AGC San Diego CONSTRUCTOR Magazine - 2020 Volume 2

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AGC’S NEW HEADQUARTERS TAKES SHAPE IN EAST COUNTY

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NBCA & AGC Sign Historic MOA

2020 Election Preview

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8 POLITICAL ACTION

You Can Make a Difference…

Please Vote Before or on Election Day

14 INDUSTRY NEWS

NBCA and AGC San Diego Sign Historic Memorandum of Agreement

16 GIVING BACK

AGC Blood Drive a Success in the Face of a Pandemic

24 ENGINEERING

Where Is the Rock Going to Come from to Build the Transportation Vision?

26 APPRENTICESHIP NEWS

Can Unions Compete in the Open Market?

More Inside 20 East County Building 22 Recycling Drive 28 Affiliate Day Golf

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AGC SAN DIEGO CONSTRUCTOR Magazine is published quarterly. The opinions and assertions contained herein are those of the authors. Reproduction, either whole or in part, is not permitted without the express consent of the publisher. Copyright 2020 by AGCSD CONSTRUCTOR MAGAZINE. All rights reserved. Advertising rates are available upon request. Call (760) 466-7790. AGC San Diego, or Contractor News & Views are not responsible for content in ads submitted by AGC-SD Constructor Magazine’s advertisers.

POLITICAL ACTION You Can Make a Difference…

Please Vote Before or on Election Day

By Brad Barnum, Executive Vice President

Early voting for the November 3rd election gets underway on October 5, and there are many candidates and issues on the ballot that AGC members will be considering. AGC supports investing in the region’s infrastructure, but opposes candidates and measures that make it more difficult to build important projects.

The outcome of these elections will affect the construction industry and the business community as a whole, and AGC’s Voter Guide (on page 10) will help you make an informed decision when you vote. Here is a sampling of some of the contested races and ballot measures:

The race to replace termed-out District 2 Supervisor Dianne Jacob also is important to the industry. AGC’s choice is Poway Mayor Steve Vaus. His opponent, Joel Anderson, has received the endorsement of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW 569), and that has raised some red flags. It could signal Mr. Anderson’s interest in Project Labor Agreements (PLAs). However, we clearly know where Mayor Vaus is on that issue - “I oppose PLAs, and you can take that to the bank.”

County of San Diego The balance of power is at stake in the County of San Diego, and the outcome of the District 3 race is crucial to the construction industry. AGCendorsed incumbent Kristin Gaspar has been a stalwart supporter for infrastructure investment and fair and open competition, and she needs to be re-elected in order to protect against the progressive Democrats’ takeover of county government.

Poway Mayor Steve Vaus at AGC’s 2019 Build San Diego Awards

City of San Diego The City of San Diego is at a crossroad as far as the construction industry is concerned, and the timing couldn't be better to have a leader step forward who understands how to build consensus and implement economic stability and prosperity…Barbara Bry.

AGC Members with San Diego County Supervisor Kristin Gaspar

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Over the past year, her opponent, Assembly Member Todd Gloria, and his supporters have been steadfast in trying to create a monopoly for union workers to build all of the City's infrastructure projects. They want to make it difficult for local,

small, and emerging businesses to enter the market, and they want to force non-union firms to become signatory, and require their workers to join the union, pay union dues, and likely lose their benefits.

As far as the City Council is concerned, two candidates deserve AGC support…Joe Leventhal in District 5, and Noli Zosa in District 7. Both are strong advocates for fixing the city’s infrastructure and are firm believers in fair and open competition.

Infrastructure/Property Tax Measures There are numerous infrastructure/property tax measures on the ballot, but a few should be highlighted…local school bonds, City of San Diego Measures A and E, and State Proposition 15.

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School Bonds - The school districts below have committed to fair and open competition, and these bond measures should be supported: - Measure W: Oceanside Unified School District - $160 Million - Measure V: La Mesa - Spring Valley School District - $136 Million - Measure T: Cajon Valley Union School District - $125 Million - Measure U: Dehesa School District - $3.1 Million

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Measure A authorizes the sale of up to $900 million in general obligation bonds to help build 2,800 permanent supportive units and 4,700 subsidized rental units for San Diegans experiencing homelessness, low wage working families, and lower income residents at-risk of homelessness. Yes on Measure A!

