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🎄 Cheers to the holidays, Napa style! 🍷 We celebrated the season aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train—a perfect mix of stunning views, fine wine, and great company. Here’s to wrapping up 2024 with gratitude and looking forward to an even brighter 2025! 🥂 #HolidayCelebrations #NapaValleyWineTrain #CheersToSuccess

As the year ends, we extend our deepest gratitude for your continued support and trust. United Contractors (UCON) exists to serve your company and empower the industry. This is your organization, and your trust, generosity, and belief in UCON make all the difference. We are deeply proud of the growth and success we’ve had alongside you and remain relentlessly committed to giving every member—no matter how large or small—a seat at the table and a voice in the room. United Contractors is not just our name, it’s who we are. It is our honor and privilege to serve you. Have a happy, healthy holiday season and we look forward to serving you in 2025! With Gratitude, Your UCON Team!

Thank you to everyone who came out to network with us at our UCONnect, Dec. 11 at Puesto in Anaheim! Middle photo (L to R): Shaun Buckman, Odigos Construction, Inc.; Lucia Mixon, United Contractors; Elizabeth Torrez, Tenna; Carol Church, Marina Landscape; Eric Mauldin, Mauldin Construction; Clay O'Neal, United Contractors; (Photo at right) Ricardo Sepulveda, Veteran Pipeline Construction with Elizabeth Torrez, Tenna Thank you also to our sponsor, Woodruff Sawyer! Look out for UCONnect events in your area in 2025!!

UCON recently partnered with world-renowned negotiations trainer C. Richard Barnes for a 2-day Multi-Association Bargaining Training. This event brought together experienced and next-gen negotiators from UCON, AGC-CA, SCCA, and AGC-SD, fostering growth, innovation, and industry leadership. Thank you to everyone who participated in making this training a success! Interested in future negotiations trainings? Reach out to vsella@unitedcontractors.org to join us next time. Our participants included: Greg Goebel Jr of Goebel Construction, Inc. ; Raymond Alcantara of G3 ; Alex Magana of Granite Construction ; William (Bill) Miller, SHRM-SCP of Graniterock ; Geoffrey Lister of Guy F. Atkinson ; Rob DeSpain of HENSEL PHELPS; Zach Neu of Independent Construction Co. ; Matt Lovingier of JMH Engineering and Construction, Inc. ; Neal Murphy of Kiewit ; Kameron Krause of Mr. Crane, Inc. ; Kurtis Frailey of Myers & Sons Construction ; Rick Andreatos of Pavement Recycling Systems; Tom Vukojevich of Pipe Tech; Mike Spain of Skanska; Stephen Rehrmann of Stomper Co Inc; Christian Kalmer of Turner Construction Company ; Ray Lemen of Underground Construction Co., Inc. ; Thiel Harryman, PE; Ahron Valverde of Valverde Construction Inc.; Tony Mueller of WM Lyles

UCON recently partnered with world-renowned negotiations trainer C. Richard Barnes for a 2-day Multi-Association Bargaining Training. This event brought together experienced and next-gen negotiators from UCON, AGC-CA, SCCA, and AGC-SD, fostering growth, innovation, and industry leadership. Thank you to everyone who participated in making this training a success! Interested in future negotiations trainings? Reach out to vsella@unitedcontractors.org to join us next time. Our participants included: Greg Goebel Jr of Goebel Construction, Inc. ; Raymond Alcantara of G3 ; Alex Magana of Granite Construction ; William (Bill) Miller, SHRM-SCP of Graniterock ; Geoffrey Lister of Guy F. Atkinson ; Rob DeSpain of HENSEL PHELPS; Zach Neu of Independent Construction Co. ; Matt Lovingier of JMH Engineering and Construction, Inc. ; Neal Murphy of Kiewit ; Kameron Krause of Mr. Crane, Inc. ; Kurtis Frailey of Myers & Sons Construction ; Rick Andreatos of Pavement Recycling Systems; Tom Vukojevich of Pipe Tech; Mike Spain of Skanska; Stephen Rehrmann of Stomper Co Inc; Christian Kalmer of Turner Construction Company ; Ray Lemen of Underground Construction Co., Inc. ; Thiel Harryman, PE; Ahron Valverde of Valverde Construction Inc.; Tony Mueller of WM Lyles

📣 Important Legal Alert: US District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Prohibiting Corporate Transparency Act On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that prohibits the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). As a result, until a final decision is made, the CTA may not be enforced, and companies need not comply with the upcoming December 31, 2024, deadline for filing BOI reports. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gBA5wCEZ

If you subcontract trucking services, your liabilities and responsibilities are changing on January 1, 2025, when the construction trucking exemption in AB 5 expires. If you haven’t started already, you need to take steps NOW to review your operations and make necessary changes. UCON has the following resources available for you now – you can click on the links below (member log-in needed) and also find them in the Contractor Resources Library: https://lnkd.in/ggqxyqZv - AB 5 Recommendations for Construction Trucking Services – 2-page document that provides a quick list of best practices and due diligence recommendations - Updated Legal Templates – revised to reflect the latest changes under AB 5 1. Master Trucking Agreement 2. Trucking Work Authorization 3. AB 5 Declaration of Compliance – Construction Trucking Services 4. Master Subcontract Agreement 5. Subcontractor Work Authorization 6. One-Job Subcontract Agreement 7. Purchase Order For more detailed background and analysis, read the UCON-AGC Joint Memo on AB 5 and watch the webinar recording from October 22 (slides also available). https://lnkd.in/eAcgv-zu Be sure to share this critical information with any members of your teams who need to know. As always, the UCON team is here to support you with any questions you may have.

Wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁 We are grateful for our members, partners, and the construction industry community. UCON’s Union Holiday Charts and other resources are available in the Contractor Resources Library or by contacting our team at LaborTeam@unitedcontractors.org or (925) 855-7900. https://lnkd.in/ggqxyqZv Enjoy the holiday and thank you for all you do!

On Saturday night, UCON members came together for our annual Advocacy Auction, in support of our political and advocacy work for union-signatory construction firms across California. It was an EPIC evening. Thank you to our AMAZING members for your support and generosity! What a night!!

We take a moment to honor all veterans who have served our country, especially those who contribute to the construction industry. Your dedication, resilience, and commitment are invaluable to our communities and the work we do. To find the unique rules and requirements for each union regarding Veterans Day, please refer to UCON's Holiday Charts: Union Holiday Chart (N. CA) https://lnkd.in/gyzhkkAY Union Holiday Chart (S. CA & San Diego) https://lnkd.in/gc-9HBZR or contact: LaborTeam@UnitedContractors.org | (925) 855-7900