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Key Races to Watch
Heading into next week’s primary, it’s a critical time for New York to play a pivotal role on the national stage. We have several U.S House of Representative races that are pitting Republican vs Republican and Democrat vs Democrat. This year, New York can impact who controls the House after the general election. Take a…
NYS June Primary Results
New York State’s primary for all statewide and Assembly races was held on June 28th. As a reminder, this is the first of two primary elections held in New York, the primary for the Senate and for the House of Representatives will take place on August 23rd. Here is a recap of the June 28th…
NYS Changing Definition of āCovered Renewable Energy Projectā
Mandates prevailing wage & labor agreements on virtually all green energy projects At the end of the legislative session, lawmakers in both houses voted to pass a bill that will change the definition of a “covered renewable energy project” from five megawatts or more to one megawatt or more of power. What that means for…
New York Open-shop Trade Groups Merge
The state’s largest non-union construction trade organization has expanded after absorbing another trade group. The Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is merging with the New York Construction Alliance (NYCA), according to an ABC statement. NYCA’s leadership will join the Empire State Chapter’s Regional Leadership Committee which guides ABC’s work on legislative…
2022 New York State Legislative Session Recap
The New York State legislative session officially wrapped up on June 4th. It was a very busy session, more than 1,000 pieces of legislation passed plus over 600 bills were passed by either the Senate or Assembly. The ABC Empire State Chapter’s Government Affairs team has prepared a recap of the key pieces of legislation…
Major Open Shop Construction Industry Merger in New York Stateļæ¼
Open shop industry will now speak with one voice: ABC absorbs NYCA Today, the Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the New York Construction Alliance (NYCA) announced that the organizations have completed a major move that will resonate throughout New York State’s entire construction industry, by completing a merger that brings…
What Construction of New Bills Stadium Could Mean for Trade Jobs
ABC’s Brian Sampson calls PLA on Bills stadium “a slap in the face to our workers.” Building a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills will create 10,000 construction jobs, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. The project is expected to cost $1.4 billion with New York State and Erie County contributing a combined $850 million. “Who’s…
ABC Urges Withdrawal of Davis Bacon Rule
InĀ aĀ comment letterĀ filed on May 17, Associated Builders and Contractors urged President Biden’s U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw an inflationary and flawed proposed rule revising Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts regulations that apply to federal and federally assisted construction projects funded by taxpayers. “The DOL’s proposed rule does little to improve or modernize Davis-Bacon Act…
Project Labor Agreement Will Sideline Many Workers
The Buffalo Bills’ stadium deal should be a great thing for all New Yorkers. However, buried in the deal is a legal mechanism that will exclude seven out of 10 construction workers in the state from working on and benefiting from the new stadium project. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz continues to call for the…
Final New York State Budget Statement
Albany Chooses Special Interest Groups Over Majority of NY Construction Workers A Statement from ABC Empire State Chapter President, Brian Sampson “The ABC Empire State Chapter has been advocating for open shop construction companies and their workers for over 50 years and this is the most challenging state budget we’ve seen to date. The final…