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Summary
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Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (16)
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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Apprenticeship Enhancement Act (HR 1660)
Blacklisting Regulations/Legislation - working to ensure that the urged use of the federal acquisition regulations are not used to make companies easy blacklisting targets.
Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2003 - FY04 Appropriatons
The Family Time Flexibility ACT (HR 1119)
Workforce Investment & Adult Education Act (HR 1261, S1627)
Government-mandated labor agreements - HR 2269, working to impose any government contract mandates.
Immigration Reform
Partnering
OSHA Reform Bills - HR 1583, HR 2728, HR 2729, HR 2730, HR 2731
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
1) S 304, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, all provisions related to benefits for union employees and their families. 2) S 317; HR 1119, Family Time and Workplace Flexibility Act, all provisions related to workers' compensation for overtime for workers. 3) S 1402, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act, all provisions related to safety of rail workers. 4) HR 906, Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad-highway crossings. 5) HR 876, Local Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2003, all provisions related to income tax for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks. 6) HR 2378, Railroad Safety Reform Act of 2003, all provisions related to safety practices of the railroad industry. 7) HR 874, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2003, all provisions related to rail passenger accidents. 8) HR 1; S 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003, all provisions related to employer-provided benefits. 9) HR 2596, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003, all provisions related to employer-provided benefits. 10) HR 3550; HR 3994, Transportation Equity Act; A Legacy for Users, all provisions related to the funding of safety railroad crossings programs. 11) HR 4818, Omnibus FY2005 Appropriations, all provisions related to transportation and labor. 12) HR 5006; S 2810, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005, all provisions related to rail transportation. 13) S 1765; HR 391, National Right-To-Work Act, all provisions related to labor protection.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
1)S 104; HR 2726, National Defense Rail Act, all provisions related to the funding of Amtrak. 2) S 6, Comprehensive Homeland Security Act of 2003, all provisions related to Amtrak funding for security and safety. 3) S 413, Asbestos Claims Criteria and Compensation Act of 2003, all provisions related to the protection of railroad employees under FELA. 4) S 1125, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolutions Act of 2003, all provisions related to the protection of railroad employees under FELA. 5) S 304, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, all provisions related to benefits for union employees and their families. 6) S 317; HR 1119, Family Time and Workplace Flexibility Act, all provisions related to workers' compensation for overtime for workers. 7) HR 2571, Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century, all provisions related to rail-improvement funding. 8) HR 2572, Amtrak Reauthorization Act of 2003, all provisions related to the funding of Amtrak. 9) S 1501, Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act, all provisions related to Amtrak. 10) S 1505, American Rail Equity Act of 2003, all provisions related to Amtrak. 11) S 9, Pension Protection and Expansion Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad annuity benefits. 12) HR 1384, a bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation on benefits, all provisions related to limitations on railroad retirement annuity benefits. 13) HConRes 95, a bill establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013, all provisions related to railroad retirement benefits. 14) S 1389, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003, all provisions related to collective bargaining agreements. 15) S 1402, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act, all provisions related to the safety of rail workers. 16) S 1109, Build America Bonds Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroads. 17) HR 2615; S 1409, Rebuild America Act of 2003, all provisions related to funding for infrastructure investment; enhancement of security transportation and environment facilities. 18) HR 1617, National Rail Infrastructure Program Act, all provisions related to railroad improvement and operations. 19) HR 993, Labor Management Accountability Act, all provisions related to filing requirements and civil monetary penalties on unions filing financial reporting late or not at all. 20) HR 906, Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad-highway crossings. 21) S 1072; HR 2088, Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003, all provisions related to railway safety programs. 22) HR 876, Local Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2003, all provisions related to income tax for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks. 23) HR 2378, Railroad Safety Reform Act of 2003, all provisions related to safety practices of the railroad industry. 24) HR 1815, Rail Line Relocation Act of 2003, all provisions related to providing financial assistance for rail line relocation projects. 25) HR 874, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2003, all provisions related to rail passenger accidents. 26) HR 3550; HR 3994, Transportation Equity Act; A Legacy for Users, all provisions related to funding safety railroad crossings programs. 27) HR 4818, Omnibus FY2005 Appropriations, all provisions related to transportation and labor. 28) HR 5025; S 2806, Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, all provisions related to transportation funding. 29) HR 5006; S 2810, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005, all provisions related to rail transportation. 30) S 2687, Express Carrier Employee Protection Act, all provisions related to Railway Protection Act. 31) S 1765; HR 391, National Right-To-Work Act, all provisions related to labor protection. 32) HR 308, bill to provide for the resolution of certain labor issues relating to the merger of the Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Railroad, all provisions related to labor protection.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
