COVID-19 DISRUPTION & RESPONSE


Expanded AGC Labor Relations Team Brings Skills, Experience to the Table


well as a large union interior finishes specialty contractor in Boston. He has also worked as a construction litigation consultant and was formerly the Director of Labor Relations and Employment Policy for AGC of Massachusetts. Carter is a licensed lawyer with master’s and bachelor’s degrees in construction management. And he is ready for whatever


challenges come his way spearheading AGC’s labor relations efforts, whether during good times or during the ongoing COVID-19-related crisis. “Te biggest change for me, but


An AGC Union Contractors Council meeting held earlier this year (prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic).


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n the 100-year history of AGC of California, there may never have been a time when it was more


important to have a strong, robust, experienced and diversified labor relations team on board than it is today. Welcomed in as AGC’s watermark


centennial anniversary year, and begun in the middle of a booming economy, 2020 has since unfolded as a time of extreme disruption, project slowdowns, job losses and general uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. Te lack of passage of a national infrastructure funding measure, the prospect of a volatile upcoming national election and the threat of looming budget cuts in the state only add to the uncertainty now facing the construction industry in California and nationwide.


14 July/August 2020 Despite those challenges, however,


AGC of California’s Labor Relations department has never been more fully or expertly staffed – or better equipped to help AGC members and labor partners navigate the hurdles they face.


Carter Leads Team At the helm


for the past six months is Brendan Carter, Associate Vice President of Labor Relations at AGC of California. A 20-plus year construction industry veteran, Carter has extensive construction management experience having previously worked in project management for the California based Tutor Perini Building Company as


Brendan Carter


possibly the most fun part, has been wrapping my arms around the scope of AGC of California not only because of the amount of union partners the UCC has (11), but also the size of the state and the diverse types of projects AGC of California members work on,” Carter said. “Seeing the large heavy civil, general engineering and building projects our signatory members are able to execute working with Califor- nia’s skilled and professional union workforce has been fascinating and extremely rewarding.” He is well supported by a highly


experienced team of six other labor relations professionals whose experience spans the gamut from contract negotiation to regulatory management, strong industry and labor relationships, and legal expertise. Across the board, the professionalism of AGC’s labor relations team is second to none. “Our team’s advantage is that we


come from industry and we are the utmost professionals,” he said. “We are ready and fully equipped to deal with the challenges ahead.”


Backed by Professionalism and Experience


In addition to Carter, the fully staffed AGC of California Labor


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