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Help #SaveH-2B (Sept 2016) Email
Wednesday, September 07, 2016 02:00 AM
H-2B action neededThe H-2B Workforce Coalition has issued a call-to-action to support the H-2B visa program:
Help #SaveH-2B!

We need your help to make sure that the H-2B returning worker exemption is included in a temporary spending measure that Congress is currently drafting.

Congress is currently drafting a short-term spending bill, or continuing resolution, to keep the government funded for the next couple of months. Prior to the August recess, the House Appropriations Committee passed its version of the fiscal 2017 Department of Homeland Appropriations bill, which would renew the H-2B returning worker exemption for another year.  The Senate Appropriations Committee passed its version of the Department of Labor Appropriations bill that would extend the H-2B regulatory relief for another year and provide additional resources for H-2B processing.
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DOL announces procedural change in submitting temporary need documentation Email
Tuesday, September 06, 2016 02:00 AM

H-2B action neededDepartment of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced September 1st that it is streamlining the process for documenting and demonstrating the temporary need for workers. From ETA's final announcement:
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Internships pay off for students and employer Email
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 07:00 AM

Acevado and NatterScott Natter, general manager, L.I.D. Landscapes, Inc., Boulder, says his college internship experience set a benchmark for his own career. Now he wants to do the same for other young people entering Colorado’s landscape industry. He’s a willing speaker at colleges to promote the industry and opportunities waiting for students.

During the 2015 season, Natter and L.I.D. provided internships to two students – one from Colorado State University and the other from Front Range Community College. Both are back again this year.
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ALCC members climb the Inc. 5000 Email
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 06:00 AM

Inc. 5000Two ALCC member companies were recognized in this year’s Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States.
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Golf tournament is fun for a good cause Email
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 05:00 AM

Golf TournamentThe 2016 ALCC Golf Tournament took place Monday, August 22, raising funds for the association’s scholarship program. More than 100 players participated in the tournament, which was held at Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course in Castle Rock.
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