Current Events
Senator Niello celebrates Apprenticeship Week by presenting Senate Concurrent Resolution 55 on the Senate floor. With the Senator are two electrical apprentices, Karmin Peterson and John Lipary who both part of ABC's program. In 2025, National Apprenticeship Week celebrates its 11th anniversary of raising awareness of the vital role that apprenticeships play in providing opportunities to learn and earn on the pathway to good quality jobs and well-paying careers with the opportunity for career advancement.
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring April 30, 2025, as “Apprenticeship Day.”
On January 19, 2025, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled in favor of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) members, declaring that former President Joe Biden's policy mandating project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more is illegal. This decision responds to 12 bid protests filed by ABC member federal contractors against three federal agencies enforcing the PLA mandates, which were implemented following Executive Order 14063 and a Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council rule effective January 22, 2024. The court's ruling is seen as a victory for taxpayers and the construction industry, particularly benefiting the 90% of the U.S. construction workforce that is nonunion.
On Dec. 2, in a win for ABC and its members, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs published a notice that the U.S. Department of Labor’s flawed final rule overhauling its apprenticeship regulations has been withdrawn.
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There are more women in the construction industry today than ever before. Historically, the industry has been dominated by males, and while that is still true today, we are slowly challenging this reality as the number of women in construction is steadily increasing. In 2021, women made up 10.9% of the United States construction industry which is up from 9.9% in 2018. This momentum is inspiring and is a motivator to continue the work of our many dedicated organizations, such as the Women Construction Owners & Executives (WCOE) California Chapter and the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of California. As leaders in the industry, WCOE and ABC of California chapters are working tirelessly to recruit, train, and create pathways for women to secure construction careers.
ABC of California Member Companies Achieve World-Class Safety Performance in Construction Industry Sacramento, Calif., (May 18, 2022) — Associated Builders and Contractors of California (ABC of California) today announced the California companies that achieved top honors on its national organization’s 2022 Safety Performance Report – an annual study utilizing a ...
As more women continue to build paths in various industries that have typically been male dominated—tech, manufacturing, trucking, construction—they are also building more opportunities as well as buildings. In March, The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of California, a state chapter of ABC, a national construction trade association, celebrated “Women in Construction Week”, highlighting the initiatives and work of women within in the industry. “Women in Construction Week” was introduced in 1960 by the National Association of Women in Construction, which was founded in 1953.
Bakersfield Californian, March 23, 2022 This Women’s History Month we are highlighting women who are making a difference in the community here at 23ABC. If you spend the day with these women, you’ll learn how to use everything from cranes to lifts. Their goal being to show if they could do ...
Opinion Editorial by Lisa Kelly published in the Bakersfield Californian on May 10, 2022 California’s workforce was weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic and while we are regaining many jobs, we have a long road ahead. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, men have largely recouped their labor force losses, while more than 1 million fewer women were in the labor force in January 2022 compared to February 2020.