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Utah Legislative Successes

HB 88 – Noncompetition Agreement Amendment UMCA Opposed Outcome: Failed HB 108 Licensing Amendments UMCA Opposed Outcome: Failed HB 109 Construction Trades Education Amendments UMCA Opposed Outcome:…

Education for Contractor Members

    Spring Education Series 42 hours of training available  32 hours offered for free 42 hours professional development 101 attendees across all classes Foreman Training Part 1, by John Koontz …

Employee Assistance Program

2016 saw more than 100 employees of UMCA contractors use the Employee Assistance program administered by Blomquist Hale. The services offered are still under-used, according to Sean Morris, UMCA's account manager. About 8.1 percent…

Goals Named at 2016 Board Retreat

The UMCA Board of Directors held two special meetings in which they spent a total of 4 days focusing on strategic planning. They met with an outside facilitator to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the association, and identify…

Contractors Priorities from the 2016 Member Survey

2016 Contractor Members Survey Priorities Quality Labor – finding, educating and keeping the best level of employees Grow Market – recapturing market share and growing it Safety – making the workplace safer for employees …

MCAA Industry Improvement Funds Convention

UMCA Executive Vice President Robert Bergman attended the 2016 MCAA Industry Improvement Funds convention in December.

Technology Article December

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Annual Business Meeting Registration is Open

This year, the UMCA Annual Meeting returns to the Grand America Hotel, Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 2 to 5:30 PM, followed by a reception and dinner from 6:30 to 8 PM. UMCA Contractor Members will meet from 2 to 3 PM to cover: President’s…

UCC Instructors Bolstered by National Training Program

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Thirteen instructors from the Utah Career Center are starting off the semester with a little more learning under their own belts. These instructors spent a week in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the United Association’s Instructor Training program,…

Apprentice Interview Dates Set

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Interviews for the next two rounds of apprentice applications are set for November and March. Candidates can pick up applications in person at the Utah Career Center. Deadline for Completed Apprentice Applications: November 1, 2016 …

2016 Legislative Bill Tracker

2016 UTAH LEGISLATIVE SESSION BILL TRACKER The 2016 Utah Legislature is now out of the gate and running, with expectations https://umca21.wpengine.com/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=pageof addressing more than 1,100 bills that will be filed…