On January 23, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy convened a Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable to gather input from small businesses and their representatives on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety [...]

Pixabay The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) recently signed on to two letters in support of the modernization and reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and reintroduction of the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity [...]

In the new year, TCIA will be watching two policy developments closely: OSHA’s proposed workplace heat injury and illness rule and ongoing efforts to expand and reform the H-2B visa program. To better understand what may happen in 2026, TCIA [...]

The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) recently submitted comments in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) request for input on cost-effective wildfire-mitigation practices. FERC’s request is part of the Commission’s implementation obligations under Executive Order (EO) 14308. [...]

TCIA returned to Capitol Hill in September for its annual Legislative Day on the Hill. Nearly 40 TCIA members, along with TCIA staff and its government-relations team, met with the staffs of 39 Congressional offices, the Department of Labor and [...]