| ABC earned media coverage or was mentioned in 217 news articles from Oct. 25-31. This is not a comprehensive list of all stories, as some were repeated in smaller outlets or additional segments. ABC has earned 10,614 media mentions in 2022, or 35 stories per day. View this email in your web browser, and feel free to share this link with your colleagues. |
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| Newswatch 12 Morning News |
| WJFW (NBC) - October 31, 2022 |
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| by Milwaukee tool added ... want to go factory associated builders and contractors of Wisconsin is the construction trade assess ... patient |
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| FOX23 News This Morning |
| KOKI (FOX) - October 28, 2022 |
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| with several awards. The building has won 4 associated builders and contractors, oklahoma excellence in construction awards. Mayor gt bynum |
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| Rail strike worry prompts businesses to seek WH intervention |
| Associated Press - October 27, 2022 |
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| Businesses are increasingly worried about the renewed threat of a railroad strike after two unions rejected their deals, and they want the Biden administration and Congress to be ready to intervene. A coalition of 322 business groups from a variety of industries signed off on a letter to President J |
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| Political Donations Ramp Up in Tight Midterm Election Season |
| enr.com - October 26, 2022 |
| Unlike other groups, which tend to split their funding, the Associated Builders and Contractors sends 100% of its donations to Republican political candidates, says Kristin Swearingen, vice president of government affairs. Thus far, ABC has donated about $1.6 million and is on track to surpass the $1.8 million raised in 2018. |
| other groups, which tend to split their funding, the Associated Builders and Contractors sends 100% of its donations to Republican political |
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| More than 300 groups urge Biden involvement to avoid rail shutdown |
| Reuters - October 27, 2022 |
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| More than 300 groups including the National Retail Federation and National Association of Manufacturers on Thursday urged President Joe Biden's involvement to help avoid a potential rail strike that could have significant impacts on the U.S. economy. |
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| 300 business groups call on Biden to intervene in rail unions contract vote |
| CNN - October 27, 2022 |
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| Three hundred business groups are calling on President Joe Biden to intervene in the ratification of the national tentative agreement he helped broker last month between rail unions and US freight railroads. In a letter sent to the president Thursday, retail, agricultural, manufacturing, and trucking associations jointly asked the president to ensure that the tentative agreement is ratified. |
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| Independent Contractor Rule: Who Wins and Who Loses |
| enr.com - October 28, 2022 |
| Associated Builders and Contractors and the National Association of Home Builders seek more time to comment, noting the complexity of what is involved. |
| Associated Builders and Contractors and the National Association of Home Builders seek more time to comment, noting the complexity of what |
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| POLITICO Pro: Business associations urge White House involvement in rail talks |
| subscriber.politicopro.com - October 28, 2022 |
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| Hundreds of business groups from a swath of industries led by the National Retail Federation sent the White House a letter on Thursday urging the administration to get more involved in labor negotiations after a second union voted down a tentative contract agreement with the freight rail industry on Wednesday. |
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| Construction Economics |
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| Post-Ian Reconstruction Needs, Tight Construction Labor Market Add Up To Delays Nationwide |
| Bisnow - October 25, 2022 |
| “It’s going to be an overwhelming challenge,” Associated Builders and Contractors Florida Gulf Coast President Steve Cona said. “It’s a perfect storm with the lack of skilled labor, plus supply chain challenges getting the materials and the components to build a project. This is something that we really haven't seen before.” |
| “It’s going to be an overwhelming challenge,” Associated Builders and Contractors Florida Gulf Coast President Steve Cona said. “It’s a |
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| Workforce Development |
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| Letter: Construction careers |
| Anchorage Daily News - October 27, 2022 |
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| During Careers in Construction Month this October, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) encourages students, women, minorities, ... |
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| Chapter/Member News and Awards |
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| WILLIAM TROY BYLER |
| Bandera Bulletin - October 26, 2022 |
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| ... & Water Conservation District, Associated General Contractors, Associated Builders and Contractors, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, and ... |
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| LONGTIME BELLVILLE CIVIC LEADER PASSES AWAY |
| KWHI-AM - October 25, 2022 |
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| ... & Water Conservation District, Associated General Contractors, Associated Builders and Contractors, the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, ... |
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