Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 1 2024 3 Keith Ledbetter | ABC SEMI PRESIDENT/CEO President’s Letter kinds of comments are demoralizing for someone just wanting a job in the trades. Similarly, the world is facing a changing view of sexual orientation. Baby Boomers and Gen X leaders aren’t fully versed in civil rights laws that protect against discrimination in many different forms. They often expose themselves to legal liability because of their ignorance. That’s why Butzel Long is providing you some important legal guidance inside this magazine. As ABC contractors face a new reality within the workplace, you are being forced to change with the times. I would challenge you to embrace the merit shop philosophy of providing opportunities based on skill rather than demographic characteristics that may be foreign to you. Sincerely, Keith Ledbetter, President Associated Builders and Contractors Southeastern Michigan Chapter
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