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2020 Convention in Maui - Important Updates/Deadlines
OCA Convention in Maui - Deadlines are Approaching
Additional resort refund information
OCA's registration deadline is November 22. The hotel's deadline is November 29, when all unreserved rooms will be released. If you wish to attend after this date, it will depend upon hotel availability. Note that we only have a handful of rooms left. IMPORTANT: After November 29, there will be no refund on your reserved rooms for the entire stay should you cancel, regardless of the hotel's policy. Once we release unused rooms, the Four Seasons will invoice OCA for any rooms canceled, and we will need to pass that cost back to the member who cancels.
OCA Convention in Maui - Optional Excursions
If you plan on going on any of our exciting excursions, you should register as soon as possible. Some excursions are nearly full. At the end of November, we have to make a decision to either go ahead with excursions, or cancel if there aren't enough people registered. These are wonderful excursions on land and water, and provide an interesting venue for networking opportunities.
Contact Rachel Sirca with questions at 614-309-3713, [email protected].
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Urgent Action Alert
Tell Congress to Oppose Unfair UNION Organizing Bill
Congress will soon vote on the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This bill is an unprecedented attempt to fundamentally change dozens of well-established labor laws to assist organized labor without any regard to their detrimental impact on workers, employers—union and open-shop—and the economy. If enacted, the PRO Act would completely upend decades of work to balance employee and employer rights and restrictions settled in courts, the National Labor Relations Board, and Congress.
The PRO Act’s most significant changes impacting the construction industry are:
• Eliminating “secondary boycott” protections that would allow unions to launch disruptive protests and pickets against any employer, even those having nothing to do with a labor dispute.
• Imposing a “backdoor card check” exception to employees’ well-established right to a secret ballot election where they can freely vote their choice without intimidation by employer or union;
• Codifying the “quickie” or “ambush” election rules that limit employees’ access and opportunity to consider information about the union seeking to represent them;
• Expanding joint employer liability that could alter well-settled subcontracting practices in the construction industry;
• Hindering contractors’ ability to secure legal advice on complex labor matters; and
• Establishing an overly restrictive independent contractor test.
Already, this legislation has 216 cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives and 40 cosponsors in the U.S. Senate. Tell your U.S representative and senators to oppose the PRO Act today. OCA is working with our national affiliate, Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) to encourage input on this important proposal. Click on the following link, and you will be guided through an easy to use process in order to notify your elected officials in the House and Senate about this proposed legislation. If you have any questions about the Bill, please contact Mark Potnick in the OCA office.
Taking action is easy . Simply submit the pre-written message as is to your Representative and Senators or customize them with personal information on how this issue impacts you and your company.
TAKE ACTION NOW
Important Equipment Sale Tax Ruling
In a recent case heard before the Ninth District Court of Appeals in Summit County, the Court affirmed a prior Ohio Board of Tax Appeals’ determination that the purchases of traffic maintenance property by the contractor at the source of this case was exempt from Ohio sales and use tax under the resale exemption. This ruling has potential, major implications for contractors in the purchasing of certain traffic maintenance equipment for use on Ohio roadway construction projects. Please see the attached analysis of the decision that was prepared for OCA members by the law firm ICE Miller by clicking here.
AGC and Autodesk Launch Program to Help Firms Provide Safety Harnesses Designed with Women in Mind
AGC Member Firms Can Apply for Grants through January 10, 2020
AGC of America and Autodesk are launching a new $75,000 grant program to help member firms provide safety harnesses for women. The grant program is designed to help firms attract more women into the construction profession while continuing to meet the highest levels of workplace safety. As part of that effort, winning firms will be selected based on their ability to leverage relatively small grant awards to attract more women and provide them with appropriately-sized safety harnesses. AGC is accepting applications until January 10, 2020. Click "here" for more information about the grant program and how to apply.
AGC and Sage Begin Surveying Members for Annual Outlook
Help AGC Generate a Comprehensive Outlook for 2020 by Taking the Survey Today
Each year around this time, AGC asks you – our members – to predict what next year will be like for your business. AGC has partnered with Sage to prepare questions that focus on expectations for market performance, hiring, labor market conditions, etc. The results of the survey will be shared with membership and the media. Please take a moment to complete the survey.
Estimating Competition Searching for a Project
Every year students participating in the OCA Estimating Competition compete using a previously-constructed project from one of our members. Last year’s students estimated the Columbia Road Relocation project, presented by the John R. Jurgensen Co. We are now looking for a new project for the 2020 competition. If you are willing to attend a couple of meetings to discuss your project and give a presentation to those attending the competition, please contact David Rule at 614-488-0724. The competition dates are February 14 & 15.
OCA Safety Awards - 2019!
OCA’s Jerry Keller Memorial Safety Awards program is a great opportunity for our contractor members to showcase their safety programs and be recognized for their achievements. All OCA members are encouraged to participate!
Awards are presented in several size divisions, based on total hours worked. Recognition is also given to any contractors who achieve zero accidents and injuries during the year!
Winners will be announced during the Winter Conference Awards program on Tuesday, December 10th at the Hilton Easton in Columbus. Please click on the following link ( application ) to access the application form. The deadline date for submission is Friday, November 22, 2019. Please return the completed form at your earliest convenience so that your company will be in the running for OCA’s coveted safety award!
If you have any questions about the Safety Awards Program, please contact Kim Dillon or Mark Potnick in the OCA office. 2019 has been a busy and productive year. Please continue the great work you do to make Ohio’s construction industry one of the safest in the country! We’ll hope to see your application, and good luck!
Winter Conference is only 21 days away. Have you registered for the conference?
There are still a few sponsor opportunities open for the Monday evening Casino Night/Cocktail Reception. Don't miss out on the chance to be a sponsor ($200) for the Tuesday morning Awards Breakfast that will feature Governor Mike DeWine speaking.
Full Conference Agenda
Register here: OCA Winter Conference
All of the rooms in our Hilton Easton block have been filled. If you call the Hilton (614) 414-5000 and check to see if rooms have become available use reservation code: COA
The following hotels are just a five minute walk from the Hilton and had available space as of today:
Courtyard by Marriott Easton-Columbus
3900 Morse Xing, Columbus, Oh 43219
(844) 761-2051
Residence Inn Marriott Easton
3999 Easton Loop W, Columbus, Oh 43219
(800) 337-8620
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