In an effort to improve services for our members, we are 1) updating our Mid-America OSHA site and 2) splitting our calendar into a general ABC calendar and an OVCEF/Mid-America OSHA calendar. You can select either calendar by clicking on it's title under "Hot Links" on the left side of your screen, or by selecting the proper link to your right. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Safety Day 2010 Was A Big Success! 
Be sure to mark your calendar for next year's Safety Day -- Thursday, January 20th.
The first edition of our new all digital Construction Connection e-zine is now available.
If you would like to advertise in the next issue (due out early April), please contact Jeff at 937.521.1575 or jeff@ovabc.org.
Associated Builders and Contractors of Ohio is honored to be the first association to endorse John Kasich for Ohio Governor. The vote by the board was unanimous. ABC of Ohio President Braden Black said he felt John Kasich will work hard in support of merit shop contractors and the principles of open competitions, free enterprise, lower taxes, and responsible government regulations.
Click here to read the whole story in the Dayton Daily News. ABC National has added the Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) to its website. The CBI is a forward-looking national economic indicator that reflects the amount of work that will be performed by commercial and industrial contractors in the months ahead.
Click here to view the page now. In the future when you would like to view the current CBI, just click "Construction Backlog Indicator" found in our main menu under "Hot Links."You can stay current on the latest construction industry topics without ever leaving your office. The webinar schedule, which can be found at www.abc.org/webinars, is updated frequently to include new speakers and topics on the industry issues that affect you and your company. The new 2010 schedule will be up soon.
ABC submitted a statement to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Workforce Protections that was considered during a hearing held to examine the role of green jobs in the nation’s economic recovery. Read more...
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently launched a new website, TheTruthAboutEFCA.com, to help educate the public about the sweeping economic and workplace consequences of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), or “card check” legislation. TheTruthAboutEFCA.com will track the latest news from the mainstream media and social networking sites, highlight academic studies and public opinion data, and contain video ads and interviews to expose EFCA's threat to the U.S. economy and an employee's right to a federally supervised private-ballot during union organizing activities.
You can also click on "EFCA" in the sidebar to your left to get all the information and tools you need to help us fight this very threatening bill to your way of doing business.
Don't forget there are a wealth of discounts available to you through your ABC membership, including GM and SuperFleet programs. Click here for a full list and more information.
AVAILABLE REGISTERED APPRENTICE FOR HIRE LIST AVAILABLE
Looking for new candidates for employment? OVCEF can assist you. OVCEF maintains a list of current unemployed registered apprentices who are looking for employment to complete their training in the trade. These candidates are part of our outreach programs to connect contractors with available apprentices. For more information click here.... or contact Chris Morgan at 937-521-1572 or christine@ovabc.org
APPLICANT TEST & INTERVIEW DATES!
APPRENTICESHIP 101- How to Apply and Participate in the Apprenticeship Program.
Here is the answer to the question, "How can I get my employee involved in the OVABC Apprenticeship Program?' To remain compliance to our standards, it is important that all documentation and procedures are completed and submitted to OVABC. To assist our members, here are the steps to register new applicants into their apprenticeship and the requirements to assist with completion in the program.
For steps to on how an applicant and employer can apply and remain compliance while involved in the apprenticeship program, click on the EDUCATION/TRAINING link on the left side, and choose APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM from the list.
The OVABC Board of Directors launched a campaign aimed at reducing our debt through retirement of our mortgage. Eliminating our mortgage will enable us to direct our resources into programs and services that directly benefit our members, as we seek to protect and expand the region’s market share for merit shop businesses. Here's where we're at now!
www.midamericaosha.org