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Hundreds of Workers Call for Fairness in Council Safety Legislation
New York City, Jan. 30—The Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter (ABC), in conjunction with clergy, community groups, and organizations representing minority worker interests held a rally with a diverse crowd of hundreds of merit shop craft workers to voice opposition to mandated apprenticeship on private construction jobsites. “We’re here again outside City Hall…
South Glens Falls school officials decide against project labor agreement
MOREAU — The South Glens Falls Central School District’s nearly $58 million capital project will not be done under a project labor agreement. The Board of Education on Tuesday voted against entering into negotiations for a PLA in which every contractor that works on the project would have to sign and be bound by its…
Associated Builders and Contractors Hold ‘World Class Safety’ Presentation with New York Developers
On January 5th, the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Inc. Empire State chapter held it’s “Road Map to World Class Safety” forum in which dozens of developers and contractors from around the New York City area learned how to enhance their knowledge on the benefits of construction safety reform. Brian Sampson, President of the NY state…
Statement Regarding Construction Safety
Statement by Brian Sampson, president of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Empire State Chapter: “Open shop contractors are committed to upholding safety standards that protect construction workers and members of the public. Any construction-related injury or death is unacceptable, regardless of whether it takes place on a union or non-union site. It is unfortunate that…
New York Ranks 47th for Construction Business Climate, According to Associated Builders and Contractors Scorecard
ALBANY, NY, Nov. 22– New York is a poor place for construction contractors to do business, according to state rankings released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). “Building America: The Merit Shop Scorecard” reviews and ranks state-specific information significant to the success of the commercial and industrial construction industry. The scorecard identifies states, such…
Chuck Goodrich Elected to Lead ABC in 2017; George Nash is Chair-elect
During its Nov. 15 meeting in Dallas, the ABC Board of Directors elected Chuck Goodrich, president of Gaylor Electric Inc., Noblesville, Ind., to serve as the association’s 2017 national chair. George Nash of La Plata, Md., was elected to serve as ABC’s 2017 chair-elect. New members elected to the board are: Diane Byron, I.E. Pacific,…
Gotham Gazette: Time For NYCHA To Stop Wasting Our Money
In following the news over the past years, it has become readily apparent that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) must either be severely underfunded or grossly mismanaged. Unfortunately, it’s the latter.
Crain’s New York: Nonunion Contractors Say City Housing Agency’s Plan Would Freeze Them Out
A group representing nonunion construction shops says a potential labor agreement would freeze them out of New York City Housing Authority work and raise costs for the cash-strapped agency.
On 421-a, choose special interests or affordable housing
This editorial as published in Crain’s NY Business Journal can be found here. Nonunion contractors can deliver cost-effective rental projects under the city’s tax-exemption program while paying middle-class wages. Mayor Bill de Blasio is right to make affordable housing an integral component of his policy agenda. His ambitious goal of creating 80,000 affordable housing units and…
NLRB Update
THE ISSUE: On Thursday the National Labor Relations Board handed down one of the biggest labor decisions of the Obama administration, ruling a contractor is equally responsible for labor issues committed by its subcontractors. THE IMPACT of the DECISION: The NLRB determined that a contractor is a “joint employer” obligated to negotiate with the representative…