Greater PA Carpenter Union

Targeted Issues
(Click on the issue below to read more about it)

Prevailing Wage
......- Ten Compelling Reasons
......- Prevailing Wage Act No. 442
........www.paworkforce.state.pa.us

1099 Undocumented Workers
......- WORKER MISCLASSIFICATION -- UNDOCUMENTED
.. ..... WORKERS

.Wal-Mart
......- SEC: More mutual funds to be charged
........ www.post-gazette.com/pg/03309/236596.stm
......- The Wal-Mart you don't know
........ www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html

Current Issues
- House Bill 2301, P.N. 3200 OPPOSE - (Turzai) Workers' Comp

Changes the requirements for submitting to a medical exam after 104 weeks from within 60 days to anytime to determine degree of impairment.

- House Bill 2440, P.N. 4222 OPPOSE - (Fleagle) Unemployment Comp

Changes the appeal process. If you are unable to attend - you lose. Our members could be affected by this - example: If they have just returned to work at a new job. It does allow you to appeal.

- House Bill 1321, P.N. 4283 FAVOR - The Comcast Bill

At the request of Pat Gillespie and the Philadelphia Building trades. Allows for the TIFF zone in downtown Philadelphia to construct a new office building and also will allow the rebuilding of the Food Distribution Center in South Philadelphia - creating @ 8,000 construction jobs. CWA and SEIU and the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO are opposing this bill.

- Senate Bill 1235, P.N. 1867 FAVOR - (Erickson) Crane Operator Licensing

Creating the State Board of Crane Operators

- Senate Bill 1214, P.N. 1865 NO POSITION - (Tartaglione) Minimum Wage

Providing an increase in minimum wage.

     - House Bill 2942, P.N. 4601 OPPOSE - (Boyd) The Apprenticeship and
       Training Act

Creates a ratio of apprentice to journeyperson of one to one. Joe Sellers, as a member of the Apprenticeship and Training Council spoke about the Council's activities, including the need to have our members replace some of the current members whose terms will be expiring.