California labor and employment law is, as we all know, unique and challenging! Attend the North American Transportation Employee Relations Association's (NATERA) one-day California seminar on Thursday, June 29 from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm at JJT Logistics in Ontario.

Bay Area, Central Coast, Central Valley, Kern, Los Angeles/Orange, Redwood Empire, Sacramento, San Bernardino/Riverside, San Diego/Imperial, San Joaquin, Sierra Cascade, and Tri-County. Find information and photos on your unit!

CTA & NATMI Present CSS & CDS Fleet Safety Certification Courses   This will be the final class of 2017 for this Certification    CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Don’t get caught when compliance knowledge is only a class away. Be sure HAZWASTE training is in your plans for 2017. Penalties for not meeting all hazardous waste requirements could incur fines up to $25,000 or more. Regulators are stepping up their inspection and enforcement actions.

For those CTA members attending this week’s Board of Directors & Policy Committee Meetings, access the schedule and general information sheet to help make your experience as pleasant as possible. If you have not yet registered, but plan to attend there’s still time.

Showcase your truck at the Truckin’ for Hospice Event on June 24, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Truck Show is being held at Rocha Valley Enterprises, 1198 Warnerville Road, Oakdale CA  95361. This is a great opportunity to participate in this fundraiser for Community Hospice and Hospice of San Joaquin. There is still availability, so register now. Click here to register.

Register your staff by August 15, 2017 and receive an Early Bird discount of $599 (after August 15 $699) for the 2017 CTA Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy will be on Nov 8-9 in Irvine. This two-day program offers the latest practical techniques and tools to help your staff unlock their leadership potential. Attendees will be given the opportunity to learn, grow and further develop their personal and professional characteristics.

 Jeff Sturch, CTA Regional Manager, visited Vince Mendoza and Martha Betrand at CVS Pharmacy (left) a few weeks ago and presented them with a plaque from the Fleet Safety Awards Banquet. CVS Pharmacy placed 3rd in the Truckload Category 2-7 million miles. Jeff presented Sunset Pacific (middle) with a 25 year Membership Milestone Plaque and Inland Kenworth (right) a 70 year Membership Milestone Plaque at the June 7 SB/Riverside Unit Meeting. 

 

Join the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) for a complimentary webinar to learn about funding available for natural gas vehicles through the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District's "Proposition 1B: Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program."