You have three opportunities to hear Bryan Williams, ABC of Ohio Director of Government Affairs, discuss what's new in Ohio legislation. Topics such as Prevailing Wage, Project Labor Agreements, Right to Work, Construction Reform, Workers Comp and Election Predictions will be discussed.
Sign up now for the one most convenient for you! (Just click the city to go to online registration.)
Dayton - Wednesday, Feb. 15, 5 - 7 pm
Sponsored by and held at
Danis Building Construction Co.
Sidney - Thursday, Feb. 16, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Sponsored by
Buschur Electric Co. and
Cotterman & Company Inc.
Held at CJ HighMarks.
Cincinnati - Monday, Feb. 20, 5 - 7 pm
Hosted by and held at
Miller-Valentine (in Cincy)
Sponsored by
Construction Process Solutions, LTD
Merit Shop is a way of doing business in which companies reward employees based on performance and encourage them to reach their highest level of achievement, and in which contracts are awarded based on solely on safety, quality and value.
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Ohio Valley ABC's support of the Workplace Freedom Amendment is not an attack on Union Firms or, in any way, an anti-union position. Ohio Valley ABC is not an anti-union association; we are a pro-free market association. Ohio Valley ABC believes that this amendment will benefit all Ohioans by bringing more business to Ohio and subsequently more construction and renovation for all types of firms in the commercial and industrial market.
The Workplace Freedom Amendment will permit Ohioans to choose a vocation and workplace of their choice, without concern over being compelled to join a labor union, or make payments to a labor union, or a third party designated by a labor union. These forced payments include political assessments and what are often called “fair share” fees.
What won’t the Workplace Freedom Amendment do?
Ohioans will remain free to voluntarily establish, join, and/or make payments to any labor union they wish. Further, the Amendment will not invalidate existing collective bargaining agreements, or upset existing pension funds. Also, the Amendment will not apply to employees of the federal government.
Why do we support the Workplace Freedom Amendment?
Ohio’s current unemployment rate remains over 9 percent - - over 530,000 Ohioans are looking for work, and can’t find it. This rate of unemployment is much higher than the average unemployment in “right-to-work” states: unemployment rates in right-to-work states tend to run approximately 1.4 percent lower than in forced union states such as Ohio. Incomes of residents in right-to-work states grew by 142 percent more than incomes of Ohioans; and private health care coverage for in right-to-work states increased by 11.5 percent, while private health care coverage amongst Ohioans declined by .2 percent. Taxes and costs of goods and services are lower in right-to-work states.
Click here to watch a video of the press conference announcing this effort.
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