In This Issue:

  • THE NUTS & BOLTS

  • ABC Advocates for Scaffold Reform Ahead of Marijuana Legalization
  • SAVE-THE-DATE: 9/30/21 - 50 Years of Excellence in Construction
  • WEBINAR: What to Do When DOB Visits the Job Site
  • STEP - The Safety Training Evaluation Process: YOU NEED IT

  • IN THE NEWS

  • ABC's Empire State Chapter Reaches 45 Million Readers with NY Post
  • EMPIRE REPORT: The American Jobs Plan, Or the Union Jobs Plan?
  • ABC Empire State Calls on NYS to Remove PLAs & Prevailing Wage
  • CDC Issues New Guidance on Hygienic Protocals

  • GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & ADVOCACY

  • Call to Action: Support The Fair and Open Competition Act

  • MEMBERSHIP

  • ABC NATIONAL SURVEY: COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace
  • L.I. Regional Quarterly Meeting
  • WNY Regional Quarterly Meeting
  • Rochester Regional Networking Event: Brews with Builders

  • SAFETY

  • STEP - The Safety Training Evaluation Process: YOU NEED IT

  • EDUCATION

  • First-Aid/CPR/AED Trainings
  • Virtual Confined Space Entry Training

  • WEBINARS

  • What to Do When DOB Visits the Jobs Site - Part 2

  • CHAPTER UPDATES

  • Update on ABC 11-Trade Multi-Employer Apprenticeship Program

  • EMPIRE STATE CHAPTER RESOURCES

  • COVID-19 Resources
  • COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility
  • Employee Retention Tax Credit
  • Paycheck Protection Program

The Nuts & Bolts
ABC ADVOCATES FOR SCAFFOLD REFORM AHEAD OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION
As negotiations proceed to legalize adult use cannabis in New York State, the construction industry is gravely concerned about the ramifications of worker safety, worker impairment, drug testing and scaffold law related insurance claims. 

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SAVE THE DATE!
Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence in Construction!
The Empire State Chapter of ABC will celebrates 50 years of excellence in construction this September!



9/30/21
The Otesaga Resort Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
A two-part webinar with Cahill Strategies:

Part Two: 4/22 @ 10 a.m.

Registration REQUIRED
STEP!
The Safety Training Evaluation Process
YOU NEED!


STEP is the safety improvement tool you can't afford to go without!

Application Deadline: August 1st
In the News
ABC's Empire State Chapter Reaches 45 Million Readers
NY Post runs Sampson's words against Biden's "American Jobs Plan"
New York City's in trouble and other commentary

At The Wall Street Journal, Richard Ravitch - who helped guide Gotham out of near-bankruptcy in the 1970s - warns that the city "has never been in serious trouble until now." Back then, it borrowed for operating expenses and needed federal help...

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nypost.com
The American Jobs Plan, Or The Union Jobs Plan
ABC's Brian Sampson Says Open/Merit Shop Workers Not Eligible for Work Under Biden Bill
THE AMERICAN JOBS PLAN, OR THE UNION JOBS PLAN?

During President Biden's rollout of the $2 trillion " American Jobs Plan ," he admitted he is a "union guy," and wants to give unions a "piece of the action."

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empirereportnewyork.com
ABC Empire State Calls for NYS to Remove PLA & Prevailing Wage Mandates on Renewable Energy Work
CDC Issues New Guidance on Hygienic Protocals
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Science Brief: SARS-CoV-2 and Surface (Fomite) Transmission for Indoor Community Environments The principal mode by which people are infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) is through exposure to respiratory droplets carrying...

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www.cdc.gov
Government Affairs & Advocacy
Call to Action: Support The Fair and Open Competition Act
The Fair and Open Competition Act has been reintroduced in Congress. This legislation protects federal and federally assisted construction contracts from government-mandated project labor agreements and will allow merit shop contractors to have a fair chance at competing to rebuild America.

After the bill was introduced, an ABC-led coalition of 17 construction industry and business associations sent a letter to congress in support of the bill, urging them to immediately pass this common-sense legislation.

ABC Chapters and members can take action to urge their representatives to sign on as a cosponsor by clicking the button below:
Membership
ABC National Survey:
Regional Membership Updates
Safety
STEP: DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS?
Don't wait to find out until it's too late!
~ YOU NEED IT ~
Education
Webinars
Chapter Updates
ABC EMPIRE STATE CHAPTER'S
11-Trade Multi-Employer Apprenticeship Program
An EXCITING UPDATE on our pending Apprenticeship Program:

  • Largest Multi-Employer Merit Shop Application ever submitted to NYSDOL;

  • Exclusive benefits for Empire State Chapter members only:

  • Ability to bid any public or private work with any Apprenticeship program requirement;

  • Ability to develop, train & retain a qualified workforce and future leaders;

  • Ability to be “signatory” to multiple trades without waiting for probationary period under individually sponsored programs;

  • Ability to expedite graduation rate compliance - graduates of group program count as graduates for every signatory contractor in that specific trade;

  • Ability to offset certain prevailing wage fringe costs via a trust component, thereby reducing overhead costs such as payroll, workers comp, and general liability insurance exposure;

  • Classes are taught by certified instructors with Journey-level experience or higher;

  • Curriculums are NYSED approved & include hands-on performance metrics in addition to textbook instruction; and

  • 5 Training Centers across NYS are NYSED approved.

For More Information, Contact Jeff Albert
(315) 246-7233
ABC Empire State Chapter Resources
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