Despicable: Associated Builders & Contractors Protesting DOL Veteran and Disabled Worker Hiring Poli

[Omaha Steve]

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Sometimes the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) make it too easy. On November 19th, the anti-worker association — which represents 19,000 construction and “industry-related” firms (some of which are car dealerships) — filed a request for an injunction against a new Department of Labor (DOL) rule which is intended to promote the hiring of veterans and disabled workers. Geoff Burr, ABC vice president of federal affairs, said that the DOL has exceeded its authority with the new rule. He calls it “wasteful and burdensome.”

Do you hear that? There seems to be an unmistakeably unpatriotic whir in here…?

Paint Square explains the new DOL rule:

The rule, for federal contractors and subcontractors, establishes a nationwide 7 percent hiring goal for qualified individuals with disabilities. The goal applies to each job group in a company with more than 100 employees, or to the entire workforce for companies with 100 or fewer employees.

The rule updates requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

FULL story at link.

About the Author: Chaz Bolte
Chaz Bolte is a native of Pittsburgh, PA where he attended Slippery Rock University. He currently contributes to WePartyPatriots, Addicting Info, Secret Party Room, and Football Nation. You can follow him on Twitter @ChazBolte