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Measure E eliminates the 30-foot height limit in the Midway-Pacific Highway area, which will allow for the development team of Brookfield Properties and ASM Global to build an entertainment district that includes a new sports arena, thousands of housing units, park space, and retail businesses. Yes on Measure E!

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State Proposition 15 - Protections against state tax increases for commercial and residential property have been in place since 1978. However, State Proposition 15 will create a split roll tax, which means commercial and industrial properties, except those zoned as commercial agriculture, would be taxed based on their market value, rather than their purchase price. No on Proposition 15!

Palomar College Governing Board A large bond measure is likely to be on the ballot in 2022, and from all indications, if it passes, there is a real threat of a PLA. Three candidates have come forward that support building quality educational facilities without putting restrictions on the bidding process, and AGC has endorsed their candidacy. AGC stopped a PLA at Palomar College in 2017, and we may need to do it again with the support of these AGC-endorsed candidates… Christian Garcia, Dave Vincent, and John Santhoff.

The outcome of these and other local and national races will determine the direction of many important policies, rules, and regulations for years to come. Please exercise your right to vote, as it will make a difference.

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Voter Guide

Recommendations for November 3, 2020 General Election

The Board of Directors of AGC San Diego is pleased to make the following recommendations. For more information, please contact Brad Barnum, AGC’s Executive Vice President, at 858-731-8158. Additional ballot recommendations may be added as needed.

AGC - Endorsed Candidates San Diego County Board of Supervisors Steve Vaus - District 2 Kristin Gaspar - District 3

State Assembly Melanie Burkholder - 76th District June Cutter - 77th District

San Diego City Barbara Bry - Mayor Joe Leventhal - District 5 Noli Zosa - District 7

Congress Brian Maryott - 49th District Darrell Issa - 50th District

Palomar Community College District Christian Garcia - District 2 Dave Vincent - District 3 John Santhoff - District 4

State Propositions Proposition 15 Eliminates Property Tax Protections for Commercial Property

NO

Proposition 21 Allows for Rent Control in Multi-Family Housing over 15 Years Old

Local School Bond Measures Measure W - $160 Million for Oceanside Unified School District

YES

Measure V - $136 Million for La Mesa - Spring Valley School District Measure T - $125 Million for Cajon Valley Union School District Measure U - $3.1 Million for Dehesa School District

Other Local Measures Measure A - City of San Diego

YES

$900 Million bond to build 7,500 homes for the homeless, veterans, seniors, disabled, low-income families, others

Measure E - City of San Diego

Measure I - City of Imperial Beach

One cent general purpose tax that will raise $1.3 million annually for services and infrastructure needs

Measure Y - Lakeside Fire Protection District

Eliminates the Midway Area Coastal Height Limit in order to build an arena and an entertainment district

Fire protection charge increase that will raise $2.48 million annually for fire protection services and capital costs

Measure C - San Diego Unified School District

Measure AA - Valley Center Fire Protection District

Creates district-only elections for school board members and allows for more competitive races

Parcel tax that will raise $820,000 annually for emergency response and to build a fire station

Other Local Measures Measure N - City of Santee

NO

Will require citywide vote for development projects

Additional voter information, including candidate lists, the text and analysis of all the ballot measures, absentee ballot information, and a polling place indicator, can be accessed on the San Diego County Registrar of Voters’ website, www.sdvote.com. Information on state ballot measures can be accessed at the Secretary of State’s website, http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov Paid for by Associated General Contractors of America - San Diego Chapter, Inc. 6212 Ferris Square, San Diego, CA 92121. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

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INDUSTRY NEWS National Black Contractors Association and AGC San Diego Sign Historic Memorandum of Agreement

By Eddie Sprecco, CEO

AGC and NBCA Members Gather for the Historic Signing

On June 9, 2020, The National Black Contractors Association (NBCA) and the Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter (AGC), signed a first of its kind Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) designed to expand and strengthen training programs within both organizations and affect systemic change within the construction industry locally. This MOA unites the two Associations around a common goal - to build the region's infrastructure with a workforce that is locally hired, locally trained, and representative of San Diego’s diverse community.

While this agreement was a long time in the making, many of the details were solidified over the past three months. It was important to get the details right - this MOA is a legally enforceable pact with substantive actions to affect actual progress.

Past Memorandum of Understandings, Resolutions and “hand-shake deals” made with the NBCA and various associations and labor unions were either not honored or were never going to move the needle in the first place – this MOA was drafted specifically to avoid repeating that history of broken promises.

“NBCA members consist of small startup minority contractors seeking to do business with the broader San Diego building community who partner with larger contractors that land substantial government projects regionwide,” said Abdur-Rahim Hameed, Founder and President of the NBCA. “This partnership with the AGC will open the doors for our 14 AGCSD.ORG

Abdur-Rahim Hameed, Founder and President of the NBCA welcomes attendees

apprentices to have even more resources to succeed in the field of construction, and that’s something we’ve strived for over the past 37 years. This is a huge step in the right direction.”

Apprenticeship Training Trust Chairman Thomas L. Brown Signs Memorandum

These initiatives include: • • • • •

To start, the NBCA and AGC will have a number of their members sign up with the partnering association so that those members can participate in the offerings of each association, including Apprenticeship Training, Education, Safety and Plan Room.

This initial group of joint members will serve as a steering committee to implement each initiative included in the MOA and promote these efforts to the broader construction community.

AGC San Diego promote and participate in national “Culture of Care” program to foster a diverse, safe, welcoming and inclusive construction industry.

NBCA and AGC participate in joint outreach and local hiring program.

Guest Lecturer Program to foster collaboration between apprentices from each program while in the classroom and on jobsites.

Mentor-Protégé Program for emerging contractors to help meet the goals of the City of San Diego’s SLBE program, and similar programs.

Shared Online Plan Room services to expand opportunities to collaborate.

This agreement did not just come from thin air, but was the product of years of discussions to gain trust and understanding between the two organizations leading to this mutually beneficial collaboration.

Signing the agreement in June were NBCA President, Abdur-Rahim Hameed, AGC President Bill Haithcock, Casper Company, Jess Hames, Co-Chairman of the Inner-City Community Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee, and Thomas L. Brown, Sierra Pacific West, Chairman of the Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter Inc. Apprenticeship Training Trust.

Attending the signing ceremony were various community leaders and elected officials – of note San Diego Councilmembers Barbara Bry and Chris Cate were on hand to comment on this historic agreement and offer support in achieving its goals.

While there was much fanfare and press coverage of the signing, this agreement has just brought us all to the starting line – if you are interested in making this partnership a success and achieving the goals of the MOA, please contact me at esprecco@agcsd.org.

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GIVING BACK AGC Blood Drive a Success in the Face of a Pandemic

By Marcy Knopman, Executive Assistant

AGC’s Annual Construction Industry-wide Blood Drive, in its tenth year, presented greater challenges this year due to COVID-19. While summer is always the season of greatest need for blood donations, this year was especially critical due to the COVID-19 shutdowns that prevented blood drives at schools, businesses, and community groups due to shelterin-place orders.

The AGC Blood Drive was conducted over two weeks in July.

More planning was required this year by the San Diego Blood Bank staff and AGC member hosts to ensure the safety of all donors and staff.

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Donors and staff were required to wear face masks or face coverings Temperature checks were required for staff and donors Hand sanitizers were readily available Blood mobile beds were spaced out to follow social distancing practices Staff disinfected surfaces and materials after each use

Despite all these obstacles we faced this year, the AGC member hosts worked hard to schedule appointments, and called upon their vendors, subcontractors, and neighboring offices to fill their time slots. As a result, 515 total pints were collected, saving 1,545 lives.

Thank you for the support and efforts of the following AGC member hosts who forged ahead despite this difficult time: • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Acme Safety & Supply Corp.

Balfour Beatty Countywide Mechanical Systems, Inc. Dynalectric Company Erickson-Hall Construction Co. Mack Packaging Oldcastle Infrastructure Sherwood Mechanical, Inc. Sundt Construction, Inc. TC Construction, Inc. Turner Construction Company Swinerton AGC San Diego

If your company would be interested in becoming a blood drive host in 2021, please contact Marcy Knopman (858) 558-7444 or marcy@agcsd.org.

