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THE VOICE OF THE MERIT SHOP

ABC is the voice of the merit shop on Capitol Hill! Sending letters to Congress allows ABC to publicly advocate for the views and interests of our more than 23,000 members. By corresponding with U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members, ABC promotes fair and open competition in the construction industry and fights to protect merit shop contractors around the country.

Key NLRB Noms Await Confirmation Vote

On Dec. 4, after being unable to act on their en bloc nominee package that included several labor nominees, Senate Majority Leader Thune, R-S.D., updated the package (S. Res. 532) to include Scott Mayer, President Trump’s nominee to serve as a member of the National Labor Relations Board. Mayer was approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on December 3 in 12-11 vote. On December 4, CDW and 35 other employer organizations sent a letter to Thune urging him to quickly schedule a floor vote on Mayer’s nomination. Our statement on the letter can be viewed here.

The confirmation floor vote has not been scheduled yet but will likely happen in the next week or so.

The package of 97 nominees also includes:

  • James Murphy, Member of the NLRB
  • Crystal Carey, NLRB General Counsel
  • Rosario Palmieri, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy
  • Henry Mack, Employment and Training Administration
  • Anthony D’Esposito, Department of Labor Inspector General’s Office
  • Jeremiah Workman, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service

Should the package pass, the Board would have a 2-1 Republican majority and a quorum, which it hasn’t had for nearly a year, allowing it to function fully. That said, Board tradition dictates that three votes are needed to reverse any precedent. ABC’s next priority would be to get a third Republican on the Board, so the agency can begin to unwind the policies implemented during the Biden administration.