Your News for January 25, 2016
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UA and MCAA Submit Joint Comments on New Apprenticeship Regulations

UA General President Bill Hite and MCAA President Steve Dawson submitted joint UA/MCAA comments on the Department of Labor's new broad non-discrimination and affirmative action requirements for federal and state registered joint apprenticeship and training programs.
Need Recruiting Strategies that Work_ Find Them at MCAA 2016
Find Your Match at MCAA's Newly Added Peer Group Session

If you're looking for compatible MCAA members, plan to attend our just-added session, "Peer Group Match-up," at MCAA 2016 (March 20-24, Orlando, FL).
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Help Us Help You...Contribute to MCAA PAC

MCAA's 2016 advocacy efforts need your help. Donate to MCAA PAC, a critical factor to our success in moving forward legislation that positively affects your business.
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Latest MCA of Chicago Pledge Pushes MCERF Contributions to $500,000

The MCA of Chicago has recently completed its $375,000 pledge to the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) with a final $10,000 contribution. But the association's generosity isn't stopping there. Recently, the MCA Board of Directors decided to renew its pledge for another ten years, beginning in 2017...in the amount of $125,000, raising its total contributions to $500,000!
Labor Department Releases New Guidance Affecting Misclassification of Employees

Labor Department Wage and Hour Administrator Dr. David Weil released a new Administrator's Interpretation 2016-1: Joint Employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA).
Mark Your Calendar for the MCAA Collective Bargaining Seminar

MCAA is tracking development on the above issue at NLRB and the DoL and will include coverage of both perspectives at the MCAA Collective Bargaining Seminar in Washington, DC, November 2-4.
NFPA Safety Training Webinars Are Open for Registration
Arc Flash Training Webinar is a Life-Saver

The next Qualified Level Arc Flash Safety Training Webinar will take place February 18, 8:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. If you have employees who work with our around electricity, make sure they register for this webinar.
Dispatcher Professional Development Training Program
Cultivate Your Dispatchers

Join MSCA in Louisville, KY, from March 7-8 for the Dispatcher Professional Development Training Program.
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ALI Course 16 is Half-Full!

You may think your business has reached its full potential, but has it really? MCAA's Advanced Leadership Institute (ALI) offers you and your top executives leadership skills and entrepreneurial training that can help your business reach new heights.
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Registration is Open for MSCA's Service Managers Training

MSCA's Service Managers Training Program will be held April 4-7 (Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, Baltimore, MD). This accelerated program is intended to help service professionals improve their management and leadership skills, and effectively contribute to the bottom line results of their organizations.
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Register Now for the 2016 NCPWB Technical Committee Meeting

This don't-miss event will take place at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Ponte Vedra, FL, April 24-25.
Missed the January 14 Construction Apps Webinar?

No worries! You can view it by clicking on the link below.
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Your Company Benefits Twice When You Hire an Intern

Hire a student intern or two this year and your company can receive up to two $1,200 Student Internship Grants from the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF). 
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