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AGC’S NEW HEADQUARTERS TAKES SHAPE IN EAST COUNTY

November 14, 2019 Groundbreaking Ceremony

October 29, 2019 - Site Work

January 20, 2020 - Building Foundation Concrete Pour Visit AGC San Diego’s YouTube channel to watch time-lapse videos at https://www.youtube.com/user/AGCSanDiego

April 3-4, 2020 Tilt Up Exterior Walls

Work in Progress

June 16, 2020

June 25, 2020

July 16, 2020 - CLC Jobwalk

August 6, 2020 - AGC & Apprenticeship Staff Visit

August 6, 2020

AGC San Diego & AGC Apprenticeship moving in October 2020.

New Address: 10140 Riverford Road, Lakeside, CA 92040

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GIVING BACK AGC Hosts Electronics Recycling Drive to Support Local Non-Profit’s Mission

By Marcy Knopman, Executive Assistant

AGC San Diego’s Build & Serve Charitable Alliance organized an electronics recycling drive in August to support local non-profit organization, Computers 2 Kids (C2K).

C2K’s mission is that all children and their families (regardless of their economic status) be computer literate and have equal access to technology and the crucial educational, occupational, and financial resources that technology can provide.

C2K accomplishes this through its Technology Assistance Program that recycles and refurbishes used computers and delivers them to low income families throughout San Diego County.

Since the school closures in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Computers 2 Kids San Diego has received thousands of applications from families seeking a computer for their child, as well as requests from colleges and universities for computers for their students. C2K is working with community representatives to minimize the educational disruption and facilitate the continuity of learning.

The Build & Serve Charitable Alliance reached out to AGC members requesting donations of various items such as: Computers, Laptops,

Monitors, Keyboards, Mice, Printers, Copiers, Fax, Scanners, Routers and Switches, Televisions, Radios, Stereo Equipment, Speakers, Cell Phones, Land Phones, VCRs, DVRs, Recorders, Projectors, Miscellaneous Cords, Software, Hardware Ink and Toner Cartridges, and Tablets, etc.

Thank you to Erickson-Hall Construction Co. and J.R. Filanc Construction Co., Inc. for volunteering as a drop-off site for this drive and for all who donated.

Donating e-waste also addresses the critical need to reduce computer waste, which comprises about 23 million tons of garbage that is generated each year. If your company has any e-waste items that you would like to donate to Computer 2 Kids, please contact: Computers 2 SD Kids 8324 Miramar Mall San Diego CA 92121 (858) 200-9791 www.c2sdk.org

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ENGINEERING Where Is the Rock Going to Come from to Build the Transportation Vision?

By Mike McManus, Director of Engineering Construction & Industry Relations

Most people in San Diego County don’t know that we are importing 3 million tons of sand into San Diego County each year, from mainly Riverside County, for the purpose of making construction materials like concrete and asphalt concrete.

That is 120,000 truckloads of sand that average about 180 miles of travel round trip. The vehicle miles travelled (VMT) would calculate to be 21.6 million miles each year, and every year of heavy truck traffic.

A good visual of what that imported sand is used for would be the Mid-Coast transit project bridge via-duct through the University City area. Where did the sand come from to build that massive bridge structure? It came from Riverside, Los Angeles or Mexico, because it did not come from San Diego.

Setting aside the environmental impact of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with 120,000 trucks a year flowing into the region, for sand alone, there are a number of other negative impacts. The cost of construction is higher here than other regions which affects our competitiveness. Our roads are being impacted by the heavy truck traffic and high-paying jobs are being shipped out of the county to other nearby regions. The connection we need to make is that getting new aggregate mining sites permitted - equals future construction jobs and additional jobs in other industries - due to the multiplier economic effect of construction on our regional economy.

Another piece of this picture is that since no new aggregate mining sites have been opened up in many years there is no place to dump excess fill.

Many large projects, transportation and otherwise, generate large amounts of excess fill dirt. Some recent environmental documents declare that that the excess fill dirt generated by the project, will be trucked to Arizona. The VMT impacts to this region are being compounded due to the fact we don’t have the aggregate mining sites to meet our construction needs in San Diego.

What should the construction industry do?

