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Weekly CRU Course Notice

FLUID APPLIED ROOF REPAIR,RESTORATION

CRU-APPROVED APPLICATOR CLASS

$75.00 Per CRU Registered Journeyman

December 13, 2022

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

IRCC TRTAINING SITE

211 Lathrop Way Sacramento - Suite G

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Training Cycle through may 30

Introducing the IRCC/CRU's Online Training Training Sign-Up and Scheduling Resource For Subscribing Contractors for Advanced Journey-Level Safety; Crew Leadership & For Advanced Safety Crew Leadership & Collaborative (Associate Training Partners) Technical Installation Certification Course

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Initial Major Sponsor Recognition Update

Recognition & Thank-You

To Our 2022 Initial Major Sponsors

As of September 2, 2022 (So Far)

The IRCC Board of Directors wishes to thank the Associate Members and Contractor Members who have stepped up to support this year’s October 3, 2022 Golf Tournament & Fundraiser for the IRCC’s continuing education program and Journeyman Leadership and ‘technical certification program’: The California Roofer University. These funds are used by the IRCC Training Trust exclusively to supplement Instructor/Trainer Development through recognized Train-the Trainer Resources, such as the NCCER Crew Leadership Program, NRCA “Qualified Trainer” Certification and collaboration with associate, technical experts.

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IRCC Classic Golf Extravaganza & Fund RaiseR

Early-Bird Deadline for October 3, 2022 event is September 15th:

We are starting to fill-up, and we strongly urge our contractors to represent your companies as part of this growing alliance of contractors and associates committed to roofing industry driven 'collaboration' in education for crew leaders and Journeymen. Let's stand behind our Major Event Sponsors, by showing up in force.

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Ray of Sunshine? Perhaps

Last month I noted a troubling trend for public works in California that required PLAs to qualify for State funding. In August we saw mixed results.

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IRCC Unveils New Residential Chapter

At it's June 1, 2022 quarterly meeting, the IRCC Board of Directors voted to green light a motion by Board member Ward Howes, (and seconded by Chair Pete Scudder) to move forward on the implementation of a 'IRCC Residential Chapter" so long as it could be established for a separate training purpose, funded through a separate business account, and operating exclusively on the new chapter's dues revenues (to include, also, separate donations, exclusive, "named 'Residential Chapter' purpose grants, etc.) and wholly external, from either the IRCC Apprenticeship Program or the CRU continuing education component, which operates under the Federal constraints of ERISA, and the IRCC Training Trust.

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Competent journey-person fall protection workshop

August 20, 2022 (Saturday) 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
$320.00 - Per Registered Journeyman (Include Subscriber Contractor Mgr.)

ABC Roofing Supply Yard & Warehouse (Map Link)
2024 National Avenue - Hayward, CA 94545
Please arrive at 5 minutes early for Sign-in

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Tracking the bear

State's Prevailing Legislation Bends "Orwellian" as New DLSE Enforcement 'Waiver' Now Proposed as Boiler Plate for Those Who Sign Union Bargaining Agreements; and Even Clause for Union Signatory Employer To Be Titled "Safe Contractor" While W/C and GL Losses Yield an "Alternate Reality"

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WEATHERPROOF YOUR SAFETY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

(Video Streaming Attached) Places were set, and paid registrations in hand for a stronger head count than actually showed up, at last week's important announcement and CRU preview of the collaborative training alliance of key associate members and the IRCC's training administration along with its current and Board of Directors.

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