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New Day With John Berman and Brianna Keilar

subcontractors that were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to transport them. that right there is the basis for a trafficking claim. governor desantis mentioned the fact that these migrants consented. generally in a trafficking claim, consent is not a defense unless it was made with complete and full knowledge. but i think what's more important here, you touched on the federal issue. our constitution and our supreme court have been crystal clear on this issue. immigration is a federal matter. you can go back to supreme court cases all the way to 1893 and more recently in 2012 with the arizona vu.s. case. states cannot basically take matters into their own hands and take actions on immigration. if they were to do so, this is an issue where it's important that the country speaks with one voice. that is something, you know, states may not like what the administration is doing, but i think the best option is always to work with them or just find some way to partner, you know, and let it happen.

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Stronger construction rules will bolster industry

A new prompt payment framework ushers in payment timelines and a dispute resolution process for Alberta’s construction sector.

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New Day With John Berman and Brianna Keilar

♪ ford telling its employees the company plans to cut 3,000 jobs. the layoffs comes as ford turns its focus to electric vehicles. cnn's business correspondent rahel solomon is here. >> yeah, ford signaling the cuts are coming down yesterday afternoon. here's what we know, ford says its cutting 3,000 white collar jobs. 2,000 are employees and subcontractors. the employees are notified later this week. company executives saying in a statement that building this future requires changing and reshaping virtually all aspects of the way we have operated for more than a century for focus, claire and speed and as we have discussed in recent months, also saying it means redeploying

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Constructor 'abandons' road project after pocketing R22m

A construction company has allegedly pocketed R22m and an extra R117,000 for a road it did not finish constructing.

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Americas Newsroom

increased federal funding from the bipartisan infrastructure bill and we're seeing bids coming in 30 to 40% higher on construction projects because of the uncertainty on what the price is going to do in the future. so while there is increased funding from the federal bill, a lot of it is going to pay for inflation in the near term. so that's a huge challenge going forward. >> dana: you also say the suppliers aren't necessarily honoring their contracts and asking subcontractors to pay higher prices and then that means none of these projects can get fully funded and finished, is that right? >> well true. so we've had about 8 to 10 electrical contractors go out of business because they can't sustain that with that. the federal policy is something we need to revisit. they don't pay for retro active price adjustments even though the commodity price indexes has

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BBC News

risen to between 86 and 92% of pre—covert levels. the unions say there are also bigger problems at there are also bigger problems at the way the industry is run. £16 billion was pumped into the industry by taxpayers during the pandemic to keep the network going but the rmt says that has helped boost profits for private businesses. subcontractors and operators who they claim made £500 million in profit last year. and on top of that, there is the cost of leasing passenger carriages and other train vehicles, the so—called rolling stock from private companies. the rmt said that has helped those firms make a record £3 billion in revenue in 2021. now, we asked network rail and the department for transport about that figure. they say they were not sure how it had been calculated and could not provide an alternative. everyone agrees that the rail industry needs reforming but there are still big questions about how that is done, where the money is saved or invested and how best to predict demand to make the

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BBC News

that really the case? figures from the office for road and rail say in march passenger numbers were 60% of pre—pandemic levels and that could suggest long—term changes in our travel habits with more of us now working from home for at least some of the time. but more recently passenger numbers have been rising and the latest data shows by may the number of passengers had risen to between 86—92% of pre—pandemic levels and the unions say there are also bigger problems with the way that the industry is run. £16 billion was pumped into the industry by taxpayers during the pandemic to keep the network going but the rmt says that just keep the network going but the rmt says thatjust helped boost profits for private businesses, subcontractors and operators who, they claim, made £500 million in profit last year. on top of that there is a cost of leasing passenger carriages and other train vehicles

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BBC News

thatjust helped boost profits for private businesses, subcontractors and operators who they claim made £500 million in profit last year. on top of that, there is the cost of leasing passenger carriages and other vehicles to so—called rolling stock from private companies. the rmt say that that is out those fears make a record £3 billion in revenue in 2021. we ask network rail in the department for transport about that figure, they say they weren't sure how it would've been calculated and could have provided an alternative. everyone agrees at the rail industry needs reforming. there are still big questions about how that stunk about where the money is saved or invested and how best to predict demand to make the service fit for the future. well, let's take a look now at how the disruption today has been affecting people's lives — this report by richard galpin. there are no trains- from this station today... earlier this morning,

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Katy Tur Reports-20220204-19:22:00

done sooner, and won't cost twice as much as expected, and when the next storm comes the lights will likely stay on and homes and businesses will be protected from flooding, and the new traffic control towers at the airports will be up and running quickly, so flights are safe at the airports and more efficient. it means new housing we built on our new military bases will be at the highest quality, which these service members deserve. and a whole lot better, will make life easier for the military families. the executive order i will sign will help diffuse problems before they arise, they will improve coordination between the contractors and subcontractors and workers on the job site, and

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Katy Tur Reports-20220204-19:20:00

and those people are organized unions there, and that's not hyperbole, it's a straight fact. we are going to ensure we build a better america and build it on time and cheaper than it would have been otherwise. the executive order is making sure federal construction projects get completed on time and under budget, saving taxpayers money and clearing construction zones clearly and ensuring everything the federal government signs to contract to build is built to last. you genuinely are the best in the world. that's not hyperbole. that's a fact. to do that we are using a tool that iron workers here know well, and it's called project labor agreements, and i know you guys know it but folks watching this may not understand it. simply put, these are agreements that contractors, subcontractors and unions put in place before a

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