CHRISTINE LAYMAN

Support for urban forestry initatives and funding in the Farm Bill.

Supporting the H-2B visa program; Promoting extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available; Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; promoting comprehensive approach to immigration reform and concerns with workability of certain enforcement provisions; oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; support for H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act; support for H.R. 4238, to amend the Immigration and NationalityAct to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes.

Support the inclusion in legislation of energy conservation through trees.

Tracking legislation similar to 112th Congress legislation: H.R. 3010/S. 1606, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, support making the regulatory process more transparent, agencies more accountable, and regulations more cost effective.

Tracking legislation similiar to bill introduced in 112th Congress: H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act of 2011, support increased and improved authority for the Office of Advocacy within the Small Business Administration to conduct their regulatory flexibility analysis of proposed regulations of how it will impact small business.

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers,included in legislation tracked in the 112th Congress: the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with costs vs benefits of proposed changes to OSHA's noise exposure standard and the proposed changes to the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; and oppose the OSHA proposal to require the electronic submssion of workplace injuries and illnesses and the creation of a public database of the reports, RIN 1218-AC49.

Tracking legislation similar to 112th Congress' bill: H.R. 709, the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act, support redeveloping urban areas by re-investing in community recreation facilities and infrastructure that help achieve national goals and support environmental stewardship components such as sustainable landscape features and materials, increased planting of trees and stormwater management and water conservation.

Support increasing funds in the FY2013 Forest Service Budget for Urban and Community Forestry and Research on Urban natural resources; Support for appropriations amendments preventing DOL's rule making changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58, from taking effect; Support increasing funds in FY2015 for the Urban and Community Forestry program and Forest Health Managament program.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB and DOL; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers; concernswith presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; concerns with S.2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act;

HR 1772, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce.

Concerns with the D.C. Circuit Court decision in Verizon v FCC due to our support for Open Internet Rules and network neutrality.

Concerns with practical and financial implications of H.R. 3505 and S. 2060, the Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act (TEACH Act).

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83 and support legislative efforts to reverse these decisions; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 andRIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 and legislative efforts reverse those rules; support for H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, comp time legislation; support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; concerns with presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; concerns with S.2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act; and support for H.R. 4959, the EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, H.R. 5422, the Litigation Oversight Act, and H.R. 5423, the Certainty in Enforcement Act.

Concerns with practical and financial implications of H.R. 3505 and S. 2060, the Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act (TEACH Act).

Concerns with the D.C. Circuit Court decision in Verizon v FCC due to our support for Open Internet Rules and network neutrality.

Support for appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

Oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83 and support legislative efforts to reverse these decisions; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 andRIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 and legislative efforts reverse those rules; support for H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, comp time legislation; support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; concerns with presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; concerns with S.2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act; and concerns with the ramifications of the upcoming overtime regulations making changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB and DOL; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers; concernswith presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; concerns with S.2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act;

H.R. 2061, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.

Support for appropriations amendments limiting impact of NLRB decision in Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83 and decisions applying the standard announced in that case.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of legislation from the 111th Congress- the Employee Free Choice Act: including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbirtation for first contract, via the NLRB, and previous and current rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79, RIN-1245-AA03; concern with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determination, including Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL, with rulemakings like, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08, RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502;concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; opposition to recess appointments to the NLRB on constitutional grounds; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act; Support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; and oppose the OSHA proposal to require the electronic submssion of workplace injuries and illnesses and the creation of a public database of the reports, RIN 1218-AC49; concerns with presidential memorandum regarding overtime regulations and subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; concerns with S.2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act;

Tracking legislation similar to 112th Congress legislation: H.R. 3010/S. 1606, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, support making the regulatory process more transparent, agencies more accountable, and regulations more cost effective.