1) S 6, Comprehensive Homeland Security Act of 2003, all provisions related to Amtrak funding for security and safety. 2) S 413, Asbestos Claims Criteria and Compensation Act of 2003, all provisions related to the protection of railroad employees under FELA. 3) S 1125, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2003, all provisions related to the protection of railroad employees under FELA. 4) S 304, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, all provisions related to benefits for union employees and their families. 5) S 317; HR 1119, Family Time and Workplace Flexibility Act, all provisions related to workers' compensation for overtime for workers. 6) S 9, Pension Protection and Expansion Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad annuity benefits. 7) HR 1384, bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation on benefits, all provisions related to limitations on railroad retirement annuity benefits. 8) HConRes 95, a bill establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013, all provisions related to railroad retirement benefits. 9) S 1389, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003, all provisions related to collective bargaining agreements. 10) S 1402, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act, all provisions related to the safety of rail workers. 11) S 919; HR 2924, Railroad Competition Act of 2003, all provisions related to the re-regulation of railroads. 12) HR 1617, National Rail Infrastructure Program Act, all provisions related to railroad improvements and operations. 13) HR 993, Labor Management Accountability Act, all provisions related to filing requirements and civil monetary penalties on unions filing financial reporting late or not at all. 14) HR 906, Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad-highway crossings. 15) S 1072; HR 2088, Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003, all provisions related to railway safety programs. 16) HR 876, Local Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2003, all provisions related to income tax for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks. 17) HR 2378, Railroad Safety Reform Act of 2003, all provisions related to safety practices of the railroad industry. 18) HR 1815, Rail Line Relocation Act of 2003, all provisions related to providing financial assistance for rail line relocation projects. 19) HR 874, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2003, all provisions related to rail passenger accidents. 20) S 1513; HR 3078, Employee Right-to-Choose Act, all provisions related to worker's forming or becoming members of labor organizations. 21) HR 1; S 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003, all provisions related to employer-provided benefits. 22) HR 2596, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003, all provisions related to employer-provided benefits. 23) HR 3550; HR 3994, Transportation Equity Act; A Legacy for Users, all provisions related to funding safety railroad crossings programs. 24) HR 5006; S 2810, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005, all provisions related to rail transportation.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Apprenticeship Enhancement Act (HR 1660)
Blacklisting Regulations/Legislation - working to ensure that the urged use of the federal acquisition regulations are not used to make companies easy blacklisting targets.
Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, Appropriatons ACT, 2003- FY04 Appropriations
The Family Time Flexibility Act (HR 1119)
Workforce Investment & Adult Education Act (HR 1261, S 1627)
Workforce Development Act - Workers Remployment Accounts (HR 444)
Government-mandated labor agreements - HR 2269, working to impose any government contract mandates.
Immigration Reform
Partnering
OSHA Reform bills - HR 1583, HR 2728, HR2729, HR 2730, HR 2731
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Training & Education for American Workers Act - H.R. 4402
Preventing OSHA Action on Ergonomics - H.R. 987, S. 1070
Barring OSHA Home Office Inspections - H.R. 4098
Bid Shopping Repeal - H.R. 4012
Minimum Wage Act - H.R. 655, S. 277
Fair Act - H.R. 19
Appropriates - H.R. 2673
Labor HHS Appropriates - H.R. 2660
Omnibus Bill - Overtime
Asbestos Litigation - S. 1125, H.R. 1586 and H.R. 1737
Job Training Bill - Dept. of Labor - H.R. 1261 and S. 1627
Right to Form a Union - S. 1513 and H.R. 3078
Davis Bacon Bill - H.R. 2672
Skilled Workforce Enhancement Act - H.R. 877, H.R. 1950
Definition of Independent Contractor - (no bill yet)
Rail Infrastructure Development & Expansion Act 21st Century - H.R. 2950
Clean Water Infrastructure & Financing Act - H.R. 668, S. 252
Brownsfield Act - H.R. 2869
Compensatory Time - H.R. 1119, S. 317
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Apprenticeship Enhancement Act (HR 1660)
Blacklisting Regulations/Legislation - working to ensure that the urged use of the federal acquisition regulations are not used to make companies easy blacklisting targets.
Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2003 - FY04 Appropriatons
The Family Time Flexibility ACT (HR 1119)
Workforce Investment & Adult Education Act (HR 1261)
Government-mandated labor agreements - HR 2269, working to impose any government contract mandates.
Immigration Reform
Partnering
OSHA Fairness Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 1119, the Family Time Flexibility Act, HR 2660, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2004. H. AMDT 220 Amendment (A007) offered-amendment sought to prohibit any funding to implement regs that exempt from the requirements concerning overtime pay. S. 1053 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003. HR 1910 Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. HR 2763, Omnibus Spenging Bill. HR 2728, Occupational Safety & Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2003. HR 2729, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2003. HR 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2003. HR 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2003.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
The IBEW opposed the Labor Department’s attack on overtime pay and supported blocking the DOL from using funds to implement the new overtime rules (“Part 541” Regulations) that seek to make it easier for employers to deny workers’ overtime pay. Ref. H.R. 2660, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations. The IBEW also opposed H.R. 1119, the so-called "Family Time Flexibility Act," also known as the comp time bill.
The IBEW opposed proposed legislation removing civil service protections and collective bargaining rights from the U.S. Dept. of Defense civilian workers. It would allow the Pentagon to rewrite personnel rules and discard traditional salary scales in favor of a performance-based pay system, as well as avoid paying overtime and comp time. Bill Ref. H.R. 1588, FY 2004 Defense Authorization bill.
The IBEW supports temporary extended unemployment compensation benefits that would provide additional help for those who have exhausted their 26-week state unemployment claim and 13-week federal extension unemployment benefits. Bill Ref. H.R. 3244/S. 1708, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act.
The IBEW supports the plight of asbestos victims, and opposes the interests of companies and insurers ahead of the hundreds of thousands of workers who have suffered. These victims deserve to be treated fairly. The IBEW opposed S. 1125, the "Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2003."
The IBEW opposed the DOL expanded financial electronic reporting requirements by unions of transactions larger than $5,000. Existing rules have been accepted for over 40 years and would create an undue strain on unions without requiring business to comply to harsh reporting requirements as well. No bill reference.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Comptime Bill HR.1119
Helpers on Federal Construction Projects HR. 2283
Repeal of Davis Bacon for Federal School Construction HR 2672
Pension Reform HR.1176/S.317
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 1119 The Family Time Flexibility Act, HR 1688 Paycheck Fairness Act, HR 965 The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2003, HR 2692 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2001, HR 4799 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2001, HR 1602 Rewarding Performance in Compensation Act, HR 1982 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2001, HR 222 Minimum Wage Act of 2001, HR 665 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2001, HR 35 The Family & Medical Leave Clarification Act, HR 1910 To prohibit discrimination on teh basis of genetic information, HR 1695 Fair Pay Act, HR 2660 Making appropriations forthe Dept of Labor, S. 320 The Family & Medical Leave Act of 2003.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
The IBEW recommended Marsha Smith be appointed commissioner to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Ms. Smith is a member of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC), who exhibits the skills, experience and philosophy that would serve working families well on FERC. Enron’s collapse and the western electricity crisis prompted the above mentioned recommendation. (3/10/03 Ltr.)
The IBEW opposed changes to the DOD Authorization Bill that would overhaul the workplace rules of civilian employees at the DOD. The bill would strip away already “narrow” collective bargaining rights of union members employed by DOD. Bill Ref. HR 1855/S. 1166; Ltr. 6/6/03
The IBEW opposed an attack on overtime pay on two fronts. 1.) DOL’s proposed administrative change to the treatment of overtime pay, by imposing new rules on how employers may compensate employees who tally more than a 40-hour workweek. This would alter rules governing eligibility for overtime pay now protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Currently employers are required to pay time-and-a-half to workers. IBEW submitted comment opposing DOL’s proposal to cut overtime pay. 2.) IBEW opposed the Family Flexibility Act that offered comp time in lieu of overtime pay, because this type of compensation would invite employer abuse, possibly forcing an employee to take time off involuntarily or limit whether a worker can use the compensatory time at all if it is burdensome to the workload. (HR 1119/S317).
The IBEW supported the “Buy American” provisions contained in the House version of the Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2004. We asked support of Section 811-829 that required critical items be produced from American-made sources. We opposed Section 833 in the Senate version that waived the domestic source requirements under U.S. manufacture laws. (Bill references: H.R. 1588/S. 1050).
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported