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Politics & Policy
ABC’s September Regulatory Roundup—Learn About the Latest Developments Affecting the Construction Industry
ABC Disappointed in NLRB’s Cemex Decision
NLRB Revives Controversial 2014 ‘Ambush’ Election Rule; ABC Opposes Again
Safety
Build Health and Safety Engagement Through Leadership Commitment and Metrics Tied to Leading Indicators
Is Your PPE and Mobile Equipment as Safe as You Think It Is?
President Biden Announces Heat Safety Actions, Including DOL Hazard Alert
Events/Products/Programs
Nearly 350 ABC Leaders Gather in Washington for Annual Legislative Conference
ABC Members Rank Among ENR’s Top 400 Contractors
Trades Day: Industry Outreach Opportunity With Meaning
State/Local News
Ed Capodanno Honored by Delaware State Legislature
Election Update: ABC Staff and Members Elected in 2022
California Targets Workplace Cannabis Testing
Awards
Graham Roofing Earns the AQC Credential in September
ABC's Construction Executive Magazine Wins Silver in Publishing Competition
Legislation
ABC-Supported Legislation To Overturn the Northern Long-Eared Bat’s Endangered Species Listing Heads to President Biden’s Desk
ABC Advocates for Solutions to Workforce Shortage at U.S. House Committee Roundtable
Smucker Introduces the ABC-Supported Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Regulations
OSHA Announces Silica-Focused Inspection Initiative in the Engineered Stone Fabrication and Installation Industries
Take the Survey: Input Needed by Oct. 2 on President Biden’s IRA Mandates
Take the Survey: ABC Needs Your Input on President Biden’s IRA Mandates by Oct. 2
Workforce Development
Register Now for ABC’s Construction Inclusion Week Webinar Series
DOL High Road Workforce Development Program Map Snubs Nonunion Programs
LISTEN: How to Design an Effective Technology Adoption Strategy
On Feb. 5, 2018, ABC joined the Associated General Contractors (AGC), National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Leading Builders of America (LBA) in sending a letter to Republican and Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to express support for broad, bipartisan reform to the U.S. immigration system and recommend policies that would help address the workforce needs of construction industry employers. In the letter, the group calls for a new, market-driven guest worker program for construction to help address the systemic labor shortages in the industry. The letter also calls for the creation of a fair and efficient employment verification system. With the current debate in Congress surrounding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, the letter calls for a solution that provides individuals under this policy with a path toward earned permanent residency, as well as for the extension of temporary protected status (TPS) for deserving nations. Finally, the letter calls for the protection of construction contractors from discrimination or retaliation for participation in any border wall construction or other construction that addresses the needs of our national security. ABC has previously supported legislation to improve E-Verify with safe harbor for employers acting in good faith, the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 3711). ABC believes that immigrants currently authorized to work in the United States have helped to fill gaps in our workforce, and any immigration reform must deal with these individuals through a merit-based system that recognizes the needs of our country’s construction workforce. Currently, it is estimated that more than 100,000 DACA and TPS recipients work in the construction industry. A recent bill in the California State Legislature would ban state government contracts for any company that works to help build any wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. ABC believes this action would set a dangerous precedent and eliminate necessary protections for fair and open competition when it comes to government contracts.