Who VOTED PRo-LIUNA?
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Transportation, Water Investment & Good Jobs
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will create hundreds
of thousands of good union jobs, provide clean drinking water, upgrade
our roads, airports, transit, and rail, and invest in new electric vehicle
infrastructure. The legislation invests $1.2 trillion, which more than
doubles existing funding and represents the single largest investment in
transportation since the interstate highway system was built. This historic
investment in America’s infrastructure includes strong prevailing wage
standards for construction work that will ensure family-supporting union
jobs.
HOUSE PASSED THE BILL: 228–206
SENATE PASSED THE BILL: 69-30
Got Americans Back to Work, Rescued Pensions and Provided State and Local Aid, and Relief to American Families with Children
President Biden and Democrats in Congress passed the American Rescue
Plan, which led to a drop in the child poverty rate and a reduction in the
unemployment rate down to 3.9%–four years faster than projected.
As part of the American Rescue Plan, Congress provided billions of dollars
to shore up those troubled pension funds and protect healthy pension
funds. For years, hundreds of multi-employer pension funds faced
declining status with many on the verge of failing. Millions of retirees—
including thousands of LIUNA retirees—and beneficiaries can breathe a
sigh of relief, knowing that they will still receive their full pensions and be
able to retire in dignity after a lifetime of hard work.
HOUSE PASSED THE BILL: 220-211
SENATE PASSED THE BILL: 50-49
Energy Investment & Good Jobs
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 invests in energy and for the first-
time requires Davis-Bacon prevailing wages and apprenticeship standards
for private developers to qualify for boosted federal energy incentives
on wind, solar, advanced nuclear, carbon capture, and energy storage
construction projects.
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 invests $54 billion for chips and
public wireless supply chain innovation, including $39 billion to build,
expand and modernize domestic semiconductor facilities. The CHIPS Act
addresses long-standing underinvestment in our nation’s manufacturing
and research and development capabilities, and strengthens our
technology infrastructure. Federal incentives in CHIPS also require
prevailing wages when building semiconductor manufacturing plants—
ensuring that the hundreds of thousands of construction jobs created will
provide middle-class family-sustaining wages.
HOUSE PASSED THE BILL: 220-207
SENATE PASSED THE BILL: 51-50
HOUSE PASSED THE BILL: 243-187
SENATE PASSED THE BILL 64–33