National & State Involvement

Members and staff at the UMCA advocate for the industry overall, however, the primary and concentrated effort is made in Utah with involvement at the state and national levels.

National Involvement

• Patrick Lynch, MCAA National Board of Directors
• Patrick Lynch, Western Mechanical Conference, Director
• Jason Bleak, MCAA National Safety & Health Committee
• Robert Bergman, MCAA Industry Fund Committee

MCAA Advanced Leadership Institute Graduates

• Jason Bleak, Industrial Piping and Welding, LLC
• Vincent Figlioli, Harris Mechanical
• J. Andrew Mollerup, CCI Mechanical, Inc.

STATE INVOLVEMENT

• Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
  
  • Uniform Building Code Commission
  • Construction Services Commission
  • Utah Plumbers Licensing Board
• Utah Department of Labor
• OSHA employment
• Utah Department of Administrative Services Division of Facilities Construction & Management
  • Utah State Building Board

Additional Community Involvement

• Salt Lake City Mayor-elect Jackie Biskupski Transition Team
• Salt Lake City Department of Airports
  • Airport Advisory Board Member

One important piece of the UMCA’s service to members is taking the time to learn and digest best practices, innovations and news about the construction industry and sharing the pieces most relevant with our members. Among the meetings offered, the following were attended:

• MCAA Association Executives Council Conference, August 7 – 10, 2016
• MCAA Annual Convention, March 20 – 24, 2016
• MCAA Collective Bargaining Seminar, November 2 – 4, 2016
• MCAA Industry Improvement Funds Conference, November 30 – December 2, 2016
• MCAA Legislative Conference, May 18 & 19, 2016
• MCAA Technology Conference, June 6 & 7, 2016
• United Association Annual Convention, July 31 – August 3, 2016
• United Association Tripartite Conference (most recent agenda made available to the public)
• UT-CO Joint Board Retreat*, August 25 – 28, 2016
• Western Mechanical Labor Management Conference, April 13 – 15, 2016

 

* The entire UMCA Board attended this meeting.