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Opinion: Florida’s workforce depends on moving technical colleges to the state system
Florida’s workforce is the backbone of our economy, yet we’re failing to prepare the next generation for the jobs we so desperately need to fill, the author writes.
Florida’s construction apprenticeships are booming — but will funding keep up?
With an eye on the economic future of this continually growing state, the Legislature is looking into workforce development in a big way — and that includes trying to make sure the state’s all-important construction industry has the necessary workforce not just for today, but for years to come. A skilled workforce keeps Florida’s economy moving, and apprenticeships are a
The PRO Act Would Be a Crushing Economic Blow to 27 Right-to-Work States, AAF Study Finds
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act would produce significant economic costs for the nation’s 27 right-to-work states in an effort to increase union power at the expense of worker freedom and small businesses, according to a report issued by the American Action Forum on Aug. 13....
ABC Celebrates Safe + Sound Week
From Aug. 9-16, ABC celebrated Safe + Sound Week to recognize the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offer information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. ABC recognized these programs by sharing aspects of total human health with its members, including:...
Scott McCracken: We all pay the price when easily resolved building defects wind up in court
We need the Legislature to prioritize fixing building defects in Florida. Recent news stories about construction costs have focused on the soaring cost of lumber amid the pandemic, which has delayed construction projects and increased prices. But a much more pervasive and long-term challenge threatens Florida’s construction industry: frivolous claims of building defects that too often land in courtrooms....
ABC Responds to Senate Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed the U.S. Senate today by a vote of 69 to 30. The bill would provide $550 billion in new infrastructure investments....
ABC of Florida Chapters
ABC Central Florida
(including Orlando, Kissimmee & Daytona Beach)Michele Daugherty
President & CEO
[email protected]
651 Danville Drive, Suite 200
Orlando, Florida 32825-6393
407.628.2070
www.abccentralflorida.com
ABC Florida East Coast
(coastal counties from Brevard to Key West including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale & West Palm Beach)Peter Dyga
President & CEO
[email protected]
3730 Coconut Creek Parkway, Suite 200
Coconut Creek, Florida 33066
954.984.0075
954.984.4905
www.abceastflorida.com
ABC Florida First Coast
(including Jacksonville & St. Augustine)Karin Tucker Hoffman
President & CEO
[email protected]
8657 Baypine Road, Suite 101 Jacksonville, Florida 32256
904.731.1506
www.abcfirstcoast.com
ABC Florida Gulf Coast
(Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Ft. Myers, Naples, Lakeland, Gainesville & Ocala.)Steve Cona III
President & CEO
[email protected]
2008 North Himes Ave.
Tampa, Florida 33607
813.879.8064
813.876.1970
www.abcflgulf.org
ABC North Florida
(PANHANDLE COUNTIES INCLUDING TALLAHASSEE & PENSACOLA)DeeDee Rasmussen
President & CEO
1415 East Piedmont Drive, Suite 4
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
850.385.0060
www.abcnorthflorida.org