Mid-Coast Transit Project Bridge Construction

The reason for that is there have not been any significant new aggregate mining sites approved for many years in San Diego County, and many have been closing for decades. From the 1970’s until about 2005 this region produced between 10-15 million tons of aggregates each year. The current production has fallen below 5 million tons a year, with the rest being trucked in from neighboring regions.

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First, there are reportedly three new aggregate producing sites that are entering the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) phase: Lakeside, El Cajon, and Otay Mesa. If all three are approved, they will only produce about half the sand needed for construction in the region annually, so half of the sand will still need to be imported. The neighbors near these sites will most certainly be vocal and organized when elected officials are called on to approve the EIR’s. The construction industry needs to step in and fill the needed educational role related to the fact that aggregate mining means jobs for this region and not just in construction.

When called upon, it is important that our industry shows up during the hearing process. Write letters of support and call your local elected officials to encourage them to get educated on what a ‘yes vote’ does for the economy, the environment, and our quality of life. Not to mention building sustainable communities that is now required by state law (SB 375).

Recently San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) presented a conceptual report on The Vision for the 2021 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) to the SANDAG Board of Directors. The report dove into what the future transportation system will need to look like to meet the future demand. It also addressed the need to meet new State and Federal mandates for cleaner air and a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

The RTP has some potentially large-scale mega construction projects. The biggest of those would be part of a 300-mile network of grade separated commuter rail lines. The other, backbone piece of the RTP is for a pretty complete build out

of “managed lanes” on many of our freeway segments. These lanes would be dedicated for buses, carpools and toll paying non-carpools.

Picture large amounts of construction aggregates for building walls and bridges and large amounts of excess dirt being trucked to Arizona. Will we be generating large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions in the name of greenhouse gas emissions reduction?

The RTP has a price tag reported to be $177 billion over 30 years. How much could that price tag be reduced if this region got serious about permitting more local aggregate mining sites? What is the environmental benefit of having locally produced aggregates given the magnitude of future transit construction? The answers to those questions remain to be seen as the RTP process moves forward.

Our hope is that eventually we get an answer to this question: where is the rock going to come from to build our new transportation vision?

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APPRENTICESHIP NEWS Can Unions Compete in the Open Market?

By Pete Saucedo, Executive Director - AGC Apprenticeship At nearly every government agency and school board, both small and large, the Building Trades (unions) have a team of representatives who actively pitch project labor agreements (PLAs).

Unions have had success at several levels in peddling PLAs, from the San Diego Airport Authority, to City Hall, as well as various school districts, and some large private projects too.

In a court of law, both sides argue the merits of a case through their attorneys, and the most persuasive argument prevails. With PLAs, the unions have stacked the deck. They do not rely on the merits of a PLA to sell itself; instead, unions actively contribute to politicians, and once elected, they persuade those same supported politicians to introduce and vote for a PLA. This strategy has been successful with some entities, although when a vote is put to the people, the electorate has consistently rejected PLAs, as they decidedly voted in the city of San Diego.

The Fallacy Union spokespersons eloquently tout that PLAs are primarily about four things: • Local hire, local hire, local hire • Labor harmony/no strike clauses • Veteran outreach and utilization on projects • Apprenticeship utilization and training All these things sound great on its face, and who wouldn’t support these important concepts?

The Reality What union officials do not tell politicians is the real motive behind their efforts. PLAs are a political tool to gain market share - period. There are two main components of a PLA that support this reality: 1. Unions wants their workers to perform the work.

2. They want union dues and all fringe benefit dollars to go into their trust funds/coffers This could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars on large bond issues.

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These are the only two reasons why unions consistently push PLAs locally and statewide.

And how do we know? Because the AGC has offered to negotiate a PLA with all the benefits that unions claim (local hire, veteran outreach, labor harmony, and apprenticeship utilization) but without those two major provisions (the contractor can use their own workers, and all fringe benefit money can go to any bona fide third-party fund in accordance with existing state prevailing wage laws). Unions have not agreed to such a modified PLA because it doesn’t accomplish the two primary goals previously stated: they want their workers to perform the work, and they want the money (and not necessarily in that order).

