Lobbyist Report for International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

Union Issues

7234 Parkway Dive Hanover, MD 21076

USA

Lobbying on the following issues:

TRANSPORTATION TRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN) LABOR ISSUES/ANTITRUST/WORKPLACE TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE IMMIGRATION

General Education on structurally deficient bridges and the use of industry best practices to prevent, mitigate, and control corrosion.

General education around the United States Mexico Canada Agreement. Advocating specifically on the labor and tariff standards.

H.R. 582-- Raise the Wage Act, a bill to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage. Bill in its entirety. General education around workforce development and building trades apprenticeships.

General education on the need to repeal the Foreign Investment Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA).

General education on the Immigration and Nationality Acts H-2A and H-2B Visa programs. H.R. 6 -- American Promise Act of 2019, a bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens. Bill in entirety. Advocated for the introduction of a bill that permits a qualifying alien who is not inadmissible or deportable under certain criminal or security grounds or who did not participate in persecution to apply for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status if such alien: (1) is in temporary protected status (TPS), (2) held TPS status, (3) qualified for TSP status at the time of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) last TPS designation, or (4) is a national of a foreign country that was at any time a TPS-designated country.

Lobbyists:

SLOAN, CHRISTOPHER
Loftin, Britton K.

Foreign Entities:

Foreign Entity Name:
Bavarian Nordic A/S
Country :
DENMARK
Contribution :
$200,000

Lobbying on the following issues:

TRANSPORTATION IMMIGRATION LABOR ISSUES/ANTITRUST/WORKPLACE TRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN) BUDGET/APPROPRIATIONS

General Education on structurally deficient bridges and the use of industry best practices to prevent, mitigate, and control corrosion.

General education on the Immigration and Nationality Acts H-2A and H-2B Visa programs. H.R. 6- American Dram and Promise Act - A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes. Bill in entirety S.879, the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act (SECURE Act) - A bill to permit a qualifying alien who is not inadmissible or deportable under certain criminal or security grounds or who did not participate in persecution to apply for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status if such alien: (1) is in temporary protected status (TPS), (2) held TPS status, (3) qualified for TSP status at the time of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) last TPS designation, or (4) is a national of a foreign country that was at any time a TPS-designated country. Bill in Entirety.

General education on workforce development and registered apprenticeships. H.R. 582- Raise the Wage Act. A bill to provide for increases to the Federal minimum wage, bill in its entirety. H.R. 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - a bill to amend Federal labor laws to: increase penalties for the misclassification of workers as independent contractors, strengthen the right of works to strike, create a new mediation and arbitration regime for negotiating a first contract, allow unions and employers to negotiate agreements permitting the collection of fair share fees to cover the costs of representation for all workers benefitting from it, streamline National Labor Relations Board procedures to better effectuate the right to organize, and to protest union elections from coercive captive audience meetings by management, bill in entirety. S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. Bill in its entirety.

General education on the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USCMA).

H.R. 2740, a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020Amendment- No. 38 - Allows grant funds for apprenticeships to be used for apprenticeship programs registered with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) as well as industry-recognized apprenticeship programs.

Lobbyists:

SLOAN, CHRISTOPHER
Loftin, Britton K.

Foreign Entities:

Foreign Entity Name :
Roivant Sciences Holdings Ltd.
Country :
UNITED KINGDOM
Contribution :
$0
-
Foreign Entity Name :
Roivant Sciences Ltd.
Country :
BERMUDA
Contribution :
$0
-

Lobbying on the following issues:

LABOR ISSUES/ANTITRUST/WORKPLACE TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TRANSPORTATION IMMIGRATION TRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN)

General education on workforce development and registered apprenticeships. H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to increase penalties for the misclassification of workers as independent contractors, to strengthen the right of workers to strike, to create a new mediation and arbitration regime for negotiating a first contract, to allow unions and employers to negotiate agreements permitting the collection of fair share fees to cover the costs of representation for all workers benefitting from it, to streamline the National Labor Relations Board procedures to better effectuate the right to organize, and to protect union elections from coercive captive audience meetings by management, bill in entirety. S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to increase penalties for the misclassification of workers as independent contractors, to strengthen the right of workers to strike, to create a new mediation and arbitration regime for negotiating a first contract, to allow unions and employers to negotiate agreements permitting the collection of fair share fees to cover the costs of representation for all workers benefitting from it, to streamline the National Labor Relations Board procedures to better effectuate the right to organize, and to protect union elections from coercive captive audience meetings by management, bill in entirety.

