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THE VOICE OF THE MERIT SHOP

ABC is the voice of the merit shop on Capitol Hill! Sending letters to Congress allows ABC to publicly advocate for the views and interests of our more than 23,000 members. By corresponding with U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members, ABC promotes fair and open competition in the construction industry and fights to protect merit shop contractors around the country.

ABC Opposes Democrat Led Apprenticeship Bill

This week, U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott, D-Va., reintroduced the ABC-opposed National Apprenticeship Act. ABC sent a letter to the Committee on April 27 highlighting concerns with the proposal and urging better access to apprenticeship opportunities for all of America’s workers.

While this bill has been proposed as a way to expand apprenticeship opportunities in America, in practice, the bill would limit access to apprenticeships for non-union employers and limit the flexibility of apprenticeship programs throughout the country. ABC key voted against this ill-advised apprenticeship bill on the House floor last Congress, when the Democratic majority pushed the bill through a vote of 247-173. Dr. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the Committee Chairwoman, opposed the bill last Congress, and with Republicans in control of the Committee and the House it is not likely to receive a floor vote.