Based on objective data and also testimony of large general contractors who have performed both PLA and non-PLA work, a PLA will increase the total costs of a project somewhere between 10-20%. The primary reason is reduced bidders. Most open-shop subcontractors will not bid a PLA project because they can’t utilize their own team, and for the very few core workers a non-union contractor may use, their fringe benefit monies are often gobbled up by the system with the worker receiving absolutely no benefit (ex: pension contributions where a worker doesn’t work five years to vest are often forfeited in their entirety).

On a bond issue of say $500 million, a PLA can cost an extra $50 million to $100 million in excess costs due to the union only provisions. $50 million to $100 million buys a lot more projects, and PLAs promote economic waste on several levels. So why would any board or council ever approve a PLA – politics, plain and simple.

Apprenticeship One of the major provisions of a PLA is they expressly ban the use of non-union apprentices, even though these same apprentices come from programs like the AGC that are state and federally approved. This amounts to discrimination, and again, is a tactic by unions to gain market share through politics. In any shape or form, discrimination is always wrong. Always wrong!

In several public hearings regarding the merits of a PLA, local Building Trades leader, Tom Lemmon, has openly stated that his union programs are “the Harvard” of apprenticeship programs. While we acknowledge that many union apprenticeship programs are of high quality, the one metric the state of California uses to evaluate programs are graduation rates. In the most recent stats published by the DIR, the AGC graduation for Laborers is 74.9%, the union Laborer program’s rate is 16.4%. For Carpenters, the AGC graduates 64.7%, while the union program graduates 27.4%. A resounding difference in our two largest trades.

AGC Philosophy The formal AGC position both locally and nationally is we strongly oppose government-mandated PLAs. AGC is committed to free and open competition for all publicly funded work, and believes that the lawful labor relations policies and practices of private construction contractors should not be a factor in a government agency’s selection process. AGC believes that neither a public project owner nor its representatives should compel any firm to change its lawful labor practices to compete for or perform public work, as PLAs effectively do. AGC also believes that government mandates for PLAs can restrain competition, drive up costs, cause delays, lead to jobsite disputes, and disrupt local collective bargaining.

therefore, their workers are the best trained, why do they need a political solution to guarantee market share?

The New England Patriots have won six Super Bowls and are generally regarded as the best team in the NFL, if not all time. Can you imagine a scenario where they lobby politicians so they don’t even have to play the game; they just cut straight to closing ceremony and are awarded the Super Bowl trophy?

If union apprentices are better trained, they will become better and more productive workers. More productive apprentices and journeymen will result in more work being performed at a higher level of quality. If a company is producing more and higher quality work than their competitors, they can in turn lower their bids. Lower bids will result in procuring more work. That’s how you obtain market share – by earning it!

It is not opinion or rhetoric – if you look at the actions of union officials themselves, they are screaming out loud that their workers cannot compete in the open market. If they could, why would they continuously push for political options that guarantee them work and guarantee they will receive the money?

Which is true: either they are the best, and therefore they can compete and win in the open market; or maybe union workers are not the best in spite of what their leadership alleges, and they truly need a welfarelike government handout?

The AGC is comprised of both union and non-union contractors. We do not support only one side – we promote the entire industry. And we absolutely do not support the use of discriminatory and wasteful government-mandated PLAs!

In contrast to the discriminatory tactics of organized labor, AGC believes that all workers (both union and non-union) and all contractors (both union and nonunion) should have the right to work on and build publicly funded projects.

The Question – Can Unions Compete in the Open Market?

The unions self-proclaim they are the Harvard of apprenticeship, the best of the best. But those bold claims beg perhaps the most important question of all: If union training programs are the best, and

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AFFILIATE DAY

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August 7, 2020 Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan

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THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE Join AGC San Diego’s Build & Serve Charitable Alliance in supporting STEP's (Support the Enlisted Project) Thanksgiving Dinner Program this November. Each year, STEP donates supplies to make a Thanksgiving dinner, with all of the fixings, to local military families in need. This fall, AGC’s Build & Serve Charitable Alliance will be collecting non-perishable items for its second year to support STEP. Look for details in AGC’s Monday Morning Quarterback.

EXAMPLES OF NEEDED ITEMS:

Canned vegetables Canned pumpkin Instant mashed potatoes Boxed stuffing mix

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Canned yams Pie filling Gravy or gravy mix Your non-perishable Thanksgiving favorite!

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