ABC Central Ohio advances and defends merit shop principles and promotes the success of our members and their employees through advocacy, workforce development, safety services, and networking.
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We believe MERIT should be the driving force for job selection, evaluation, and awards.
We believe PERFORMANCE should be the basis for pay and promotion.
We believe INTEGRITY should be the foundation for fair and open competition.
Latest News
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Construction Employment Up 11,000 in January
The construction industry added 11,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 216,000 jobs, an...
ABC: 2024 Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million
The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2024 to meet the demand for labor, according to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors. In 2025, the industry...
ABC: Less Than 10% of the Construction Workforce Belongs to a Union in 29 States
Associated Builders and Contractors today released an analysis of 2023 state union membership data published by UnionStats.com, which found at least 90% of workers in the private construction industry do not belong to a union in 29 states. That’s up from 26 states in...
Biden Labor Department’s Proposed Rule on Apprenticeships Published; Comments Due March 18
On Jan. 17, 2024, the Federal Register published the controversial 626-page U.S. Department of Labor proposed rule that would make significant revisions to the National Apprenticeship System that will affect ABC members, chapters, apprentices and other industry...
Upcoming Events
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Latest News
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Construction Employment Up 11,000 in January
The construction industry added 11,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 216,000 jobs, an...
ABC: 2024 Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million
The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2024 to meet the demand for labor, according to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors. In 2025, the industry...
ABC: Less Than 10% of the Construction Workforce Belongs to a Union in 29 States
Associated Builders and Contractors today released an analysis of 2023 state union membership data published by UnionStats.com, which found at least 90% of workers in the private construction industry do not belong to a union in 29 states. That’s up from 26 states in...
Biden Labor Department’s Proposed Rule on Apprenticeships Published; Comments Due March 18
On Jan. 17, 2024, the Federal Register published the controversial 626-page U.S. Department of Labor proposed rule that would make significant revisions to the National Apprenticeship System that will affect ABC members, chapters, apprentices and other industry...
Upcoming Events
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Happy Hour: Jackie O’s!
May 15 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmColumbus, Ohio + Google Map
Instructional Clay Shoot
May 24 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pmDelaware, 43015 United States + Google Map
2024 Michael W. Haughn Sporting Clay Shoot
September 13 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pmDelaware, 43015 United States + Google Map