H.R. 2210 Invest in America Act - A bill to repeal tax provisions included in the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 that imposed capital gains taxes on dispositions of investments in U.S. real property by foreign citizens, and related tax withholding and reporting requirements.

General education on structurally deficient bridges and the use of industry best practices to prevent, mitigate and control corrosion.

General education on the Immigration and Nationality Act's H-2A and H-2B Visa programs. S.879 Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) ACT- A bill to permit a qualifying alien who is not inadmissible or deportable under certain criminal or security grounds or who did not participate in persecution to apply for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status if such alien: (1) is in temporary protected status (TPS), (2) held TPS status, (3) qualified for TSP status at the time of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) last TPS designation, or (4) is a national of a foreign country that was at any time a TPS-designated country. Bill in Entirety.

General education on the United States Mexico Canada agreement (USMCA).

Lobbyists:

SLOAN, CHRISTOPHER
Loftin, Britton K.

Foreign Entities:

Foreign Entity Name:
Mastronardi Produce Limited
Country :
CANADA
Contribution :
$0

Lobbying on the following issues:

LABOR ISSUES/ANTITRUST/WORKPLACE RETIREMENT IMMIGRATION DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION

H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to increase penalties for the misclassification of workers as independent contractors, to strengthen the right of workers to strike, to create a new mediation and arbitration regime for negotiating a first contract, to allow unions and employers to negotiate agreements permitting the collection of fair share fees to cover the costs of representation for all workers benefitting from it, to streamline the National Labor Relations Board procedures to better effectuate the right to organize, and to protect union elections from coercive captive audience meetings by management, bill in entirety. S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to increase penalties for the misclassification of workers as independent contractors, to strengthen the right of workers to strike, to create a new mediation and arbitration regime for negotiating a first contract, to allow unions and employers to negotiate agreements permitting the collection of fair share fees to cover the costs of representation for all workers benefitting from it, to streamline the National Labor Relations Board procedures to better effectuate the right to organize, and to protect union elections from coercive captive audience meetings by management, bill in entirety. General education on workforce development and registered apprenticeships. Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations (84 Fed. Reg. 29970, June 25, 2019 General education on Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage in relation to the building and construction sector.

General education on the multiemployer, defined-benefit pension system. H.R. 935 - This bill transfers certain funds to provide pension benefits for retired coal miners who have been affected by issues such as coal company bankruptcies. Bill in entirety. S. 2254 - Butch Lewis Act of 2019 - a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund, to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans. Bill in entirety.

General education on the Immigration and Nationality Act's H-2A and H-2B Visa programs. S.879 Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) ACT, A bill to permit a qualifying alien who is not inadmissible or deportable under certain criminal or security grounds or who did not participate in persecution to apply for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status if such alien: (1) is in temporary protected status (TPS), (2) held TPS status, (3) qualified for TSP status at the time of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) last TPS designation, or (4) is a national of a foreign country that was at any time a TPS-designated country. Bill in entirety.

General education on the corrosive effects to military equipment and the use of industry best practices to prevent, mitigate and control corrosion.

General education on structurally deficient bridges and the use of industry best practices to prevent, mitigate and control corrosion.

Lobbyists:

Loftin, Britton K.

Foreign Entities:

Foreign Entity Name :
Sustainable Water Action Network
Country :
CANADA
Contribution :
$16
-
Foreign Entity Name :
Proteus Waters
Country :

Lobbying on the following issues:

HEALTH ISSUES TRANSPORTATION DEFENSE IMMIGRATION RETIREMENT LABOR ISSUES/ANTITRUST/WORKPLACE DISASTER PLANNING/EMERGENCIES

General education on healthcare funds of construction sector multiemployer healthcare plans.

General education on structurally deficient bridges and the use of industry best practices to prevent, mitigate and control corrosion.

General education on corrosive effects to military equipment and the use of industry best practices to prevent, mitigate and control corrosion.

