ABC Press Release
Major Open Shop Construction Industry Merger in New York Stateļæ¼
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…
Read MoreABC Urges Withdrawal of Davis Bacon Rule
ABC Urges Withdrawal of Davis Bacon Rule InĀ aĀ comment letterĀ filed on May 17, Associated Builders and Contractors urged President Bidenās 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. āThe DOLās proposed rule does…
Read MoreFinal New York State Budget Statement
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 āThe 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…
Read MoreABC Empire State Chapter Issues Statement on Senate & Assembly One-House Budget Proposals
ABC Empire State Chapter Issues Statement on Senate & Assembly One-House Budget Proposals One-House Budgets are a Disappointment for Construction Industry and Taxpayers A Statement from ABC Empire State Chapter Public Affairs Manager Tanner Schmidt āThe one-house budget bills are a disappointment for New Yorkās construction industry and its taxpayers. While we welcome a major…
Read MoreABC Empire State Chapter Members Among Top Performing U.S. Construction Companies
ABC Empire State Chapter Members Among Top Performing U.S. Construction Companies The Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors proudly announced that nine of its member companies ā up from six in 2021 ā were named as 2022 Top Performers by its national organization. These top performing U.S. construction companies are recognized for their…
Read MoreABC Hails Court Decision Blocking Biden Administrationās Independent Contractor Do-Over
ABC Hails Court Decision Blocking Biden Administrationās Independent Contractor Do-Over WASHINGTON, March 15āThe U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas today dealt a blow to the Biden administrationās efforts to delay and rescind the Trump administrationās 2021 independent contractor final rule in a decision applauded by Associated Builders and Contractors, which had sued…
Read MoreState Construction Unemployment Drops Drastically From a Year Ago, NYS Still Lags Behind 48 States
ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 7 ā The not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate for New York state plunged 6.4% in December 2021 from a year ago, down from 15.9 percent to 9.5 percent. In comparison, the national rate dropped to 5 percent, down 4.6 percent from where it was a year ago according to a state-by-state…
Read MoreABC Statement: 2022 State of the State
ABC Statement: 2022 State of the State GOV.āS PLAN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT LONG OVERDUE, STATE MUST REFRAIN FROM PLAs A Statement from ABC Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson āItās great news to hear that Gov. Hochul has plans to invest and rebuild New Yorkās crumbling infrastructure. Itās long overdue and something we have been…
Read MoreABC to Senate: The PRO Act Is a Wolf in Sheepās Clothing
“Make no mistake: the PRO Act is a wolf in sheepās clothing, and the American public deserves to know that it is nothing more than an attempt to strip workers of their privacy, freedom and choice.
Read MoreABC Empire State Chapter Signs onto Business Group Coalition Letter
The ABC Empire State Chapter joined over 20 other pro-business organizations to oppose S.2762/A.766 (SWEAT). Please, review the letter below:
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