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Ian Musselman of the LKQ Corporation Has Been Appointed to CAWA’s Board of Directors
Ian Musselman of the LKQ Corporation has been appointed to CAWA’s Board of Directors. During the appointment process, Young Suhr Jr., Chair of the Board of Directors, commented: “I am pleased to announce that Ian is joining the CAWA Board of Directors. He is a welcomed addition to our leadership with his experience and government affairs acumen. I look forward to Ian’s participation and contributions to CAWA in assisting the Association in achieving its goals as an effective and valuable automotive care industry organization”, continued Suhr.
Mr. Musselman joined LKQ Corporation and its senior management team in 2019 as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, overseeing the Company’s regulatory and policy initiatives around the world including opening its North American public affairs office in Washington, D.C. He is tasked with managing LKQ’s government affairs strategy; including throughout North America and oversees external communications as it pertains to policy, manages its association memberships and events, and serves as LKQ’s Political Action Committee Treasurer.
See the complete press release here.
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REPAIR Act Reviewed by Congress in U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing | The United States Congress House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce, of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, yesterday held a legislative hearing on “Proposals to Enhance Product Safety and Transparency for Americans.” Heard among a variety of consumer safety and protection issues, H.R. 906, the “REPAIR Act,” the Auto Care Association’s top federal legislative priority, was a focus of the discussion. Read More. Source: Auto Care Association | |
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California Enacts Nation’s First General Industry Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Requirements for Employers
On September 30, 2023, California enacted SB 553, the first general industry workplace violence prevention safety requirements in the United States that will be applicable to nearly all California employers, with very few exceptions. The law also amends California Code of Civil Procedure section 527.8, which provides the ability to seek restraining orders to prevent workplace violence. Learn More. Source: Littler
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Exempt Employees Can Be Required to Work Specific Hours | Our company’s business hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The payroll manager, who is classified as an exempt employee, often arrives at work around 10 a.m. and regularly leaves the office before we close. When this has been discussed with her, she tells us she is exempt and can set her own hours. Is that true? See explanation here. Source: Our Friends at the California Chamber of Commerce | |
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Leadership Is Not for the Faint of Heart | |
As we reflect on the responsibilities and professional duties of leadership, clearly the role influences and impacts the professional and personal lives of others. It requires the ability to translate a vision into a reality and the highest degree of communication skills.
A leader has to be brave enough to lead during times of constant change and have a keen awareness of human motivation, behavior, fears, and expectations. When uncertainty occurs, and indeed it will, a leader has to have the strength to lift up others, have them keep the faith, and stay the course. A true leader helps their team win and succeed. A leader leads the way in a storm, walks behind in the sunshine of success, and shares the credit appropriately earned by their team!
Ponder this: Effective leadership is a very selfless act. It is truly putting others first and controlling the negative side of one’s ego! Never forget: all business tends to be personal. Leadership is being mission- and people-driven and living and articulating the organization’s value proposition. The unity of leadership inspires employees and builds a company culture that embodies the higher purpose of serving others. Questions to consider and probe (see here). Source: Dr. John A Passante
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Governor Signs Bill Requiring Businesses in California to Report Carbon Emissions, Climate Risks
Large businesses in California will be required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions starting in 2026 under a new bill Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law. Under the new law, Senate Bill 253, companies operating in the state with more than $1 billion in annual revenue will have to report both their direct and indirect emissions. Direct emissions include activities that directly emit greenhouse gases, such as burning fossil fuels. Indirect emissions include activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, such as heating and cooling a company's buildings and the company's electricity use, which are considered Scope 2 emissions; and employee commutes and business travel, which are labeled Scope 3 emissions. See more here. Source: Sacramento Business Journal
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How to Guarantee Success in Sales | Sales success can be broken down to an almost mathematical equation that works every time. There is a direct correlation between work and results when it comes to sales success. If you do the proper amount of work in three key areas, you pretty much guarantee sales success. If you don’t do the proper amount of work in those three areas, you will struggle and may fail completely. Let’s start with the key to sales success which is: Talking to enough of the right people the right way. If you talk to enough of the right people, in other words, people who want and need your product now, have the means to invest in it, and have the ability to make a buying decision, and you talk to them the right way, meaning you say the right things, you’ll make the sales you need to make. In order for that to happen you have to put the proper amount of work into three key areas, one: number of contacts, two: sales skills, and three: product and industry knowledge. See more here. Source: John Chapin | |
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Cal Fleet Advisor is Now Available to Assist Fleets as They Purchase Zero-Emission Trucks | Guidance is available to fleets across California at no cost, to learn and understand available options and resources to move to zero-emission commercial vehicles. Cal Fleet Advisor is a free assistance program available to owners and operators of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and fleets that provides invaluable help in moving to zero-emissions. Participants can expect personalized assistance through the following ways (see here). Source: California Air Resources Board | |
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Value & Benefits of CAWA Membership
- Networking with industry colleagues to bring insight, solutions and value to you and your company.
- Providing you with contemporary information on industry issues and government regulations, laws and initiatives to assure your knowledge is current.
- Engaging you in education and current business information which will impact your skills and your company’s success.
- Advocating on your behalf to assure “a collective voice” to legislative bodies and in the halls of government to minimize intrusive intervention into your business.
See the brief video below that further explains the value and benefits of CAWA membership and member testimonials on why the Association is important to its members and the auto care industry.
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Looking for a Waiter or a Tight Rope Walker or an Automotive Professional?
Tell your company’s HR Department (or the person in charge of hiring your associates) that CAWA has an industry specific job board. We created the job board and participate in conjunction with the Auto Care Association, MEMA, SEMA and ASA to name a few national associations. So, your job opening would be viewed by a great number of candidates given the exposure, through not only CAWA distribution, but the other industry association’s communications vehicles, as well.
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