Support increasing funds in the FY2013 Forest Service Budget for Urban and Community Forestry and Research on Urban natural resources; Support for appropriations amendments preventing DOL's rule making changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58, from taking effect; Support increasing funds in FY2015 for the Urban and Community Forestry program and Forest Health Managament program.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of legislation from the 111th Congress- the Employee Free Choice Act: including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbirtation for first contract, via the NLRB, and previous and current rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79, RIN-1245-AA03; concern with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determination, including Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83.Concerns with recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and implications of Noel Canning case.

Support for appropriations amendments limiting impact of NLRB decision in Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83 and decisions applying the standard announced in that case.

HR 1772, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce.

Support preserving and enhancing the voluntary employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Support for legislation similar to 112th Congress' bill: Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011, to clarify that service-based normal retirement provisions are allowed in state and local pension statutes.

H.R. 2061, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.

Oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83 and support legislative efforts to reverse these decisions; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 andRIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 and legislative efforts reverse those rules; support for H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, comp time legislation; support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; concerns with presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Concerns with practical and financial implications of H.R. 3505 and S. 2060, the Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act (TEACH Act).

Concerns with the D.C. Circuit Court decision in Verizon v FCC due to our support for Open Internet Rules and network neutrality.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL, with rulemakings like, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08, RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502;concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; opposition to recess appointments to the NLRB on constitutional grounds; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act; Support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; and oppose the OSHA proposal to require the electronic submssion of workplace injuries and illnesses and the creation of a public database of the reports, RIN 1218-AC49; concerns with presidential memorandum regarding overtime regulations and subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Supporting the H-2B visa program; Promoting extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available; Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; promoting comprehensive approach to immigration reform and concerns with workability of certain enforcement provisions; oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; support for H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act; support for H.R. 4238, to amend the Immigration and NationalityAct to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes.

Support the inclusion in legislation of energy conservation through trees.

Union formation/representation for security guards, firearms and possession thereof in specific locations, changes to U.S. currency, regulations of three-man crews, regulations of personal protective equipment, use of criminal and credit background checks in employment processes, regulations of hours-of-service and meal periods for commercial motor vehicles/drivers, state reciprocity laws regarding firearm possession, and training requirements for security guards.

Union formation/representation for security guards, firearms and possession thereof in specific locations, changes to U.S. currency, regulations of three-man crews, regulations of personal protective equipment, use of criminal and credit background checks in employment processes, regulations of hours-of-service and meal periods for commercial motor vehicles/drivers, state reciprocity laws regarding firearm possession, and training requirements for security guards.

HR 377/ S 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations; and oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

H.R. 2061, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB and DOL; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL, with rulemakings like, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08, RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502;concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; opposition to recess appointments to the NLRB on constitutional grounds; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act; Support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; and oppose the OSHA proposal to require the electronic submssion of workplace injuries and illnesses and the creation of a public database of the reports, RIN 1218-AC49.

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers,included in legislation tracked in the 112th Congress: the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with costs vs benefits of proposed changes to OSHA's noise exposure standard and the proposed changes to the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; and oppose the OSHA proposal to require the electronic submssion of workplace injuries and illnesses and the creation of a public database of the reports, RIN 1218-AC49.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of legislation from the 111th Congress- the Employee Free Choice Act: including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbirtation for first contract, via the NLRB, and previous and current rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79, RIN-1245-AA03; concern with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determination, including Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83.Concerns with recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and implications of Noel Canning case.

Support for appropriations amendments limiting impact of NLRB decision in Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83 and decisions applying the standard announced in that case.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83 and support legislative efforts to reverse these decisions; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 andRIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 and legislative efforts reverse those rules; support for H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, comp time legislation; support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Support for appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

Cybersecurity, E-Learning, Data Privacy, Copyright, H.R. 3505 Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act, H. R. 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, Executive Order 13636 Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity, E-Learning, Data Privacy, Copyright, H.R. 3505 Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act, H. R. 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, Executive Order 13636 Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity, E-Learning, Data Privacy, Copyright, H.R. 3505 Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act, H. R. 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, Executive Order 13636 Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of legislation from the 111th Congress- the Employee Free Choice Act: including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbirtation for first contract, via the NLRB, and previous and current rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79, RIN-1245-AA03; concern with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determination, including Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83.Concerns with recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and implications of Noel Canning case.

