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ABC Calls Obama’s “Minimum Wage” Increase a Misleading, Political Maneuver

Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 1:55 PM By anonymous

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today issued the following statement in response to reports that President Barack Obama will sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage on new federal contracts from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour.

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ABC Critical of President Obama's Renomination of NLRB Chairman

Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 3:53 PM By anonymous

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today criticized President Obama’s renomination of Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as a move to promote the narrow policy goals of politically powerful labor unions.  

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President Obama 'Plays Politics' With Re-Nomination Of NLRB Appointees

Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 4:12 PM By anonymous

Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s nomination of Democrats Sharon Block and Richard Griffin to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB):

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ABC Encouraged By President Obama's Commitment To Immigration Reform; Disappointed By Lack Of Guest Worker Plan

Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:25 PM By anonymous

Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:

“We welcome President Obama’s call for comprehensive immigration reform,” said ABC Vice President of Government Affairs Geoff Burr. “Legal immigrants play a vital role in our construction workforce. Unfortunately, current immigration laws disproportionately affect construction companies due to their fluctuating work needs.

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ABC-Led Coalition Wins Court Challenge To President Obama's Recess Appointments

Posted on Friday, January 25, 2013 12:58 PM By anonymous

The ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace today won a challenge to President Obama’s Jan. 4, 2012, recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the president violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill NLRB vacancies with Democrats Sharon Block and Richard Griffin.

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President Obama Shuts Out Small Businesses From Fiscal Cliff Talks

Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 12:27 PM By anonymous

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today released the following statement regarding the White House fiscal cliff summit with corporate leaders.

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ABC Criticizes President For NLRB Recess Appointments

Posted on Sunday, November 4, 2012 11:16 AM By anonymous

Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today criticized President Obama for undermining the U.S. Senate’s advice and consent role by recess-appointing Democrats Sharon Block, deputy assistant secretary for congressional affairs at the Department of Labor; Richard Griffin, general counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); and Republican Terence Flynn, chief counsel to NLRB member Brian Hayes. 

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ABC National Chairman Questions President Obama's Economic Rhetoric

Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:13 AM By anonymous

Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) 2012 National Chairman Eric Regelin, president of Granix, LLC, Ellicott City, Md., today said the vision President Obama offered in his State of the Union address last night is no different than what he has promoted during his past three years in office.  

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