ABC National's government affairs program is designed to protect and advance the merit shop construction industry. We do this by working at all levels of government, federal, state and local. ABC National is the main contact point for federal affairs, and our 79 chapters are the primary contact for state and local affairs. However, we are a team that works collaboratively to assist our membership and our industry.
Visit
ABC issues page to learn more about ABC's priority issues.
ABC produces an annual
State Legislative Year in Review to highlight the status of priority issues in state.
The U.S. Department of Labor also produces a comprehensive overview of state labor law changes.
2008 State Labor Legislation Enactments - DOL Report2007 State Labor Legislation Enactments - DOL Report
Gubernatorial and State Legislative Partisan Breakdown Matrix (January 2009) Electing candidates that believe in open competition and free enterprise is the first step in our fight against PLAs, the prevailing wage and other merit shop issues. Contact
ABC National government affairs staff to see sample questionnaires for state and local candidates so you can determine if they have earned your chapter's support.
Have you ever wondered what financial interests officials in you state might have? Now you can find out with just a few mouse clicks. By using government ethics disclosure laws, the
the Center for Public Integrity has made the outside interests of thousands of legislators public.
Are you complying with your state's lobbying, election and campaign finance laws?
State Lobbying and Campaign Finance InformationNational Conference of State Legislators (NCSL)American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)National Association of Government Labor Officials (NAGLO)