Support for appropriations amendments limiting impact of NLRB decision in Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83 and decisions applying the standard announced in that case.

Oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83 and support legislative efforts to reverse these decisions; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 andRIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 and legislative efforts reverse those rules; support for H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, comp time legislation; support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Support for Labor/HHS Appropriations amendment with a policy limitation provision on DOL's persuader rule, RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 (LMRDA changes).

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL; oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03;oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502; concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; opposition to recess appointments to the NLRB on constitutional grounds; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act; Support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Tracking legislation similar to 112th Congress' bill: H.R. 709, the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act, support redeveloping urban areas by re-investing in community recreation facilities and infrastructure that help achieve national goals and support environmental stewardship components such as sustainable landscape features and materials, increased planting of trees and stormwater management and water conservation.

Supporting the H-2B visa program; Promoting extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting the legislation similiar to a bill from the 112th Congress:Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; promoting comprehensive approach to immigration reform and concerns with workability of certain enforcement provisions; oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; and support for H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act.

HR 377/ S 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations; and oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

HR 1772, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce.

Support preserving and enhancing the voluntary employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Support for legislation similar to 112th Congress' bill: Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011, to clarify that service-based normal retirement provisions are allowed in state and local pension statutes.

HR 377/ S 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations; and oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

Support preserving and enhancing the voluntary employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Support for legislation similar to 112th Congress' bill: Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011, to clarify that service-based normal retirement provisions are allowed in state and local pension statutes.

Support for urban forestry initatives and funding in the Farm Bill.

Supporting the H-2B visa program; Promoting extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting the legislation similiar to a bill from the 112th Congress:Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; promoting comprehensive approach to immigration reform and concerns with workability of certain enforcement provisions; oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; and support for H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act.

Supportive of general approach of H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act, but concerned with mandatory use of E-Verify, re-verification of workforce and possible delays in resolution to tentative non-confirmations; support national uniform document verification; extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting legislation similiar to bill in the 112th Congress -the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act;oppose expanding Davis-Bacon wage rate to H-2B visas; and oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; supportive of temporary worker program for construction industry outside of H-2B program.

Support for Labor/HHS Appropriations amendment with a policy limitation provision on DOL's persuader rule, RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 (LMRDA changes).

Support for appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83 and support legislative efforts to reverse these decisions; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 andRIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 and legislative efforts reverse those rules; support for H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, comp time legislation; support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Support for appropriations amendments limiting impact of NLRB decision in Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83 and decisions applying the standard announced in that case.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of legislation from the 111th Congress- the Employee Free Choice Act: including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbirtation for first contract, via the NLRB, and previous and current rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79, RIN-1245-AA03; concern with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determination, including Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83.Concerns with recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and implications of Noel Canning case.

Support for appropriations amendments limiting impact of NLRB decision in Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83 and decisions applying the standard announced in that case.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of legislation from the 111th Congress- the Employee Free Choice Act: including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contract, via the NLRB, and previous and current rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79, RIN-1245-AA03; concern with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determination, including Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83.Concerns with recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and implications of Noel Canning case.

Oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

Support for appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83 and support legislative efforts to reverse these decisions; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 andRIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 and legislative efforts reverse those rules; support for H.R. 1406, comp time legislation; support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act.

Support preserving and enhancing the voluntary employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Support for legislation similar to 112th Congress' bill: H.R. 3561, Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011, to clarify that service-based normal retirement provisions are allowed in state and local pension statutes.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB and DOL; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

Supporting the H-2B visa program; Promoting extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting the legislation similiar to a bill from the 112th Congress:Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; promoting comprehensive approach to immigration reform and concerns with workability of certain enforcement provisions; oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; and support for legilslation similar to the 112th Congress' bill: HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act.

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers,included in legislation tracked in the 112th Congress: the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with costs vs benefits of proposed changes to OSHA's noise exposure standard and the proposed changes to the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03.

