September 8, 2026
You may have thought unions have dried up and died in South Florida. That is not the case. Unions (and the NLRB) are still here. Recently, […]
Government Affairs
September 3, 2026
Caroline Frasier She is a double Florida State University graduate with degrees in communications and digital media studies and a Juris Master focused on healthcare […]
September 1, 2026
WASHINGTON — Nonunion apprenticeship programs and participants were responsible for the vast majority of growth in construction registered apprenticeship programs, or RAPs, over the past five […]
August 25, 2026
ABC Florida East Coast celebrated a strong showing by its endorsed candidates in Florida’s Aug. 18 primary election. This includes a clean sweep in statewide contests. […]
August 13, 2026
Karin Hoffman She is the founder and CEO of Key Innovative Solutions, where she leads workforce development initiatives by connecting industry and education to build talent […]
August 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7—The construction industry added 22,000 jobs on net in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the […]
August 10, 2026
ABC Florida East Coast welcomed Palm Beach County Schools Superintendent Mike Burke and members of his leadership team to discuss workforce development, apprenticeship education, and the […]
August 5, 2026
The 2026 midterms are rapidly approaching, with Election Day now just over three months away. Unsurprisingly, this election cycle is shaping up to be highly competitive, […]
July 30, 2026
ABC Florida East Coast is celebrating a major legislative victory after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the 2026-27 state budget, which includes a $2 million appropriation for […]
July 28, 2026
ABCI recently celebrated the graduation of 140 apprentices from seven construction trades. The ceremony was held at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines. […]
July 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 25—Associated Builders and Contractors issued the following statement from its vice president of government affairs, Kristen Swearingen, in response to the U.S. Department of […]
June 24, 2026
ABC Florida East Coast leaders, board members, staff, and student representatives joined more than 400 ABC members and chapter staff in Washington, D.C., on June 9-10 […]