General education on the Immigration and Nationality Act's H-2A and H-2B Visa programs. General education on work and resident authorizations for Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients. S.879 Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) ACT- A bill to permit a qualifying alien who is not inadmissible or deportable under certain criminal or security grounds or who did not participate in persecution to apply for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status if such alien: (1) is in temporary protected status (TPS), (2) held TPS status, (3) qualified for TPS status at the time of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) last TPS designation, or (4) is a national of a foreign country that was at any time a TPS-designated country. Bill in Entirety.

S. 2254 Butch Lewis Act of 2019 - bill establishes the Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury and a related trust fund to make loans to certain multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. Bill in entirety.

General education on workforce development and registered apprenticeships. General education on Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage in relation to the building and construction sector. General education regarding health and safety issues on construction job sites. S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to increase penalties for the misclassification of workers as independent contractors, to strengthen the right of workers to strike, to create a new mediation and arbitration regime for negotiating a first contract, to allow unions and employers to negotiate agreements permitting the collection of fair share fees to cover the costs of representation for all workers benefitting from it, to streamline the National Labor Relations Board procedures to better effectuate the right to organize, and to protect union elections from coercive captive audience meetings by management, bill in entirety.

H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) ACT - This bill addresses economic impacts of, and otherwise responds to, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Bill in entirety. S.3548 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)ACT- This bill addresses economic impacts of, and otherwise responds to, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Bill in entirety.

Lobbyists:

Loftin, Britton K.

Foreign Entities:

Foreign Entity Name:
A-to-Be
Country :
PORTUGAL
Contribution :
$0

Lobbying on the following issues:

DISASTER PLANNING/EMERGENCIES IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION DEFENSE HEALTH ISSUES RETIREMENT LABOR ISSUES/ANTITRUST/WORKPLACE

General education on the Immigration and Nationality Act's H-2A and H-2B Visa programs. General education on work and resident authorizations for Temporary Protective Status and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients. S.879 Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) ACT- A bill to permit a qualifying alien who is not inadmissible or deportable under certain criminal or security grounds or who did not participate in persecution to apply for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status if such alien: (1) is in temporary protected status (TPS), (2) held TPS status, (3) qualified for TPS status at the time of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) last TPS designation, or (4) is a national of a foreign country that was at any time a TPS-designated country. Bill in Entirety.

General education on structurally deficient bridges and the use of industry best practices to prevent, mitigate and control corrosion.

General education on corrosive effects to military equipment and the use of industry best practices to prevent, mitigate and control corrosion.

General education on healthcare funds of construction sector multiemployer healthcare plans.

Lobbyists:

Loftin, Britton K.

Foreign Entities:

Foreign Entity Name:
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
Country :
ISRAEL
Contribution :
$0

Lobbying on the following issues:

IMMIGRATION LABOR ISSUES/ANTITRUST/WORKPLACE TRANSPORTATION

H.R.4253 - American Promise Act of 2017 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure. Bill in entirety. S.2144 - SECURE Act - A bill to provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements. Bill in entirety. H.R.4184 - ESPERER Act of 2017 - A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain foreign nationals in temporary protected status who are in the United States. Bill in entirety. H.R.4384 - ASPIRE-TPS Act of 2017 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide protected status for certain aliens present in the United States. Bill in entirety. S. 1615 - Dream Act of 2017 - A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children. Bill in entirety. H.R. 3440 - Dream Act of 2017 - A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children. Bill in entirety. H.R. 4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018, a bill to amend federal immigration laws to alter family,-based visas, diversity visas, employment-based visas, interior enforcement, guest worker programs, criminal aliens asylum applications, border protection, visa security, personnel for immigration authorities, and the immigration status of people brought to the United States as children. Advocated against the creation of the new H-2C visa program in Title II, Sections 2012 & 2103. General education on the Immigration and Nationality Acts H-2A and H-2B Visa programs.

General Education on Job Corps and Apprenticeship programs. General education in the House on worker safety issues in anticipation of HR 3808- Infrastructure Expansion Acts passage in the House

General education on structurally-deficient bridges and the use of industry best practices to prevent, mitigate, and control corrosion

Lobbyists:

Loftin, Britton K.

Foreign Entities:

Foreign Entity Name :
FCA North America Holdings LLC
Country :
USA
Contribution :
$0
-
Foreign Entity Name :
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
Country :
UNITED KINGDOM
Contribution :
$0
-

Money Spent:

Amount	Client	Government Entities

$170,000

Apr 22, 2019

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