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| MCAA National Update for October 1, 2012 |
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR 2012 INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS CONFERENCE
The 2012 Industry Improvement Funds Conference (December 5-7, 2012, Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key, FL) offers an excellent program about how local affiliated associations may use these funds to enhance daily activities and special initiatives. MCAA President Mac Lynch will speak about recent MCAA program developments and initiatives. Accountant Denise Martinez with accounting firm Shield Blice and Associates (Uniontown, OH) will lead a session on best accounting practices. Attorney Jim Estabrook will share his legal expertise and insights on industry fund administration. Steve Lamb, Executive Vice President of the MCA of Chicago, will deliver a presentation on the technology changes that have affected the traditional union business model in the recent past and how they will affect the construction industry over the next few years. MCAA Government Affairs Committee Chairman Bill Albanese and MCAA General Counsel John McNerney will discuss the impact of the 2012 general election results on the association's legislative priorities. And, Pete McKenzie will share information about the latest National Education Initiative (NEI)-the BIM for Mechanical Contractors Series-five new courses and their content. Registration, which is complimentary for affiliated association executives, is now open at www.mcaa.org/education. For more information, contact Sean McGuire (smcguire@mcaa.org). |
MCAA'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SEMINAR WILL HELP YOU PREPARE FOR YOUR NEXT LABOR NEGOTIATION
MCAA's 2012 Collective Bargaining Seminar (November 7-9, 2012, Coronado CA) covers basic collective bargaining structural issues and the latest best practices and approaches to successful bargaining outcomes. The program will benefit from the negotiating experience of program chairman Tim Brink of the MCA of Eastern Pennsylvania and Steve Lamb of the MCA of Chicago, Scott Strawbridge of the Northern California MCA, Steve Coleman of the MCA of Ontario and Frank Wall of the PMCA of Oregon. Labor law attorney Mike Boldt of the Ice Miller law firm (Indianapolis, IN) and Richard Barnes, former director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and a leading national expert in bargaining techniques and approaches will be on hand to share their expertise about negotiating strategies and techniques that have proven effective. Jim Murphy of the Murphy Company (St. Louis, MO) will explain the procedures of the Industrial Relations Council. Jim Gaffney of Goshen Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (Malvern, PA) and Michael Dougherty of Matrix Services Industrial Contractors, Inc. (Eddystone, PA) will address how the bargaining system and negotiations outcomes can be improved to promote more robust industry competitiveness. An open discussion of the general election outcome and how it will affect industry relations, bargaining, employment policies and regulations is also planned. Conference attendees will receive the 2012 edition of MCAA's Collective Bargaining Guide and Legal Analysis. Go to www.mcaa.org/education to register. |
SIGNED UP FOR MSCA'S GROWING AND DEVELOPING SERVICE SUPERVISORS PROGRAM?
Close out your year by sending your service supervisors to MSCA's Growing and Developing Service Supervisors program, November 8-10 in Phoenix, AZ. This course is specifically designed to improve the performance of all service supervisors, veterans and beginners. Presenter Kevin Dougherty will lead this hands-on program which includes filming and evaluating attendees responding to true-to-life customer complaints and objections. Participants also receive a comprehensive manual filled with over 100 proven-effective forms and worksheets that they can immediately use when they return to work. For more information, please contact Sobeida Orantes (saorantes@mcaa.org) and then register at www.msca.org/education. |
NEXT QUALIFIED-LEVEL ARC FLASH SAFETY TRAINING WEBINAR IS OCTOBER 30
If you or your staff were unable to participate in the previous NFPA 70E Qualified-Level Arc Flash Safety Training webinars, two more opportunities are coming up on October 30 at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. This webinar is designed for MCAA/MSCA members' employees who are potentially exposed to live conductors of 50 volts of electricity or more during their workday and is ideal for mechanical service technicians working on units that push 480 volts. Presented by the Hilgeman Group, the session covers all OSHA and NFPA requirements, best practices and NFPA's recent changes to the 70E requirements and provides participants with real-world accident information that will reinforce the importance of this training. All participants will receive customized training certificates. This training is available at a special rate for MCAA/MSCA members and, most important, could save lives. Register today at ahilgeman@frontier.com. |
TEXAS ASSOCIATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO MCERF
The Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) recently received generous donations from the MCA of Texas ($5,125) and the MCA of Houston ($2,500). The MCERF Board of Trustees is very grateful for the associations' support of ongoing education and research programs that help our industry thrive and advance. Find out more about the latest MCERF developments at www.mcerf.org or contact Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org). |
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