Brunch Break
This will be our first official membership event as WPCCA. Join us to learn more about our rebranding and get to know your fellow WPCCA members over brunch! Event Details- Date: Thursday, December 9th, 2021 Time: 10:30am – 11:30am…
Federal OSHA Issues Long-Awaited “Vaccine or Test” Emergency Regulations
**UPDATE – 1/13/2022, Supreme Court Stays OSHA “Vaccinate or Test” Emergency Temporary Standard** On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted emergency relief to stay implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)’s Emergency Temporary Standard…
LAPFCA is now WPCCA
We are pleased to announce that LAPFCA, the largest Union-affiliated painting contractors trade association in Southern California, has changed its name to Western Painting & Coatings Contractors Association (WPCCA). The new identity was created to better symbolize our…
STAR Event Recap
On October 31st, WPCCA attended the Safety Training Awards Recognition (STAR) Event hosted by Local Unions 1399, 1036, and 52. Over 1,000 painters (>500 Union paint members) and their guests came out to enjoy a day packed with delicious…
WPCCA 2021 Legislative Overview
The last actions of the 2021 California legislative session took place on October 10th, 2021, which was the deadline for Governor Newsom to sign or veto legislation. It was a very busy year for construction related issues, yet also a…
California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Has Expired
California put in place its extended COVID-19 paid sick leave in March of 2021, months after the federal program expired at the end of 2020. Employers with more than 25 employees were tapped with providing the leave. The state tied…
Newsom Signs Legislation to Extend Industry Exemption to AB 5 for Construction Trucking
The Governor has signed AB 1561 to extend the sunset on the exemption granted to construction trucking subcontractors from the provisions of AB 5. AB 5 codified the “ABC test,” the test now broadly used to determine whether a worker…
Governor Signs Industry Sponsored Legislation to Protect Contractors
Governor Newsom has signed AB 830 to protect contractors who use a “Responsible Managing Employee” (RME) as the qualifier on their contractor license. The legislation clarifies that an RME qualifier on a contractor license is a valid qualifier and that…
Event Recap – Local Union 1036 Painters Picnic 2021
On October 10th, WPCCA attended the 2021 Local Union 1036 Painters Picnic at the Santa Anita Park to celebrate and give thanks to our incredible workforce. Painters and their families came out on the sunny Sunday afternoon to enjoy…
New Law Still Requires Physical Workplace Posting
Several questions have come up regarding Senate Bill 657 (SB 657), a workplace posting bill which takes effect on January 1, 2022. SB 657 addresses electronic distribution of state required workplace postings; however, the new law is limited in scope…