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OPA News Release: [07/21/2004]
Contact Name: Peggy
Abrahamson
Phone Number: (202) 693-5052
U.S. Department of Labor and
Associated Builders and Contractors Establish Partnership to Promote Awareness
of Labor Laws
WASHINGTON—The U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
(ABC) signed a cooperative agreement today to promote greater awareness of, and
compliance with, DOL’s employment laws affecting the construction
industry.
Construction is a dynamic field that contributes to our economic growth
and improves the quality of life of millions of American families,” said
Deputy Secretary of Labor Steven Law. “This partnership will help the
Labor Department and ABC get invaluable information to workers and employers in
the construction industry, so that we advance the goal to ensure fair, safe and
healthy work environments.”
The partnership was established through DOL’s new Partnerships for
Compliance Assistance Program (PCAP). As a partner, ABC will help DOL educate
construction industry employers about resources that are available to help them
fulfill their responsibilities under the laws administered by DOL.
“This new partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor will
improve communications on current law and new provisions that will affect the
valuable people who work for our members,” said Bob Piper, Vice President
of Workforce Development, ABC National. “We are honored to advance this
valuable initiative with the Department of Labor.”
Examples of activities DOL and ABC will collaborate on include promoting
new compliance assistance tools and disseminating compliance assistance
information. In addition, ABC will feature DOL’s compliance assistance
tools in Construction Executive, an industry magazine circulated to more
than 40,000 readers. DOL will also hold a session for attorneys and human
relations professionals at ABC’s Attorney’s Conference in Washington,
D.C., December 1-3, 2004 and a labor law seminar at ABC’s Education
Conferences in New Orleans, April 20-22, 2005.
ABC is a national association representing 23,000 merit shop
construction and construction-related firms in 80 chapters across the U.S.
ABC’s membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction
industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the
industrial and commercial sectors of the industry.
DOL’s Office of Compliance Assistance Policy (OCA) created PCAP to
complement DOL’s public outreach efforts and help protect the wages,
benefits and safety of America’s workforce. Secretary of Labor Elaine L.
Chao established OCA as part of DOL’s Compliance Assistance
Initiative.
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