CAWA Joins the Global Right to Repair Movement for Vehicles | |
Automotive Aftermarket Releases Best Practice Guidelines for Legislators
CAWA has joined other global association leaders to support the critical global right to repair movement by signing the new right to repair position statement. The statement enumerates the core beliefs of the movement and the objectives and intended outcomes of right to repair legislation.
Importantly, the document sets forth 10 best practice principles to developing a framework for right to repair legislation that any supporting country can use and adapt them to their needs. Without the convenience and choice of independent parts and repair, especially in suburban and rural communities, consumers will have limited access to affordable vehicle service and repair. These restrictions can have catastrophic effects on local economies and the well-being and safety of millions that rely on vehicle transportation daily.
“We are pleased to be a part of this global right to repair movement and will do what we can to promote right to repair legislation which is so critical to the consumers right to choose where they get their vehicles repaired and where they purchase their parts”, said CAWA’s President & CEO, Rodney Pierini. See the complete press release here.
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CAWA’s Logo Placed on NHRA Race Cars | |
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Camrie Caruso scored her first career Pro Stock win in March in Phoenix, becoming just the second female to win in the class in NHRA history. See her proudly pointing to CAWA’s logo on her car.
Thanks to the President of All Trade Tools and CAWA Board member, Greg Livingston, for making this happen and his Sales Manager, Desiree Martinez for her coordination of this recognition.
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J.D. Power Study: EV Market Growth Fuels Owner Satisfaction | Overall satisfaction with the BEV purchase experience is shifting to more traditional factors, like quality and styling. As more battery electric vehicle (BEV) models become available for purchase, owners’ satisfaction with their overall experience is shifting to more traditional factors such as quality and styling. According to the recent J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study, the shift is most evident in the respective premium and mass market segment award recipients, Rivian R1T and MINI Cooper Electric. See more here. Source: AMN aftermarketNews | |
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Marijuana and Workplace Policies – What You Should Know | Legalizing marijuana at the ballot box is not new in California. Proposition 64 legalized adult recreational use of marijuana. For employers, here is what you need to know. Source: Our Friends at the California Chamber of Commerce | |
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Group of 28 Attorneys General Urges Congress to Pass Right to Repair Legislation | |
Twenty-eight bipartisan attorneys general from across the United States sent a letter to Congressional leaders stating “[a]s our states’ chief consumer protection and antitrust enforcers, we write to respectfully request that you redouble your efforts in the 118th Congress to pass expansive Right-to-Repair legislation targeted at automobiles, agricultural equipment, and digital electronic equipment to protect our consumers and farmers across the nation.” The letter signals unprecedented support for consumers’ right to repair the items they purchase – including automobiles, tractors, smartphones and more.
The letter specifically references the REPAIR Act, stating that it is a “bipartisan proposed bill to require OEMs to provide a vehicle’s owner with certain data generated by operation of the vehicle itself related to diagnostics, repair, calibration and service through a standardized access platform … [to allow] a vehicle’s owner to designate access of vehicle data to any repair shop or to personally retain the data.”
Citing research from the CAR Coalition, the letter notes that 78% of American voters overwhelmingly support right to repair legislation, like the SMART and REPAIR Acts, and 92% agree that consumers should be able to choose between automaker-branded and aftermarket car parts when making repairs.
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Spring Cleaning Your Digital Storefront | It’s spring and it’s time to think about spring cleaning. Not just in your home or store, but your website too. In the spring I am ready for a quick to-do list, and I want to see fast results. You know what to do with your brick and mortar store, but where do you begin when thinking about spring cleaning your website? I can help! See here for details. Source: Our partner Net Driven | |
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Terminating Employee on Workers’ Comp Involves Delicate Decisions | We are a smaller employer with only 16 employees, and we have an employee who has been on workers’ compensation for more than eight months. Can we terminate his employment? See discussion here. Source: Our Friends at the California Chamber of Commerce | |
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CAWA Joins Call for Biden to Intervene in West Coast Port Negotiations | CAWA joined over 230 national, state, and local trade associations in letter to President Biden, urging him to intervene in the ongoing labor negotiations affecting West Coast ports. The letter emphasizes the urgency of reaching a new labor contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, which expired on July 1, 2022. Without a resolution, the letter warns that port operations and cargo fluidity could be severely disrupted, as many cargo flows have already shifted away from West Coast ports due to the uncertainty caused by the negotiations. | |
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Required Harassment Prevention Training Provided FREE to CAWA Members | Beginning January 1, 2019, California made substantial changes to its sexual harassment prevention training requirements. Under the 2019 changes, all employers with five or more employees must provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees — supervisors must receive two hours of training and nonsupervisory employees (including seasonal and temporary employees hired to work for less than six months) must receive one hour. Training must take place within six months of hire or promotion and every two years thereafter. CAWA through its partner CoreMark provides this required training FREE to CAWA members. To schedule the remote training contact Mat Nabity at 866.340.2247 or mnabity@coremarkins.com. | |
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Nonwork-Related Death at Work Still Must Be Reported to Cal/OSHA | |
An employee died of a heart attack while at work. It was not caused by his employment. Do I have to report this to Cal/OSHA?
Section 342, Employer Requirement to Report, was codified in 1974 into Title 8. At that time, it was required that fatalities were to be reported to Cal/OSHA within 8 hours. Several revisions and amendments have since occurred, the last major revision happening in January 2015. Nonwork-related deaths or serious injuries now also are to be reported to Cal/OSHA within 8 hours. Read more here. Source: Our Friends at the California Chamber of Commerce
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Tell Your Local High School Teacher - The Motorcar Parts of America – Selwyn Joffe Scholarship Award Program - Awards for Automotive High School Teachers – Apply Now | The oftentimes forgotten individuals in educating and training students in preparation for automotive careers is the high school automotive teacher. Whether it’s their use of personal funds to keep their programs going or their need for certification to keep their instructor and program status, CAWA wants to assist them in achieving success. The Association has established a scholarship program to help these teachers in several ways, including financially. CAWA represents manufacturers, distributors and retailers that could supply these high school automotive teachers with products, tools and other resources for classroom use to assist them in providing relevant, up to date and quality education and training for their students. Access to industry training being conducted by CAWA members could be made available to the automotive high school teachers for their own knowledge and development. Teachers that are interested in applying for a scholarship should complete an application for consideration, found here (PDF) or contact programs@cawa.org. Application deadline is May 31, 2023. | |
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