ABC Central Ohio advances and defends merit shop principles and promotes the success of our members and their employees through advocacy, workforce development, safety services, and networking
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We believe MERIT should be the driving force for job selection, evaluation, and awards.
We believe PERFORMANCE should be the basis for pay and promotion.
We believe INTEGRITY should be the foundation for fair and open competition.
Latest News
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Nonresidential Construction Employment Increased by 23,000 in February, Says ABC
The construction industry added 23,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 215,000 jobs, an...
NLRB Joint Employer Final Rule: Effective Date Delayed to March 11
As part of a legal challenge against the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer final rule, a federal judge in Texas delayed the final rule’s effective date from Feb. 26 to March 11. The new standard will only be applied to cases filed after the rule becomes...
ABC Expresses Concerns to DOD on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program Proposed Rule
On Feb. 26, ABC joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and eight other groups in submitting comments to the U.S. Department of Defense on its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program proposed rule, which would require federal contractors and...
ABC Insurance Trust: Presenting Sponsor of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards
As the presenting sponsor of ABC's 34th annual Excellence in Construction® Awards, the ABC Insurance Trustembraces merit shop principles to highlight the pivotal role that healthy competition plays in improving the construction industry. The Trust’s innovative...
Government-Registered Apprenticeship Programs Not Keeping Up With Construction Industry Needs
At current rates of participation and completion, federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs will fail to meet the construction industry’s short- and long-term skilled workforce needs, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis...
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