Associated Builders and Contractors

BUILDING MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA

Associated Builders and Contractors, with over 50 years experience, is the largest open shop construction trade association in the United States.
ABC's membership was founded on the belief of the free enterprise system and it's members continue to support sound legislation in the areas of workers' compensation, safety and employment.

Looking for the NEW MN Prevailing Wage Website information?  CLICK HERE!!!!!


The Fraudulently-Named "Employee Free Choice Act"/Card Check


Card check is undemocratic, unfair to workers, and a serious threat to merit shops.  Learn how to defend yourself, educate your employees, and put a stop to it at the Capitol.  What is EFCA/Card Check?  How can I guard against it?  Can it still be stopped?  For more information, click here. 

Think the Employee “Free” Choice Act is about freedom?  It’s about taking freedom away!  www.TheTruthAboutEFCA.com

This website is the place for the most up-to-date news and information on organized labor's attempt to deprive more than 140 million American workers of their right to a private ballot election in the workplace and to impose the government's will on a small and large businesses nationwide.

  • Check out  this video  of our own Representative John Kline debating Rep. Phil Hare over Card Check on CNBC.


Interested in Project Labor Agreements? 
Find out the truth here at 
www.TheTruthAboutPLAs.com
Designed to track and disseminate news and information about the detrimental effects of anti-competitive and costly project labor agreements (PLAs), ABC's new website keeps construction professionals, the media, the general public and elected officials abreast of the direct effect PLAs have on their communities.

Take Advantage of ABC's New Business Partner Agreement with The Blue Book 

The Blue Book will upgrade the size of the FREE display ad that ABC members receive at no additional cost!

  • Upgrade the FREE Unit-4 advertisement to a Unit-3 for all new customers that are ABC members.
  • Upgrade one existing Unit-4 advertisement to a Unit-3 or provide a FREE Unit-4 for existing Blue Book customers that are ABC members at renewal.
  • Provide BB-Bid users that are ABC members a search filter enabling them to select and assign ABC members to “Invitation to Bid” messages.

 
For more information on how you can take advantage of the ABC member BB-Bid opportunity, see The Blue Book's link below.




Meetings & Events



Podcast Interview with ND Council Chair, Phil Kraemer

Council Chair, Phil Kraemer of Lunseth Plumbing & Heating Co. gave an interview about his company, the expansion of ABC into North Dakota, what resources we hope to offer and why companies should join ABC. Click Here to listen.

Podcast Interview with National Excellence Award Winner - Nor-Son, Inc.
Renee Johnson, Marketing Director at Nor-Son, Inc. was recently interviewed about their involvement in Excellence In Construction and their award winning projects.  Click Here to listen.

Podcast Interview with Matt Bergmann, ABC Membership Director
Listen here to our own Matt Bergmann discuss EFCA with Dan Culhane on Radiospectives, April 7th.
Radiospectives is a business a business radio podcast owned by TMA E-Marketing.

26th Annual ABC Golf Outing - Territory GC, St. Cloud
Early-bird registration has begun for the ABC Golf Outing on July 20th.  Click Here and register today!

Membership Reminder

Did you know that MN ABC has now opened a new office in Fargo, North Dakota?  If you know someone who would make a great ND ABC member, please contact our ND Market Development Manager, Chris Deitch - cdeitch@ndabc.com or call…701-356-3007.
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