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2009 NEWS RELEASES 

ABC Opposes Excluding Construction Firms from Small Business Exemptions in Health Care Bill (12/22/2009)

ABC Critical of Senate Democratic Health Care Bill (11/19/2009)

ABC Members Receive Top Honors at Construction Users Roundtable Awards (11/18/2009)

ABC Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) Up 3.2 Percent (11/16/2009)

ABC Promotes Doug Curtis to Vice President, Chapter Services (11/11/2009)

ABC Names Jason R. Daisey Vice President of Finance (11/10/2009)

ABC Forecasts 2010 Construction Activity Will See Winners and Losers (11/09/2009)

ABC Defeats Unlawful and Discriminatory New Hampshire Construction Contract (11/06/2009)

ABC Spells Out Opposition to House Democratic Health Care Bill (11/04/2009)

ABC Opposes Department of Labor's Rollback of Tougher Union Reporting Requirements (10/13/2009)

ABC Member Files Protest Against U.S. Department of Labor Project Labor Agreement (10/06/2009)

ABC Members Voice Opposition to President's Project Labor Agreement Executive Order (09/24/2009)

ABC Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) Up 8.9 Percent (09/22/2009)

ABC Calls President Obama's Health Care Reforms a "Step in the Wrong Direction" (09/10/2009)

ABC Launches Construction Employment Website (09/09/2009)

ABC Credits Safety Initiatives For Decline In Construction Fatality Rate (08/21/2009)

ABC Members to Receive Support for Stimulus-Funded Construction Projects from Fringe Benefit Group (08/20/2009)

ABC Receives Apprenticeship Training Grant from Department of Labor (08/12/2009)

ABC Unveils New Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) (07/22/2009)

Legal Questions Surround President Obama's Executive Order on Project Labor Agreements (07/14/2009)

ABC Launches Green Contractor Certification Program (07/08/2009)

ABC Recognizes 2008 National Safety Excellence Award Winners (06/26/2009)

ABC Honors America's Top Construction Projects (06/26/2009)

ABC Names Buck McKeon Legislator of the Year (06/24/2009)

ABC Hails Bill to Protect Workers and Employers from Union Salting Abuse (06/12/2009)

ABC Praises Bill to Protect Workers from Union Violence (05/21/2009)

ABC Launches Website on Controversial Publicly Funded Project Labor Agreements (05/07/2009)

ABC Applauds Bill to Expand Green Job Training Program to Merit Shop Workers (04/22/2009)

ABC Members Voice Opposition to Employee Free Choice Act (04/21/2009)

ABC Celebrates Earth Day with New Green Website (04/21/2009)

ABC and Members of Congress Take Labor Department to Task Over Union Financial Disclosure Rule (04/09/2009)

New Study Exposes Construction Labor Union Slush Funds (04/08/2009)

New Study Exposes Union Slush Funds (04/02/2009)

ABC Opposes Tax Increases in Congressional Budget Resolutions (04/02/2009)

ABC Honors Top Student Chapters During 2009 National Convention (03/12/2009)

ABC Presents 2009 Trimmer Teaching Excellence Award (03/12/2009)

ABC Honors Contractors for Commitment to Careers in Construction (03/12/2009)

ABC Recognizes 2009 Student Essay Competition Winners (03/12/2009)

ABC Opposes So-Called Employee Free Choice Act (03/10/2009)

ABC Launches Website to Educate Public on Card Check Legislation (03/05/2009)

ABC Names Virginia Crane Operator Craft Professional of the Year (03/04/2009)

ABC Names Michigan Insulation Professional Michael Pope Craft Instructor of the Year (03/04/2009)

ABC National Craft Championships Competitors Demonstrate Skills at National Convention (03/04/2009)

ABC Names Tim Horst Contractor of the Year (02/26/2009)

Washington Contractor James Elmer Sworn in as 2009 Chairman-Elect of ABC (02/25/2009)

Pennsylvania Contractor Jerry Gorski Sworn in as 2009 Chairman of ABC (02/25/2009)

ABC Supports Efforts to Curb Waste in Construction Stimulus Spending (02/11/2009)

ABC Denounces Executive Order That Discriminates Against 84 Percent of the Construction Workforce (02/06/2009)

ABC Says Stimulus Should Focus on Investment in Construction, Not Wasteful Spending (02/06/2009)

ABC Supports Construction Spending in Stimulus Package (01/28/2009)

ABC Urges President Obama to Preserve Open Competition on Federal Construction Contracts (01/21/2009)

Jerry Gorski Assumes Duties of ABC National Chairman (01/16/2009)

ABC Supports Legislation to Protect Majority of Construction Workforce (01/14/2009)