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Delegates at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Aug. 28, formally adopted the party’s
national platform. Contained in the 54-page document is language that “demands an end to project labor agreements.”
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ABC members that attend the 2013 BizCon, Feb. 19-20, 2013, at the Marriott Harbor Beach Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will hear from leadership expert and best-selling author Patrick Lencioni.
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Members can demonstrate their commitment to ABC’s long-standing reputation for construction excellence and safety by branding their jobsites and company mailings with “ABC Member” logo stickers.
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Aug. 7 filed an appeal against the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s May 14 decision to overturn the board’s ambush elections rule because it was adopted without the statutorily required quorum of members.
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The U.S. Senate July 25 voted 51 to 48 to pass the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2012 (S. 3412), which, if enacted, would result in a massive tax increase on business income, capital investment and family succession. In addition, the Senate voted 45 to 54 against theABC-supported Hatch-McConnell Amendment to S. 3412 that would have forestalled the looming fiscal cliff facing America’s job creators.
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After the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Repeal of Obamacare Act (H.R. 6079) on July 11, ABC offered practical, common-sense health care solutions and continued to advocate for full repeal of the health care law.
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After the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Repeal of Obamacare Act (H.R. 6079) on July 11, ABC offered practical, common-sense health care solutions and continued to advocate for full repeal of the health care law.
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The U.S. House of Representatives June 7 passed the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 (H.R. 436) by a vote of 270-146. The bill would repeal two tax increases contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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ABC, along with nine other groups, May 23 sent a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Hilda Solis raising concerns about a recent Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposed rulemaking that would set hiring quotas for federal contractors to employ workers with disabilities.
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The American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) this year has approved design value changes for Southern Pine Lumber.
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