Legislative
IEC has a new & dynamic legislative program designed to cover a wide range of issues, while providing a strong presence and unified voice on Capitol Hill. IEC has expanded its monitoring and lobbying activities at the Federal level. IEC currently monitors:
- The regulatory activities of 7 Federal Departments & 12 Federal Agencies
- The legislative activities in 17 full committees and 27 subcommittees in the U.S. Congress
IEC is involved with the important issues that have a direct impact on your business. Some of which include:
- Training and Education Issues
- Stopping Union "salting" abuse, by working to pass amendments to the National Labor Relations Act to protect the "Open Shop" philosophy and the right to work · Raising the jurisdictional threshold of the National Labor Relations Board
- Active lobbying campaigns on regulatory issues that positively and negatively effect your business
- Monitoring of state legislative activity and work closely with each IEC state chapter focusing on Project Labor Agreements, Utility Deregulation, Apprentice Ratio's, and Codes & Standards
Legislative Accomplishment During 1999
- IEC was instrumental in passing H.R. 1441, the Truth in Employment Act of 1999 out of its subcommittee, Employer and Employee Relations and out of its full committee, the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Over 200 IEC members participated in the 1999 Legislative Conference. IEC members made over 1,000 appointments on Capitol Hill.
- The IEC Good Government Political Action Committee raised over $145,000 in 1998-99. The IEC-PAC contributed over $125,000 to House & Senate incumbents and challenger candidates for the November Congressional elections
- Working to pass NLRB Jurisdictional Threshold language (H.R. 1620) in the House Appropriations Committee
- Instrumental in a coalition working to cut the NLRB's budget by $11.7 million in FY 2000
- Key member of Construction Coalition that worked to pass H.R 1987, the Attorney's Fees bill in committee and on the House floor.
Legislative Goals For 2000
- Continue the positive growth and progress of IEC's government relations program on Capitol Hill
- 300 IEC members will arrive in Washington D.C. for the 2000 Legislative Conference to continue to show our elected officials that IEC is an active political force
- Provide continued excellent service and representation for IEC members across the country.