PCCA 2021 Convention Presentations and Seminars
March 5 - 10, 2021
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- 2021-2022 Economic Overview - Mark Bridgers, Continuum Capital
- Education Issues Roundtable/Grant implementation - Mark Bridgers, Continuum Capital
- FMI Industry Update - Chris Daum, FMI
- PCCA Government Relations Roundtable - Eben Wyman, Wyman Associates
(Presentations from previous meetings are in the Members Only area of the site under Education. Login required.)
PCCA Supports Clyburn’s Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
Rep. Clyburn Proposes $80 Billion for Broadband Deployment
On March 10, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) introduced the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act (AAIA) of 2021, which would authorize some $80 billion to fund competitive bidding systems used to build broadband infrastructure. PCCA applauds the introduction of the AAIA and will support the legislation while working to improve certain policies addressed in this important bill.
Telecom Industry Unites Behind Call for Broadband Workforce Development
PCCA joined a coalition of ten leading organizations representing a broad cross-section of the telecommunications industry in January on a joint letter to the White House and Congress urging support for broadband-related job skills development as part of any infrastructure legislation.
Department of Labor Approves More High-growth Industry Career Path Opportunities
WIA Contact: Amy-Gabrielle Bartolac, Public Affairs Manager
703-621-0527 |
PCCA Contact: Michael Ancell | Vice President
703-212-4962 |
January 13, 2021
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) and the Power & Communication Contractors Association (PCCA) announced that the Department of Labor (DoL) has approved two new occupations for apprenticeship training through WIA’s Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP). The new occupations are Overhead Utility Installer Technician and Underground Utility Installer Technician.
OSHA Form 300A Data Due March 2, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers that the agency will begin collecting calendar year 2020 Form 300A data on Jan. 2, 2021. Employers must submit the form electronically by March 2, 2021.
In Memoriam: Ruth Michels
PCCA is saddened to pass along news of the passing of Ruth Michels, Michels Corporation, on December 21. Mrs. Michels helped found Michels Pipeline Construction in 1959, and the company joined PCCA in 1967. The company has been active in PCCA leadership ever since, and Mrs. Michels attended several PCCA meetings over the years. An announcement from the company is below.
Memorials can be sent to:
Agnesian HealthCare Foundation Hospice Hope
430 E. Division St.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
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