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CAWA to Hold its Summer Leadership & Educational Forum in Newport Beach on June 19-21, 2024

CAWA Leadership & Educational Forum is a two-day business meeting focusing on key sessions and presentations from industry experts who will share insight and critical thinking on contemporary topics that affect the automotive parts industry. Also, there will be a YANG Regional Meet-Up, networking opportunities and business meetings that will discuss issues of importance to you and your business.

The Association is arranging presentations from industry representatives regarding the following contemporary issues:

“Navigating the Road Ahead: Automotive Aftermarket Outlook in the Era of Economic Shifts and Technological Transformation” - Ben Brucato, Vice-President, MEMA

“Global Supply Chain: What to Expect in 2024 and Beyond” – Steve Hughes, President, HCS International

“What Makes You Different from Your Competitor?" - David Wofford, Director of Service Dealer Programs, The Pronto Network

“Mergers & Acquisitions 2024: Roundtable Discussion - Opportunities and Challenges, Lessons from the Front Line” - Tom Marx, Founding Partner, Hart Marx Advisors

To register for the event, click here. We hope to see you there.

CAWA in Coalition Opposes SB 903 - A New Regulatory Program

Update: The Senate Appropriations Committee held SB 903, meaning the measure will not be advancing this session. Legislation Stifles Innovation, Negatively Impacts Virtually Every Sector of the Economy Aerospace, Semiconductors, Clean Energy, Electronics, Medical, Industrial Processes, Agriculture ... Millions in New State Costs to Implement.

A coalition of California’s leading job creators, innovators, manufacturers, grocers, clean energy producers, agriculture and others is opposed to SB 903 (Skinner), legislation that would create an expensive and complex new regulatory program at the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to regulate all commercial and consumer products that may contain, as well as any industrial manufacturing processes that may use, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances. See Coalition letter here.

Should you have any questions regarding this matter, contact our Legislative Advocate Ryan Pierini at rpierini@mwcllc.com or 916.995.5323.

Arizona Members - Drive Sales with Automotive Industry Association Health Plan

Automotive industry businesses can enhance their health plan benefits for their valued employees with the CAWA Arizona Health Trust (CAWA) Association Health Plan (AHP) through AZ Blue. AHP pools groups in similar industries to provide healthcare coverage typically only available to larger employers. These plans offer more robust benefits, plus extra service and support to reduce plan administration—bill paying, compliance filing, managing participant eligibility, and benefit enrollment. See more here for details.

Bill Hanvey, Auto Care Association President and CEO, Reacted to the USTR Four-Year Review of Section 301 China Tariffs

“We commend the Biden Administration and the USTR for their thorough review of the Section 301 China tariffs that were implemented in 2018 as a way to address China’s unfair trade practices,” said Hanvey. “We applaud our members’ efforts in reducing their reliance on sourcing from China and investing in resilient U.S. supply chains. However, we want to reiterate that tariffs continue to negatively impact our members and the automotive aftermarket industry. Many products lack manufacturing alternatives outside of China due to infrastructure issues, significant investments in tooling and the knowledge to produce a high-quality safety product." Read more of the reaction and details from the Auto Care Association.

CAWA Appreciates its Members and Major Supporters of Government Affairs

See this link to know the companies listed as a major supporter. For more information on becoming a major supporter contact CAWA’s President & CEO, Rodney Pierini at 916.798.3152 or admin@cawa.org.

Business Leaders Align New Strategies to Offset Risk

Business leaders across various sectors share positive outlooks, believing that their businesses are strong and that American competitiveness can be fortified through local investment, cross-sector cooperation, and a commitment to sustainable practices. U.S. business leaders and Americans alike are confronting significant geo-economic challenges. And, these challenges come with the task of marrying immediate pressures with long-term strategic ambitions, prompting 91% of business leaders to advocate for a concerted effort to bolster U.S. competitiveness in the global market, according to a new Milken Institute-Harris Poll report. See the report’s key takeaways here. Source: Food Logistics

CAWA, Representing the Automotive Parts Industry, is Pleased to Announce the Recipients of its 2024 Scholarship Awards

CAWA provided over $17,000 in scholarships this year to 17 individuals. Furthermore, each student will receive a $300 tool gift certificate compliments of CAWA member All Trade Tools. “Once again, CAWA is proud to assist these young people in pursuing their education and careers in the auto care industry”, said Rodney Pierini, President and CEO, in announcing the awards. Recipients of this year’s scholarships are:

Abigail Cigarroa Gomez, Mort Schwartz Award, Solano Community College

Pablo Frausto, Southern Illinois University

Cole Barbara, Michigan State University

Marcello Dean, McPherson College

Benjamin Ramirez, Rio Hondo College

Laith Oraha, Cuyamaca College

Wendy Astorga, Western Maricopa Education Center

Chace Schuster, Shasta College

Colton Folena, WyoTech

Diego Aguilar-Bautista, College of the Redwoods

Colton Davis, WyoTech

Emiliano Islas Jimenez, Chabot College

Brittany Ladion-Lucero, Skyline College

Ryan Hofer, Pima Community College

Peri West, Universal Technical Institute

Jonathan Ray Gowland, Universal Technical Institute

Kayla Torrez, WyoTech

The primary scholarship fundraising effort by CAWA is its annual dinner gala, underwritten by Motorcar Parts of America, to be held the Sunday night before the AAPEX and SEMA Shows. This year it will be held at the Venetian in Las Vegas on November 3, 2024. Scholarship funding also comes, in part, from a grant provided by the University of the Aftermarket Foundation. To contribute to the Association’s scholarship fund or to donate prizes for the annual fundraising auction, contact Rodney Pierini at 916.635.9774 or admin@cawa.org or visit www.cawa.org.

Good Process Key to Choosing Reasonable Accommodation for Disability

One of our employees with a disability requires a reasonable accommodation. May we choose the reasonable accommodation that we provide? Perhaps. Determining what accommodations, if any, we must provide to employees with a disability is one of the more challenging personnel matters that employers will work through, largely due to the unique case-by-case nature of each request for accommodations. As with all challenging matters, successful resolution starts with a solid process. See further discussion here. Source: Our Friends at the California Chamber of Commerce

Superior Financial Services – CAWA’s Partner in Providing Merchant Services – Money Saving Opportunity!

Check out our partner and figure out with them how your business can reduce the costs of merchant services. See the enclosure (here) and contact their representative Todd Lazar at 888.737.7762 or Todd@sfsprocessing.com.

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