What could be objectionable about a rule that includes “fair pay” and “safe workplaces” in its title? Just ask construction industry groups like the Associated General Contractors of America and the Associated Builders and Contractors, which have dubbed the Obama administration’s newly signed Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Orderthe “blacklisting” rule.
The new regulation, which requires that contractors seeking federal work disclose recent labor law violations, has drawn support from union and labor groups, but it has also sparked outrage from industry associations. So what exactly is causing the fuss? And what impact will the regulation change have on construction companies?
