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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.

Senate Committee Advances NLRB Nominations

The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 12-11 to advance President Donald Trump’s nominations of Crystal Carey as General Counsel to the National Labor Relations Board for a four-year term and James Murphy as a Member of the Board through Dec. 16, 2027. Ahead of the vote, the ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace sent a letter to members of the Committee, urging them to advance Mayer, Murphy and Carey. 

While the nomination of Scott Mayer, Boeing's Chief Labor Counsel, to the Board was initially scheduled for a vote today, he did not come up for a vote. During the Senate HELP Committee's Oct. 1 hearing to consider Mayer and Murphy, Mayer faced questions from Senator Hawley regarding strikes at Boeing's St. Louis facility. Regarding Carey, Hawley stated that stated he was not pleased with Carey's answers to his questions during her July 16 hearing, but she committed to enforcing the Board's decision in Amazon, leading him to support her nomination.

Carey and Murphy's nominations now move to the Senate floor for consideration. The Committee also advanced the nominations of Rosario Palmieri as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy and Anthony D’Esposito as Inspector General at the Department of Labor.