HVACR Apprenticeship Tide Turns Again Changing politics could favor union-based solutions Robert Beverly March 13, 2021 No Comments Shifting political winds may favor union-based solutions, but rising collective interest lifts all prospects.Read More
Pro-Union PRO Act Moves Forward The labor relations overhaul remains a longshot for success in the Senate Robert Beverly March 10, 2021 No Comments The labor relations overhaul evokes strong reactions as it clears the House, but remains a longshot for success in the Senate.Read More
HVAC Groups Seek Liability Protection from COVID Lawsuits States offer more hope, but patchwork causes problems Ted Craig February 26, 2021 No Comments How should employers handle the legal risk of running a business during the pandemic?Read More
Uncertainty Surrounds Tax Code as New Administration Takes Control HVAC contractors should prepare for the possibility of an audit Ted Craig January 30, 2021 No Comments Most political observers agree the new administration will bring changes to the tax code.Read More
Unions are at a Crossroads Right Now The extension of unions is at stake Richard D. Alaniz January 28, 2021 No Comments Unions’ continued relevance in today’s workplace is clearly at a crisis point. Their very existence is at stake.Read More
Economist Sees Short-Term Challenges, Long-Term Opportunities for HVAC in 2021 Expect a tough winter, then watch for a boom once virus is under control Ted Craig January 20, 2021 No Comments Economists are offering their best forecasts for 2021 based on what they now know.Read More
Geothermal Industry Wins Tax Credit Extension in Stimulus Bill Trade group sees positive developments in D.C. Ted Craig December 31, 2020 No Comments Christmas came early for the geothermal industry when the latest federal stimulus bill included a long-sought extension of tax credits for geothermal installation.Read More
What the Presidential and Georgia Election Results Mean for the HVAC Industry With the Senate tied and HFC phasedown approved, attention turns to A2Ls, tax policies, regulatory targets Robert Beverly December 31, 2020 No Comments The range of policy possibilities hinged on which party took control of the Senate after Georgia’s Jan. 5 runoff election.Read More
The Workplace Under a Biden Administration How might organized labor change in a Biden presidency? Richard D. Alaniz December 23, 2020 No Comments Organized labor has high hopes that a Democratic administration will mark the turning point in an ongoing decline in union membership.Read More
Congress Approves HFC Phasedown Plan in Omnibus Bill The AIM Act hitches ride to Oval Office, and geothermal tax credits to be extended Robert Beverly December 22, 2020 No Comments The House and Senate included the AIM Act’s language in the COVID relief legislation passed by Congress on Dec. 21.Read More