Supportive of general approach of the Legal Workforce Act as introduced in the 112th Congress, but concerned with mandatory use of E-Verify, re-verification of workforce and possible delays in resolution to tentative non-confirmations; support national uniform document verification; extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting legislation similiar to bill in the 112th Congress -the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act;oppose expanding Davis-Bacon wage rate to H-2B visas; and oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; supportive of temporary worker program for construction industry outside of H-2B program.

Support for Labor/HHS Appropriations amendment with a policy limitation provision on DOL's persuader rule, RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 (LMRDA changes).

Support for appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, and rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act and S.J. Res. 36.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB and DOL; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

Support preserving and enhancing the voluntary employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Support for H.R. 3561, Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011, to clarify that service-based normal retirement provisions are allowed in state and local pension statutes; H.R. 4137, the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2012, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance.

Oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

Support for appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.

H.R. 709, the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act, support redeveloping urban areas by re-investing in community recreation facilities and infrastructure that help achieve national goals and support environmental stewardship components such as sustainable landscape features and materials, increased planting of trees and stormwater management and water conservation.

Support for urban forestry initatives and funding in the 2012 Farm Bill.

Support increasing funds in the FY2012 Forest Service Budget for Urban and Community Forestry and for Research on Urban natural resources; Support for appropriations amendments preventing DOL's rule making changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58, from taking effect.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL; oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502; concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; opposition to recess appointments to the NLRB on constitutional grounds; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, and rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act and S.J. Res. 36.

Support for appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

Support for Labor/HHS Appropriations amendment with a policy limitation provision on DOL's persuader rule, RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03 (LMRDA changes).

Supportive of general approach of HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, but concerned with mandatory use of E-Verify, re-verification of workforce and possible delays in resolution to tentative non-confirmations; support national uniform document verification; extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; oppose expanding Davis-Bacon wage rate to H-2B visas; and oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB and DOL; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

HR 2146/S 1222, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with costs vs benefits of proposed changes to OSHA's noise exposure standard and the proposed changes to the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03.

Oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

Support for appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.

Supportive of general approach of HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, but concerned with mandatory use of E-Verify, re-verification of workforce and possible delays in resolution to tentative non-confirmations; support national uniform document verification; extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; oppose expanding Davis-Bacon wage rate to H-2B visas; and oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL; oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502; concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; opposition to recess appointments to the NLRB on constitutional grounds; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, and rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act and S.J. Res. 36.

Support for appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.

Support for appropriations amendments on Specialty Healthcare preventing the NLRB from applying the case's precedent on other employers.

HR 2146/S 1222, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, concerns with provisions limiting government employee attendance at association conferences.

Support preserving and enhancing the voluntary employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it; and Support for H.R. 3561, Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011, to clarify that service-based normal retirement provisions are allowed in state and local pension statutes.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB and DOL; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

H-2B visa issues: oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; concerns with inconsistent job classifications for utility sprayers; and concerns with timely processing of FLCE licenses.

Support for appropriations amendments preventing DOL's rule making changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58, from taking effect.

H-2B visa issues: oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; concerns with inconsistent job classifications for utility sprayers; and concerns with timely processing of FLCE licenses.

Support for appropriations amendments preventing DOL's rule making changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58, from taking effect.

Supporting the H-2B visa program; Promoting extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; promoting comprehensive approach to immigration reform and concerns with workability of certain enforcement provisions; oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; and support for HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act.

H.R. 709, the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act, support redeveloping urban areas by re-investing in community recreation facilities and infrastructure that help achieve national goals and support environmental stewardship components such as sustainable landscape features and materials, increased planting of trees and stormwater management and water conservation.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, and rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act and S.J. Res. 36.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB and DOL; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

HR 1519/ S 797, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations; and oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.

