ABC So-Cal Offering Solar PV Design & Installation Classes
Next class begins August 23, 2010
Course 500...provides 40-hours of training for those seeking employment in the solar industry, as well as construction trade professionals wanting to add solar to their business. This course enables completers to take the NABCEP PV Installers exam. Class flyer.
Vote on Spending Cuts- check it out!
YouCut – a first-of-its-kind project - is designed to defeat the permissive culture of runaway spending in Congress. It allows you to vote, both online and on your cell phone, on spending cuts that you want to see the House enact. Launched by House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.), interested parties can either vote online or by texting YouCut4 to 68398. Let your voice be heard!
People vs. Unions: Struggling for Open Competition in California
FOX News’ Special Report with Bret Baier is the latest to cover the grassroots effort to bring quality and accountability to taxpayer-funded construction by preventing the use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) in California. Watch the video from the July 21 edition of Special Report. Also, be sure and check out: Truth About PLA's.
ABCvotes.com
ABC announces the launch of ABCvotes.com (formerly MeritShopVotes.com), your online resource for the 2010 elections! It is imperative that ABC members and their employees get out to vote in this year’s mid-term elections. Free enterprise and open competition hang in the balance. The site contains candidate information, political do’s and don’ts, ABC issue briefs, Congressional scorecards, important election dates, deadlines and links (in your state). An additional feature highlights the Top 50 House races around the country with more being added after the primaries.
California Union Rebuke
Voters rebel against project labor deals that raise costs.
This year's growing revolt against government excess is resulting in all sorts of political surprises, and a pair of examples in southern California deserve more attention. Read the entire story...
ABC So-Cal 2010 Graduation
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Join us for our Seventeenth Annual Graduation Ceremony. Tickets are on a first-come-first-serve basis and the event will likely sell out (see event flyer). There are still sponsorship opportunities available. For more information, contact Erika Torrez.
Prevailing Wage Seminar
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Does labor law have you...Frustrated? Confused about... Prevailing Wage Issues? Get the answers you need! One of our most popular seminars, you'll want to register early. See the event flyer or register through the event calendar.
ABC So-Cal’s BIG KAHUNA
34th Annual Golf Tournament
Friday, October 22, 2010
At the award winning Coyote Hills Golf Course.
SAVE THE DATE!
Make plans today to join us on the course.
Contact Erika Torrez for more information.
ABC Institute
November 9-11, 2010
Rancho Las Palmas Resort, Rancho Mirage, CA
Performance Matters.
Your job performance matters. Sharpen your leadership skills at the ABC Institute!
- Enhance your leadership and management skills
- Be equipped to effectively address association and business issues
- Identify best practices for your business and the association
Take advantage of more than 50 concurrent sessions that include special training for ABC chapter staff, chapter volunteer leaders, committee volunteer leaders and ABC contractor members.
For a free bidding and project lead tool, click on the link above.