Workforce
A Record-High 89.7% of U.S. Construction Workers Are Not Union Members
Ever needed an argument for the merit shop? Nearly 90% of U.S. construction workers already have one.
By ABC
January 28, 2025
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by ABC
Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 with 67 chapters and more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work.
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