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Committees

User Liaison Committee

• Identify ways to improve contractor/user relations
• Conduct one-on-one meetings with major users  (WCA members may request recent meeting reports by sending an email to gwaters@wcaonline.org.  Report(s) now available:  St. Joseph Mercy Hospital) 
• Encourage use of local contractors by major users
• Some members will serve as WCA representatives to the Public Owners/Contractors Committee
• Meet Monthly

Labor Relations Committee

• Negotiate labor contracts - click here for current Wage Rates:                                             Carpenters - Zone 1 - Detroit Area  Carpenters - Zone 2 - Washtenaw/Ann Arbor Area  Laborers - Washtenaw/Ann Arbor Area  Laborers - Lansing Area  BAC - Washtenaw/Ann Arbor Area
• Serve on joint grievance committees
• Some members will serve on fringe benefit fund boards
• Meet as Needed

Social Events Committee

• Plan/conduct PYRAMID Awards
• Plan/conduct golf outing
• Plan/conduct golf league
• Plan/conduct any other social events
• Meet Monthly

Chairperson: Tom White

Workforce Development Committee

• Determine topics for seminars
• Conduct "Just Build It!" Construction Career Expo
• Attend college/high school job fairs 
• Oversee WCA Summer Intern/Scholarship Program
• Meet Monthly

Member Relations Committee

• Serve as liaison to new WCA member firms and help their representatives get involved in WCA activities
• Help retain members at membership renewal time in the fall 
• Help WCA staff plan topics for bi-monthly WCA membership meetings
• Help WCA staff identify potential new members 
• Meet Monthly

Chairperson: Mike Truax