Oppose the prohibition or unnecessary restriction of credit or criminal background checks in the hiring process.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL; oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502; concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; opposition to recess appointments to the NLRB on constitutional grounds; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and support for S.J. Res. 36/ H.J. Res. 103, challenging the NLRB union election rule.

H-2B visa issues: oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; concerns with inconsistent job classifications for utility sprayers; and concerns with timely processing of FLCE licenses.

H-2B visa issues: oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; concerns with inconsistent job classifications for utility sprayers; and concerns with timely processing of FLCE licenses.

Support the inclusion in legislation of energy conservation through trees.

Supporting the H-2B visa program; Promoting extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; promoting comprehensive approach to immigration reform and concerns with workability of certain enforcement provisions; oppose proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally, RIN 1205AB61 and RIN 1205-AB58; and support for HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act.

Support for urban forestry initatives and funding in the 2012 Farm Bill.

Support the inclusion in legislation of energy conservation through trees.

Support increasing funds in the FY2012 Forest Service Budget for Urban and Community Forestry and for Research on Urban natural resources.

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with costs vs benefits of proposed changes to OSHA's noise exposure standard and the proposed changes to the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03.

HR 1519/ S 797, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations.

HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce.

Support preserving and enhancing the voluntary employer-provided retirement system and the tax incentives that support it.

Support of final Supreme Court decision in Walmart v. Dukes.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, and rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.

Supportive of general approach of HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, but concerned with mandatory use of E-Verify, re-verification of workforce and possible delays in resolution to tentative non-confirmations; support national uniform document verification; extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; oppose expanding Davis-Bacon wage rate to H-2B visas.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL; oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502; concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns with nominees to the NLRB; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; and concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; and support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; and support for H.R. 3094/S. 1843, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.

H-2B visa issues: concerns with proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rate, changes to the program generally and inconsistent job classifications for utility sprayers.

H-2B visa issues: concerns with proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rate, changes to the program generally and inconsistent job classifications for utility sprayers.

H-2B visa issues

H-2B visa issues

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, and rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83.

Support of final Supreme Court decision in Walmart v. Dukes.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL; oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502; concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns with nominees to the NLRB; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; and concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act.

Supporting the H-2B visa program; Promoting extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; promoting comprehensive approach to immigration reform and concerns with workability of certain enforcement provisions; concerns with proposed changes to H-2B visa wage rates and changes to the program generally; and support for HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act.

H.R. 709, the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act, support redeveloping urban areas by re-investing in community recreation facilities and infrastructure that help achieve national goals and support environmental stewardship components such as sustainable landscape features and materials, increased planting of trees and stormwater management and water conservation.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations; and oppose rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA07, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, including Specialty Heathcare, 357 NLRB 83; and support for H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act.

HR 2885, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB and DOL; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB, and rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations.

Support of final Supreme Court decision in Walmart v. Dukes.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations; and concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03.

Support increasing funds in the FY2012 Forest Service Budget for Urban and Community Forestry and for Research on Urban natural resources.

H.R. 709, the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act, support redeveloping urban areas by re-investing in community recreation facilities and infrastructure that help achieve national goals and support environmental stewardship components such as sustainable landscape features and materials, increased planting of trees and stormwater management and water conservation.

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with costs vs benefits of proposed changes to OSHA's noise exposure standard and the proposed changes to the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB and DOL, including concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142AA08 and RIN 1215-AB79/ RIN 1245-AA03; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502; concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns with nominees to the NLRB; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; and concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB and DOL; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

HR 2164, Legal Workforce Act, concerns about re-verification of workforce.

Advise client on legislative and regulatory developments related to the laws governing the workplace, including changes and proposed changes to the laws, regulations and federal agencies governing wages and benefits, labor relations (including activities at the National Labor Relations Board), occupational safety and health, and equal employment opportunities.

Concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations.

HR 1519/ S 797, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations.

