Action Alert Tell the U.S. Senate to Support Keith Sonderling for Labor Secretary Please contact your Senators today and ask them to vote YES on the nomination of Keith Sonderling as Labor Secretary as soon as possible! Act now > NLRB Nominees Confirmed by Senate On Friday, August 7, the U.S. Senate confirmed James Macy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2026 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: Communications@oag.texas.gov AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has withdrawn a legal opinion issued by then-Attorney General John Cornyn in 2001 that relied on non-binding federal guidance from the Clinton Administration and permitted licensing authorities to circumvent common-sense Texas law requiring the submission of a social security
Senate Vote on NLRB Chair Likely After Election A vote on Lauren McFerran to return as chair of the National Labor Relations Board could take place after the election. Holding the vote in November or December frees up swing votes like Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) to vote with less political pressure. Regardless of who wins
September 2024 This is truly an exciting time of the year, isn’t it? If you are like me, it hits that each day is an opportunity to take steps to better this industry we all love. September might be seen as a beginning of sorts — the children are back to school with energy to
August 2024 As we prepare to turn the calendar to September, for many of you, it’s time once again for your apprentices to return to classes at the IEC chapters. I’d like to take a moment to thank you – our contractor members – for what you do to support the future electrical workforce. From
Act Now! Help the Freedom Fund Fight for the Merit Shop! By supporting the IEC Freedom Fund, you will help IEC be prepared to fight for merit shop electrical contractors regardless of what political party controls the White House. Help IEC reach its goal of $500,000 by donating today! View all the ways the Freedom
IEC Scores Victory in Chevron Deference Case before the Supreme Court IEC scored an important victory before the U.S. Supreme Court with its 6-3 decision striking down Chevron deference, which requires federal courts to give deference to agencies’ reasonable interpretation of ambiguous statutes. Read More Court Issues Narrow Injunction on FTC Noncompete Ban A judge
May 2024 It’s graduation season at IEC and that’s so important for all of us. Of course, the graduates are to be celebrated for their dedication and achievement. They are to be recognized for investing in themselves and committing to learning through the top-notch IEC Apprenticeship Program. It’s not an easy four years. Contractors –
May 2024 Congressman Railing Against DOL Acting Secretary to Headline Policy Conference IEC PAC-supported Kevin Kiley, Republican congressman from California, will be on hand to address the attendees of IEC Policy Conference next month. Only a freshman, Kiley was named chair of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections and is leading efforts against Acting Secretary Su
April 2024 As your IEC president, I cannot emphasize enough the significance of hearing Charlie Cook, the esteemed founder of The Cook Political Report, speak at the upcoming IEC Policy Conference. With over three decades of experience in political analysis, Charlie will prepare attendees for the U.S. elections and trends. I believe his expertise will
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