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Congress Intervenes in Union Labor Dispute Averting a Devastating Rail Shutdown At the request of President Joe Biden, the House of Representatives on Nov. 30 intervened in the stalled negotiations between unions and the railroads, overwhelmingly passing a resolution (H. J. Res. 100) to enforce...

Republicans will control the House next year after winning enough seats in the 2022 midterm elections to secure a narrow majority.  The victory was announced eight days after the elections due to Democrats faring better than expected in many races, delaying the call for several...

The 2022 midterm elections are less than a week away. Consensus agrees that Republicans are heavily favored to win the five seats needed to take control of the House of Representatives and a good chance of winning the Senate as well. Regardless of the final...

The Vinyl Institute joined other leading manufacturers in a letter from the R&D Coalition urging Congress to revive an expired research and development tax credit that would allow U.S. manufacturers to continue to grow, innovate, and maintain their edge over foreign competitors. The coalition warned...

In a recent survey of architects, designers, and building facility managers they were asked the question “What is the most important information you need about PVC/Vinyl to make more informed product selections?” – Here are the top four things architects specifically indicated they need to...

Members of the House and Senate have left Washington to devote themselves to campaigning and will not return until after the November 8 elections. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had originally scheduled a mid-October session to allow for consideration of the National Defense Authorization...

This past week the Vinyl Institute hosted a webinar entitled Vinyl Supply Chain Solutions: The Short and Long-term Economic impacts of Supply Chain Disruptions. This webinar featured the chief economist at the National Association of Manufacturers, Chad Moutray, and Senior Director of Research for the...

PVC, or vinyl, is one of the most widely used plastics in the world. Its durability, cost-effectiveness, and availability make it a popular choice. While vinyl’s popularity is high, more people are starting to focus on the recyclability of its products. With over 1.1 billion pounds...