Tony Tavares Appointed Caltrans Director
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Tony Tavares as Director of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), where he currently serves as District 7 Director.
March 2022 Monthly Wrap-Up
Read the March wrap-up of the most important UCON alerts, updates, and resources, along with upcoming opportunities for our members.
We’d like to highlight two outstanding event opportunities for our contractors in May: UCON’s Contractor-Public Works Agency Summit taking place May 11 in Long Beach, and UCON’s 2022 Legislative Summit taking place May 17 in Sacramento. More information is found below in the Agency Relations and Events sections.
Hot Industry Topics for the Construction Industry
Banking, Insurance/Surety, Equipment, and Accounting News You Need. Hot Topics content contributed to United Contractors by Associate Committee members.
Media Articles
United Contractors is fighting to secure tax relief for union signatory contractors (SB 114)
It is unreasonable and unfair to ask our employers, who already pay premium wages, to shoulder the costs of paid leave; especially as the state sits on a historic budget surplus.
Read recent media articles below.
United We Stand
UCON Up Front: February 2022, by Joe Sostaric, the Conco Companies, UCON President
I’m writing this article as one of my first acts since being elected as the new President of UCON. First, let me say to all that I am deeply honored and humbled to be given the opportunity to lead this great organization.
OP-ED: New CA Law Unfairly Punishes Employers during Pandemic
On February 9, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 114 into law, which requires businesses with 26 or more employees to provide workers with up to 80 hours of COVID paid leave.
California State and Counties Relax Indoor Mask Requirements
February 10, 2022
This week, the state of California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued new Health Guidance for face coverings effective February 16.
California Introduces Bill to Reinstate COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
UCON Expresses Strong Opposition to New COVID Paid Leave
Hot Topics for the Construction Industry
Legal, Economic, Labor, Banking and Trucking News You Need. Hot Topics content contributed to United Contractors by Associate Committee members.
Leadership in Only Four (Letter) Words
UCON Upfront: January 2022, by Mark Breslin, UCON CEO
Q/A with Joe Sostaric, 2022 UCON Board of Directors President
LEADERSHIP PROFILE: Welcome UCON's 2022 President, Joe Sostaric of The Conco Companies
OSHA and Cal/OSHA News
Readopted Cal/OSHA ETS Effective January 14, 2022
The UCON PAC is Our Power
The UCON PAC is the one vehicle available to support candidates that support our industry.
UCON Upfront: October 2021, by Kurt Kniffin, Stacy and Witbeck Inc., UCON 2021 President
The UCON PAC is the one vehicle available to support candidates that support our industry.
Reflections on 2021: My Honor to Serve
A Mirror on My Year, and a Hopeful Look Ahead
UCON Upfront: November-December 2021, by Kurt Kniffin, Stacy and Witbeck Inc., UCON 2021 President
We Can Change an Industry
UCON Upfront: September 2021, by Mark Breslin, UCON CEO
Construction needs a make-over. We are shag rug. We are avocado-colored refrigerators. We are mullets. We are outdated.
Life, Death, Gratitude and Wisdom
UCON Upfront: November-December 2021, by Mark Breslin, UCON CEO