Policy.
NECA’s Look Ahead: NECA looks forward to these confirmation hearings and the continued staffing of the Department of Labor. We are optimistic on their confirmations and look forward to continuing our working relationship with the Department of Labor on behalf of NECA contractors.
Spotlight: The 2021 Capitol Competition
We are excited to announce the rollout of a new competition for 2021! The Capitol Competition groups chapters based on their size. We have created 4 different groupings, the Dirksen Group, the Russell Group, the Longworth Group, and the Rayburn Group. Check out our new webpage for weekly updates on the top three chapters in each group and additional information! You can see what group your chapter falls under here.
Be sure to scroll down to see the new section of our newsletter with updates on the Capitol Competition!
Special thanks to Barry Sherman of the Puget Sound Chapter, LeeAnn Cochran of Cochran, Inc., Tom Fairbanks of Veca Electric & Technologies, Mike Holmes of Holmes Electric, Drew Mackey of Evergreen Power Systems, and Rick Rothermel of Pacific Coast Electrical Contractors for renewing their PLC!
NECAPAC Personal Contributions
200
NECAPAC Fund to 5-21-21
$291,695
Congratulations to Puget Sound Chapter for being the first to join as a Government Affairs Advocate Chapter!
Operational Fund Contributions
276
Operational Fund to 5-21-21
$67,335
Dirksen Group (14 or fewer members):
Western Ohio Chapter Leads
Russell Group (15-30 members):
Twin Ports-Arrowhead Chapter Leads
Longworth Group (31-49 members):
Long Island Chapter Leads
Rayburn Group (50 or more members):
Puget Sound Chapter Leads
Click here to view your chapter's standing as of 5-21-21
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