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ABC opposes Wilmington apprenticeship proposal
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Wilmington City Council introduced Ordinance 18-041 last week. It would amend Chapter 8 of the City Code to require Developers receiving financial assistance from the City of Wilmington on residential construction projects to hire workers from Class A apprentice programs. The ordinance also mandates that 15% of the workers on the project must come from these programs the first year, 20% the second year, 25% the third year and 30% the fourth year. It also sets a minimum wage of $15/hour the first year, $16/hour the second year and $17/hour the third year and $18/hour the fourth year. The bill was referred to the Community Development committee for a hearing. For a copy of the ordinance, please click here.
ABC opposes this ordinance and sent all council members a letter last week outlining our issues. For a copy of ABC's letter, please click here. |
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2020 Delaware Election Candidates
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The filing deadline for candidates in Delaware has come and gone. With that in mind, ABC Delaware is proud to provide you and your employees with a list of all statewide, county and city races that will be on the ballot in 2020. You will receive a list of candidates for the Primary in September and an updated list after the primary for the General Election in November. Please distribute this to your employers and encourage them to vote on Election day. The list of candidates for the September 15 primary can be reached by clicking here.
Here are important dates for you to share with your employees as well.
August 22 - Deadline to register to vote in the Primary.
September 15 - Primary Day open from 7 a.m. - 8 pm. Only registered voters from participating parties may vote. DEADLINE for voters to return voted absentee ballots for the Primary Election to the Department of Elections County Office of the county in which the voter resides.
October 10 - Deadline to register to vote in the General Election.
November 3 - General Election Day for US, State and local races. Polls open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. All registered voters may vote. DEADLINE for voters to return voted absentee ballots for the General Election to the Department of Elections County Office of the county in which the voter resides. |
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Sussex County provides report on Comprehensive Plan
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The first annual report regarding Sussex County's 2018 Comprehensive Plan was sent to Governor John Carney as part of the yearly requirement for counties. The annual report is intended to comply with Title 9, Section 6958 of the Delaware Code. Delaware law mandates that all counties and municipalities have a Comprehensive Plan in place. Counties and municipalities must review and update those plans for State certification every 10 years, while also providing annual updates on the progress of implementation.
For a copy of the annual report, please click here. |
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Registration for ABC's Election Series is Now Open!
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Registration for ABC's Election Series, powered by the Free Enterprise Alliance, is now open! The series kicks off on Thursday, July 16, and will run through Election Day, with two webinars scheduled per month. The countdown to Election Day has official begun, and with only 126 days until voters head to the polls, we promise you will not want to miss this series. REGISTER TODAY! The series will welcome political experts from across the country who will offer exclusive insights to the nation's ever-evolving political landscape. The ABC Election Briefing Series is free of charge and reserved for ABC members only. Check out the full schedule and register today! We look forward to hosting you! |
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ABC Votes informs you on Election 2020
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ABC Votes is on a mission to inform and empower voters across the United States. ABC Votes is powered by the Free Enterprise Alliance. Learn more about the critical issues facing the construction industry every day in the United States. It has many resources on helping your employees understand the voting process. It has a list of Do's and Don'ts to help your company stay legal during the election cycle when discussing issues with your employees. It has information on the follow issues: Pro Act, Workforce Development, Fair and Open Competition, Tax Policy, Federal Contracting and Immigration. For more information and to go the website click here.
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Pro Act tops Biden agenda
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We are nearly 100 days away from Election Day 2020, the day that will shape our country for the next decade. Unfortunately, we could see the PRO Act again, sooner rather than later. The PRO Act is organized labor's No. 1 priority and Joe Biden would sign into law if elected president.
Biden recently released the 'Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Recommendations,' campaign document, in which he vows to prioritize passing the PRO Act. The PRO Act (H.R. 2474) is full of Obama-era, radical policy changes that would strip workers of their freedom, choice and privacy-three sacred American values and critical components of a thriving 21st century economy.
First, the PRO Act undermines employee freedom because it eliminates secret ballots in workplace union elections. American workers should be allowed to exercise their fundamental right to elect workplace union representation in an environment free from union or employer coercion and intimidation.
The PRO Act also undermines employee choice by eliminating state right-to-work laws. A total of 27 states have passed right-to-work laws prohibiting employers from requiring employees to join unions as a condition of employment. By gutting state right-to-work laws, the PRO Act will force individuals to join a specific union and forfeit a portion of their hard-earned paychecks to support the activities and influence of unions if they want a job at a unionized jobsite, factory, school or company.
In addition, the PRO Act attacks employee privacy by forcing employers to disclose personal information on all employees to union officials, including phone numbers, email addresses and schedules-without employees' consent. In addition, unions are not required to protect this personal information. Not only does this requirement violate state privacy laws, but it also exposes employees and their families to union organizing harassment and intimidation on the jobsite and at home.
We cannot afford to sit on the sidelines this year. If there is one reason to go to the polls this November, it is this-protect the merit shop and the opportunity for a fair chance to win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably. |
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