June 15, 2003

California Insider -- non-union workers back Davis recall:

In the latest sign that the Davis Recall is going mainstream, the Associated Builders and Contractors of California has just announced that it will join the effort and will contribute money and muscle to help it pass. The group cited crises in workers compensation and health insurance and what it called the governor's "endless crusade" on behalf of labor unions against non-union, or merit shop, employers. Among the administration actions that have angered the contractors are a recent move to expand the prevailing wage standards to cover fabrication and assembly work done off-site for public works projects, and a years long campaign to shut down non-union apprentice training programs. ABC lobbyist Matt Tennis said he expects many of the association's 1,400 members to help gather signatures and provide other services to help oust Davis. ABC is the biggest major interest group to join the recall campaign.
Posted by Greg Ransom