Associated Builders and Contractors
Southern California Chapter
ABC Declares Major Victory as Federal Court Overturns NLRB “Ambush” Elections Rule
“This is a great victory for the merit shop construction industry, and employers and employees across the country,” said ABC Vice President of Federal Affairs Geoffrey Burr. To view the entire press release, click HERE.
ABC So-Cal Electrician Places 3rd in Natl Competition! 
Wenceslado Morales, Sunwest Electric, Inc.
Wenceslado brings home the Bronze in Residential Electrical, beating out a large group of electricians from around the country. Way to go!!! Check out the "ABC in Pictures" page to view photos of the event.
ABC Legislative Conference
July 10 - 11, 2012 in Washington, DC
Americans face a critical decision on November 6. Control of Congress and the White House is at stake. Now more than ever it is our responsibility to make our voices heard. ABC National has opened up registration and the hotel block for the Legislative Conference JULY 10-11 in Washington DC. Click HERE for more information and to register!
AALRR 2012 Employment Law Conference - Webinar Series
AALRR presents an encore presentation of the breakout sessions presented during the 2012 Employment Law Conference ~ Perspectives. Join them for the next several weeks and attend their webinars that present information from the breakout sessions that you might have missed during their conference. Choose to attend one or all 12. Webinars will be held on consecutive Wednesdays beginning April 25, 2012. All ELC encore webinars are complimentary. REGISTER TODAY! Time: 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. (PDT) 2012 STEP Awards
Get your application in now!
Want to promote your company's safety achievements? Find out how easy it is to fill out a STEP application and get the recognition you deserve. The program is FREE and you can use the award to enhance your online company profile and be recognized as having a strong safety program when you send out that bid. All companies claim that safety is a priority, with STEP, you can prove it! You can fill out the application online at www.abc.org/Safety/STEP or download an application. Contact Theresa Lovejoy at tlovejoy@abcsocal.net for more information.
WEBINAR SERIES FOR SMALL & EMERGING CONTRACTORS
FREE WEBINAR on Banking and Financing for Contractors
ABC is hosting a free webinar for ABC members, “Banking and Financing for Contractors,” Wednesday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m. (ET).
This webinar is part of ABC’s free Small and Emerging Contractor Monthly Webinar Series, designed to help small and emerging contractors develop, sustain and improve their businesses and remain competitive. Each webinar will be archived on ABC’s website:
CLICK HERE to sign up!NEWS YOU CAN USE
Construction Materials Prices Inch Up 0.1 Percent in April (5/11/12)
"The trajectory of prices may become more volatile in the months ahead with financial markets being impacted by ongoing bad news from both Europe and the United States. " Click HERE.
Construction Backlog Declines 5.4% Percent in the First Quarter of 2012 (5/15/12)Nonresidential Construction to Remain Soft in Summer
A major victory for ABC and the merit shop, the NLRB’s “Notification of Employee Rights” notice posting rule’s compliance date of April 30 is no longer in effect, as the injunction places the rule on hold while the court considers the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace’s appeal of the U.S. District Court’s unsatisfactory ruling. No ABC member should post the NLRB notice until further notice. Click Here to view the entire ABC Grassroots Newsletter!
Victory for Taxpayers – Fair and Open Competition Saved in Ventura County
Disagreements Among County Supervisors Kills Project Labor Agreement Proposed for $250 Million Hospital
At a special meeting Tuesday, March 13, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors rejected (on a 2-2-1 vote) a motion from the board chairman to require contractors to sign a Project Labor Agreement oriented toward the demands of the Tri-Counties Building and Construction Trades Council in order to work on a $250 million county hospital project. Fair and open competition is saved on this project! It would have been the first government-mandated Project Labor Agreement within the Central Coast counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. Click here to read the entire article.
ABC-led Coalition Appeals Decision on "Employee Rights" Poster Requirement
On March 5, the ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace appealed a ruling by a U.S. District Court judge who found that the NLRB has the authority to mandate its biased “employee rights” poster. Read More...
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