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; concerns with efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, like the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for first contracts, via the NLRB; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; and concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

H.R. 709, the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act, support redeveloping urban areas by re-investing in community recreation facilities and infrastructure that help achieve national goals and support environmental stewardship components such as sustainable landscape features and materials, increased planting of trees and stormwater management and water conservation.

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations; concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with costs vs benefits of proposed changes to OSHA's noise exposure standard and the proposed changes to the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; oppose efforts to implement provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, via the NLRB; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502; concerns with NLRB proposals limiting employer property rights; concerns with NLRB proposals to change rules for bargaining right determinations concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers included in the Protecting America's Workers Act and the Miner Safety and Health Act; concerns with nominees to the NLRB; concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to the noise exposure standard and the occupational injury and illness recording and reporting requirments musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) column; and concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements.

Concerns over mandatory use of E-Verify; support national uniform document verification; extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act; oppose expanding Davis-Bacon wage rate to H-2B visas.

HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 2460/S 1152, Healthy Families Act and HR 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

HR 12/S 182 and S 3772, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations.

H.R. 3734, the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act, support redeveloping urban areas by re-investing in community recreation facilities and infrastructure that help achieve national goals and support environmental stewardship components such as sustainable landscape features and materials, increased planting of trees and stormwater management and water conservation.

S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, support the inclusion of energy conservation through trees language (section 167).

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations. HR 2067, the Protecting America's Workers Act and H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act, concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers; HR 2460/S 1152, Healthy Families Act and HR 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with costs vs benefits of proposed changes to OSHA's noise exposure standard.

HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, concerns with the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; concerns with efforts to implement similar changes via NLRB; HR 2067, the Protecting America's Workers Act and H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act, concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers.

HR 12/S 182 and S 3772, The Paycheck Fairness Act, concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for EPA violations.

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; oppose efforts to implement similar changes via NLRB; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502; HR 2067/S1580, the Protecting America's Workers Act and H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act, concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers; concerns with nominees to the NLRB; Concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to noise exposure standard; HR 2460/S 1152, Healthy Families Act and HR 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements.

Concerns over mandatory use of E-Verify; support national uniform document verification; extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting S 388/HR 1136, the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act of 2009; oppose expanding Davis-Bacon wage rate to H-2B visas.

Concerns over mandatory use of E-Verify; support national uniform document verification; extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting S 388/HR 1136, the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act of 2009.

Concerns with regard to expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; concerns with NLRA preemption and associated paper work related to Executive Order 13494; opposition to mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502. Concerns with the Protecting America's Worker Act (HR 2067/ S1580) and similar bills. Concerns with nominees to the NLRB. Concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements, including Healthy Families Act and Emergency Influenza Containment Act (HR 2460/S 1152, HR 3991).

HR 12/S 182 and S 3772, The Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose over concerns over unlimited punitive and compensatory damages for Equal Pay Act violations.

HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 2460/S 1152, HR 3991,Healthy Families Act and Emergency Influenza Containment Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations. Concerns with HR 2067, the Protecting America's Workers Act and H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act ; concerns with paid leave mandates, specifically the Healthy Families Act and Emergency Influenza Containment Act (HR 2460/S 1152, HR 3991).

Promoting extension of past increase in the amount of H-2B visas available, specifically promoting S 388/HR 1136, the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act of 2007; promoting comprehensive approach to immigration reform and concerns with workability of certain enforcement provisions

HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, concerns with the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; concerns with efforts to implement similar changes via NLRB; concerns with HR 2067, the Protecting America's Workers Act and H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act; Concerns with HR 12/S 182 and S 3772, The Paycheck Fairness Act.

HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; concerns with efforts to implement similar changes to elections via NLRB.

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations. Concerns with HR 2067, the Protecting America's Workers Act and similar legislation; concerns paid leave mandates, specifically Healthy Families Act and Emergency Influenza Containment Act (HR 2460/S 1152, HR 3991).

Support increasing funds in the FY2011 Forest Service Budget for Urban and Community Forestry and for Research on Urban natural resources.