Tag: NLBMDA
NLBMDA Applauds Year-End Legislation
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) welcomes action completed Friday by Congress and President Obama that will benefit lumber dealers. The...
Berry Plastics Joins NLBMDA’s Manufacturers and Services Council
WASHINGTON, DC - The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) announced today that Berry Plastics (NYSE: BERY) is the newest member of...
Coalitions Help Advance NLBMDA’s Public Policy Agenda
NLBMDA actively works on many public policy issues that affect lumber dealers. However, with a small government relations staff and a constantly changing legislative...
NLBMDA Applauds House Passage of Comprehensive Energy Legislation
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) applauds the House of Representatives for passing comprehensive energy legislation, the North American Energy Security...
Major Impact Expected from Proposed Overtime Rule
The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed increasing the salary levels required for being exempt from overtime rules regarding pay and benefits. As proposed,...
NLBMDA Honors Members with Chairman’s Award
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) honored two of its members for their contributions to the association and the lumber and...
Denver Lumber’s Yates Named NLBMDA Chair
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) elected its new leadership team Wednesday at the ProDealer Industry Summit in Colorado Springs, Colo....
Real Change To Softwood Lumber Agreement Still A Year Away
Lumber dealers can expect little—if any—change when a major trade agreement between the U.S. and Canada likely expires next month.
The Softwood Lumber Agreement, what...
NLBMDA Commends Senate Reintroduction of Bill Reforming EPA Lead Rule
WASHINGTON—The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) welcomes reintroduction of legislation in the Senate reforming the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead: Renovation,...
Department of Labor Proposes to Increase Exempt Status Salary Thresholds
Today, the Department of Labor issued a proposal to set new salary thresholds for purposes of determining exempt and nonexempt workers under the Fair...