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Ogdensburg Won’t Save Money With a PLA

For years, the city of Ogdensburg has struggled to gather funding for improvements to the wastewater treatment plant. Now, with the final financing pieces falling into place, the spendthrift City Council has voted to irresponsibly waste tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars to conduct a study to consider using a Project Labor Agreement: a discriminatory, pre-hire agreement with labor organizations requiring that the workforce comes from the local union hiring hall.

Ogdensburg Won’t Save Money With a PLA2019-02-11T12:46:17-04:00

New York Ranks 47th for Construction Business Climate, According to ABC Scorecard

Construction contractors in New York continue to struggle to do business, according to 2018 state rankings released 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.

New York Ranks 47th for Construction Business Climate, According to ABC Scorecard2018-12-03T14:52:50-04:00

Ogdensburg Council Hears From Businesses Opposed to Wastewater Plant Union Agreement

A spokeswoman for the Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, along with two north country private contractors, have informed elected officials in Ogdensburg that they do not support using a Project Labor Agreement as part of the municipality’s $35 million wastewater treatment plant project.

Ogdensburg Council Hears From Businesses Opposed to Wastewater Plant Union Agreement2019-02-11T12:54:59-04:00

The Empire Chapter releases its second round of 2018 candidate endorsements

The Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, representing more than 425 merit shop contractors across New York State, through its Political Action Committee announced its second round of 2018 candidate endorsements.

The Empire Chapter releases its second round of 2018 candidate endorsements2018-10-25T14:56:55-04:00