Dan Hanson Jr. (Hanson Distributing Company) Elected to the Positon of 2016 Secretary to the CAWA Board of Directors
He joins other CAWA officers of the Board including Chair -Elect Greg Livingston (Alltrade Tools); Vice-Chair Elect Michael Antonelli (Vantage Marketing Global, Inc.); Treasurer- Elect Jack Gosnell (Next Level Parts, Inc.); and Immediate Past Chair Ward Myers (Worldpac). They will be installed at the annual dinner meeting to be held on November 1, 2015 (the Sunday night before the AAPEX/SEMA shows). Information on the event will be sent out in September. For immediate information, contact our President & CEO, Rodney Pierini at 800.332.2292 , ext. 1 or
[email protected].
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Steve Hughes of Centric Parts Appointed to the Federal Department of Commerce Advisory Committee for Automotive
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CAWA Had a Successful Leadership Days Event in Pasadena
The Association's leadership and other members met in Pasadena last month to conduct Association business and to hear guest speakers talk on contemporary auto care industry issues. Should you be interested in attending future events, watch for a future issue of
"
Connections
" for dates, locations and the lineup of speakers. You would be welcome to be there! Another member benefit. Should you have any immediate questions regarding future leadership days, contact our President & CEO, Rodney Pierini at 800.332.2292, ext. 1 or
[email protected].
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Scott Luckett of GCommerce, Inc. presents "Preparing for Digital Distribution in the Aftermarket" to leadership days
attendees
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Board of Equalization Tax Seminars for Business Owners
These seminars are designed to assist and help businesses be successful when it comes to California state taxation issues. See the enclosure (
here) for dates and registration information.
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Antifreeze Element Added to CA Prop. 65 List for Labeling and Notification Requirement
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has officially listed
ethylene glycol (CAS # 107-21-1) as a chemical required by law for product labeling and employee safety notification requirements. Ethylene glycol is an element in several automotive products including: antifreeze, deicing fluids, surface coatings, heat transfer fluids and industrial coolants, hydraulic fluids, surfactants, and emulsifiers. California's Proposition 65 continues to institute changes to its labeling requirements and notification standards employers and business operators must abide by. However, current law requires specific image and text label requirements on packaging, as well as notification to employees through posters and warnings where exposure can occur. Auto care businesses, including manufacturers, distributors and retailers, operating or selling in California are encouraged to review the current
Prop 65 requirements and take steps to comply with the regulation. Should you have any questions regarding the regulation, contact our legislative advocate, Gary Conover at
[email protected] or 916. 233. 9655.
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Negotiating for Success - A FREE Seminar for CAWA Members -July 10 at 9am - Register Here
In this teleforum, you will discover:
- Practical approaches to produce real financial dividends and positive relationships;
- The 4 key negotiating mindsets that bring success in business and in life;
- What you are, and are not, negotiating;
- How to ensure the negotiated deal is better for everyone;
- And more...
To register, please visit: http://www.saleswise.ca/auto
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Do You Know About the Aftermarket Foundation? You Should!
The Aftermarket Foundation was founded in 1959 as an organization dedicated to assisting automotive aftermarket people who because of a catastrophic illness or terrible accident have exhausted all other available resources in maintaining a reasonable existence. See
www.AftermarketFoundation.org for further information and let your colleagues and employees know about this worthwhile organization.
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Scholarship Awards Are Being Given Out by CAWA
The Association awarded 13 scholarships to deserving students that are working in the auto care industry or are seeking careers in the industry. The awards will be distributed through CAWA member businesses in the coming weeks. If you are interested in bringing the student to your place of business and awarding the scholarship, contact our President & CEO. Rodney Pierini at 800.332.2292, ext. 1 or
[email protected].
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Michael Rukov of One Stop Parts Source receives his scholarship award from Chair Ward Myers
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Changing Aftermarket: 2014 versus 2009
Aftermarket product volume significantly changed across the four major vehicle-use segments between 2009 and 2014. Passenger cars, once the dominant aftermarket vehicle segment, diminished in product strength over the past five years; while trucks of all sizes fueled nearly 80% of aftermarket product expansion from 2009 to 2014.
Source: Lang Report
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Religious Wear at Work: Interactive Dialogue Best When Questions Arise
Consider, our employee wants to wear a St. Christopher medal on a chain around his neck, which is in violation of our company policy since we're a machine shop. He is claiming religious discrimination, and I don't even think his faith requires him to wear this. See the
enclosed article for further details on the legal issues involved. Remember, too, as a CAWA member you can receive up to ½ hour per month of
FREE legal consultation. See
www.cawa.org for the attorney in your state. Another member benefit.
Source : California Chamber of Commerce
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Do Not Leave Money on the Table When Renewing Your Workers Compensation Insurance!
Many of you will be renewing your workers compensation insurance policies in the immediate future. Please do not overlook what CAWA has to offer its members in terms of deep premium discounts. For further information (
view) here. Call Glen Dailey, our insurance partner, at 800.575.6891 for a no obligation quote on your workers compensation insurance. Another member benefit.
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