The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.[1] The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces
Since many Local 24 members continue to report to work on job sites throughout our jurisdiction, our priority is to share any information that will help keep everyone safe and healthy. The University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) has just published a policy regarding the use
Local 24 received notification today that the Maryland Electrical Industry Fund (MEIF) office will not allow anyone other than Fund Office employees into the building at all, effective Thursday, April 2, 2020. This change is, of course, a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and reinforces the
This morning, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan took the next step to “flatten the curve” of the spread of COVID-19 when he announced his order to close all non-essential businesses in our state. Most trades people already know it, but in case there is any doubt,
Many organizations that are focused on the well-being of working families are putting together informational guides and publicizing special programs to help alleviate the impact of COVID-19 on our households, our communities and workplaces. Local 24 is sharing these updates as they become available so
As concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic mount, Local 24 Business Manager Pete Demchuk has received the following communication and policy from IBEW International President Lonnie Stephenson and National Electrical Contractors Association CEO David Long: “In recognition of the current emergency in our nation and the
❎❎❎ CANCELLATION ANNOUNCEMENT ❎❎❎ The regular membership meeting, originally scheduled for next Tuesday, March 24, 2020 has been cancelled in accordance with MD’s state of emergency and social distancing recommendations.
Please be advised that our annual Substance Testing and Tool & Boot Sale, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19 through Saturday, March 21, 2020, has been canceled in light of the growing concerns around COVID-19. Every effort will be made to reschedule this event once the
Too often in recent years, corporations have come out on top in any dispute or issue that has pitted them against their workers. Even more distressing, laws that were supposed to guard the rights of working people, like the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), have
Baltimore City Council is introducing Project Labor Agreement Legislation at its meeting, Monday 1/27 at 5 p.m. at the City Council Building (100 N. Holiday Street, Suite 400, Baltimore, MD). The Baltimore & D.C. Building Trades is asking all construction tradespeople, especially those who live
