ABC was rated by Fortune magazine as one of the
top 50 most influential groups in Washington. With more then 23,000 member companies we are the voice of merit shop and free enterprise in the construction industry. Specifically, ABC supports its members with focus on the following issues that greatly impact our industry:
- Frivolous lawsuits meant to put companies out of business.
- Prevailing wage laws that inflate wages above market rates.
- Project Labor Agreements (PLA’s) that make projects union-only.
- Apprenticeship and training issues in construction.
On the federal and state levels, ABC's professional lobbyists protect your rights in Congress, the state legislature, and regulatory agencies. On the local level, ABC’s Central Cal Chapter President
Laura Barnes and our chapter’s Legislative Committee fights hard for your right to make a profit in California.
As an ABC member, you will gain the knowledge and representation needed to protect your company from unfair and anti-competitive political tactics. ABC's merit shop philosophy and political agenda ranks among the main reasons why companies join and remain in ABC.
Visit our National ABC Government Affairs Website for more information!
Attention All CA. Electricians! New regulations may prove to severly impact your trade in CA. Select the pdfs below regarding AB 1087. For assistance with this new regulation, contact April Vodopija. Visit the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) - www.dir.ca.gov for more information
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