By Kevin B. Keith, Director of Safety Services, ABC Keystone We live in a world that has changed and become progressively more unsafe. Mass shootings, terrorism, and mental illness seem to be at the root of the issue. As a result, we have had to change our medical approach to …
Keystone Hosts Administration Officials Ahead of Apprenticeship Kickoff
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone One day before the official kickoff of the education year for Keystone’s apprenticeship classes, President & CEO Dave Sload had an opportunity to display the capacity of the remodeled facility to some of the state’s most influential policymakers. Pennsylvania Secretary of …
ABC Keystone Apprenticeship Instructors are Ready to Start the New School Year!
By: Cindy DeWire, Director of Apprenticeship, ABC Keystone ABC Apprenticeship instructors are ready to start the new school year! All instructors recently attended an Instructor Orientation, during which Kevin Keith, Director of Safety Services, reviewed the Skills Lab safety procedures with instructors to help ensure the safety of all while …
Wolf Administration Highlights Apprenticeship Goals
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone Last year, the Wolf administration announced a pilot program aimed at encouraging growth in skilled trades – one of the most in-demand fields across the nation. The program utilized clawed-back funding from previous grants for corporate incentives to offer funding for …
Republicans Face Uphill Climb in 2018 Elections
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone With less than 90 days until the November general election, the “blue wave” that media outlets predicted – signaling unprecedented victories for Democrats nationwide – might be fizzling, but victory is still looking like a long shot for top-ticket Republicans. Republican …
Elizabethtown High School Student Job Shadows Keystone Chapter’s Apprenticeship Instructor/Shop Manager
By: Kristi Pronovost, Director of Marketing & Communications, ABC Keystone The Keystone Chapter is always striving to share with students the education and career opportunities available in the construction industry. Recently, Tom Fasnacht, ABC Keystone Instructor/Shop Manager, shared these opportunities by hosting a job shadowing experience for an Elizabethtown high …
Republican-led NLRB is Ready to Reconsider Employee Email Rights
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs In 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a ruling in a case that would have profound effects on workers seeking to organize their company. In Purple Communications, Inc., the Board’s 3-to-2 decision had a substantial impact on the ability of unions …
Safety Update: Developing Your Employees to be Future Leaders of the Company
By Kevin B. Keith, Director of Safety Services, ABC Keystone Finding qualified people today can be quite a challenge. With the unemployment rate being at just below 4.0%, it makes the challenge even more daunting, especially when you are looking to find people to fill your middle to upper level …
Keystone Members Check In With York Delegation Over Summer Break
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs While the state budget may be signed into law, there are still a lot of unfinished issues lingering in the Capitol. Lawmakers left town just before the end of June, wrapping up a spending plan and revenue collection framework well ahead of the …
Where is Brett Kavanaugh on Labor Issues?
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs With a number of vulnerable Senate Democrats in pro-Trump states looking to shift to the center this year, the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to fill the vacant position on the U.S. Supreme Court could prove a costly gamble for opponents of the President’s …