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BIDEN COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATE: SOME FLEXIBILITY SUGGESTED ON US FOREST SERVICE FEDERAL CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS — BUT OTHER CONTRACTS NEED TO BE COVERED AS WELL; NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE

In light of the White House extension on its “COVID 19 vaccine mandate” to January 4, 2022, ACL would like to share information we have received from the DC-based Federal Forest Resource Coalition(FFRC) about the Vaccine mandate as it relates to federal timber contractors: Key passage in FFRC message below: BEGIN: At the recent Federal…

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BREAKING NEWS: BUSINESSES(INCLUDING FEDERAL CONTRACTORS) HAVE UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS (JANUARY 4, 2022) TO IMPLEMENT BIDEN COVID VACCINE MANDATE; NEGOTIATIONS ON FLEXIBILITY CONTINUE

Businesses have until after the holidays(January 4, 2022) to implement Biden Covid vaccine mandate ; negotiations on flexibility continue The Biden administration ordered U.S. companies Thursday to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated or regularly tested for Covid-19 by Jan. 4— giving them a reprieve over the holidays before the long-awaited and hotly contested mandate…

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PRESIDENT BIDEN’S EXECUTIVE ORDER IMPOSES NEW COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS ON FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

On September 9, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, which directs executive departments and agencies to “ensure that parties who contract with the Federal government provide safeguards in workplaces with individuals working on or in connection with a Federal Government contract or contract-like instrument.”  On September 24, the Safer Workforce Task…

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GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNS 24 BILLS WITH $15 BILLION IN FUNDING “TO TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND PROTECT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES” — MONEY FOR LOGGERS, ROAD BUILDERS AND LOG TRUCKERS IS INCLUDED

Governor Newsom has signed a $15 billion package of bills “to tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities.”Governor Newsom signed 24 bills in all, including Senate Bill 170, which was the main natural resources budget trailer bill, which contains funding for CAL FIRE and other forestry-related entities. When you “get down into the weeds,”…

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DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 15, 2021 — “PATHH” GRANTS FOR UP TO $125,000 TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC LOSS TO LOGGERS AND LOG TRUCKERS FROM COVID-19 IN 2020

OCTOBER 15, 2021 IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY TO OBTAIN GRANTS OF UP TO $125,000 TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC LOSS TO LOGGERS AND LOG TRUCKERS IN 2020.The application is short, the process is fairly simple (via federal FSA offices ) — and a lot of money is still available.Here is some new information:MESSAGE FROM THE AMERICAN…

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WE PROUDLY REANNOUNCE THE 2021 ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS SPONSORS (WITH SOME NEW ONES!)

DIAMOND Mountain F Enterprises Pape Machinery Victor Insurance Services PLATINUM American AgCredit C & H Motor Parts H & R Logging Company, Inc. Mendocino Redwood Company/Humboldt Redwood Company GOLD Acme Rigging & Supply Bejac Corporation Crawford Bros., Inc. Dan Arens and Son Dennis Elliott and Daughters Green Diamond Resource Company Martin Fischer Logging Co., Inc.…

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AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL BOARD VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO OPPOSE “TREE SPIKING” SUPPORTER NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT(BLM); ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS SENDS SEPARATE LETTER OF OPPOSITION — “JOIN US!”

AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL BOARD VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO OPPOSE THE CONFIRMATION OF “TREE SPIKING” SUPPORTER TRACY STONE-MANNING AS DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT   TO: United States Senate FROM: American Loggers Council RE: Bureau of Land Management Nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning   The American Loggers Council respects the prerogative of an Administration to nominate…

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ACL MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL PETERBILT TRUCK REBATE PROGRAM

Associated California Loggers is a member of the American Loggers Association. Therefore, you, as an ACL member can participate in American Loggers Council rebate programs. Here is a reminder on a 2021 program:“PETERBILT IS PLEASED TO OFFER TO THE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL(ALC) THE FOLLOWING REBATE INCENTIVE:PROGRAM DETAILS:Members receive $2000 CASH rebate on models 567, 367,…

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