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BY BRIAN SAMPSON Gov. Cuomo has sworn to protect New York’s immigrants, no matter what the cost. So why are some of his allies turning them over for deportation? New reporting revealed that construction unions closely tied to the governor are leading an effort to report and deport undocumented immigrants in upstate New York. In…

This story originally appeared in the Commercial Observer BY REY MASHAYEKHI MARCH 8, 2017 An Economic Policy Institute report, commissioned by New York’s leading construction trade union and released last week, has highlighted employment diversity practices within the union sector of New York City’s construction industry and compared them favorably to the nonunion sector. The report,…

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 3, 2016 – Leadership of the Associated Builders & Contractors, Empire State Chapter (ABC), called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to visit with merit shop (open shop) leaders while he is in Florida attending the Building & Constructions Trade Council of Greater New York winter conference. “It’s unfortunate that once again Governor Cuomo…

On Feb. 15, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, former CKE Restaurants CEO Andrew Puzder, withdrew from consideration of the position. Prior to his withdrawal, Puzder was slated to appear before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for a hearing on Thursday Feb. 16. On Feb. 16, President Trump nominated…

New York City, Jan. 30—The Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter (ABC), in conjunction with clergy, community groups, and organizations representing minority worker interests held a rally with a diverse crowd of hundreds of merit shop craft workers to voice opposition to mandated apprenticeship on private construction jobsites. “We’re here again outside City Hall…

MOREAU — The South Glens Falls Central School District’s nearly $58 million capital project will not be done under a project labor agreement. The Board of Education on Tuesday voted against entering into negotiations for a PLA in which every contractor that works on the project would have to sign and be bound by its…

On January 5th, the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Inc. Empire State chapter held it’s “Road Map to World Class Safety” forum in which dozens of developers and contractors from around the New York City area learned how to enhance their knowledge on the benefits of construction safety reform. Brian Sampson, President of the NY state…

Statement by Brian Sampson, president of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Empire State Chapter: “Open shop contractors are committed to upholding safety standards that protect construction workers and members of the public. Any construction-related injury or death is unacceptable, regardless of whether it takes place on a union or non-union site. It is unfortunate that…

ALBANY, NY, Nov. 22– New York is a poor place for construction contractors to do business, according to state rankings released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). “Building America: The Merit Shop Scorecard” reviews and ranks state-specific information significant to the success of the commercial and industrial construction industry. The scorecard identifies states, such…

During its Nov. 15 meeting in Dallas, the ABC Board of Directors elected Chuck Goodrich, president of Gaylor Electric Inc., Noblesville, Ind., to serve as the association’s 2017 national chair. George Nash of La Plata, Md., was elected to serve as ABC’s 2017 chair-elect. New members elected to the board are: Diane Byron, I.E. Pacific,…