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IF YOU WERE ON THE 2020 ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS PRO LOGGER LIST — YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE PLACED ON THE 2021 PRO LOGGER LIST — WITHOUT NEEDING TO TAKE ANY CLASSES IN 2021!

COVID-19January 28, 2021

BECAUSE OF COVID-19 IMPACT ON THE ACL ANNUAL MEETING AND LOGGING CONFERENCES: “IF YOU WERE ON THE 2020 ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS PRO LOGGER LIST – YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE PLACED ON THE 2021 PRO LOGGER LIST – WITHOUT NEEDING TO TAKE CLASSES.” IMPORTANT NEWS: “If you were on the 2020 Associated California Loggers ProLogger List…

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ACL SAFETY DIRECTOR DON MILANI TO TEACH REQUIRED “RISK MANAGEMENT CLASS” — FOR “NEW” PRO LOGGERS ONLY — (NEVER ON THE LIST BEFORE) VIA ZOOM, ON MONDAY JANUARY 25, 2021

Action Center, Top newsJanuary 15, 2021

Risk Management 1-25-21 The link above is to a flyer by which you can enroll in a ZOOM class to be taught by ACL Safety Director Don Milani on Monday, January 25, 2021. BACKGROUND: Only for NEW, first-time ProLoggers — who have never been on the ProLogger List before– one course that is required is…

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FEDERAL PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM(PPP) RE-OPENS THIS WEEK FOR NEW BORROWERS AND CERTAIN EXISTING PPP BORROWERS

COVID-19, Top newsJanuary 15, 2021

PPP will re-open this week for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. We always advise to consult with your accountant and/or banker as soon as possible. This is the link to PPP release and copy below: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1230 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced today that…

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REQUEST OF LOGGERS, LOG TRUCKERS AND LOG ROAD BUILDERS: PLEASE RESPOND TO THE ANNUAL AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL “LOGGERS SURVEY”

Organizational NewsDecember 17, 2020

A Message from Danny Dructor, Executive Vice President of the American Loggers Council, of which California is a member state through Associated California Loggers: We are now taking responses to the 2020 version of the logger survey that was taken this time last year in 2019. We need your assistance in relaying the link to…

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PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A VOLUNTARY DONATION TO ACL’S “RESOURCE AVAILABILITY FUND” BEFORE THE END OF 2020

Resource Availability Fund, Top newsDecember 17, 2020

HELP ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS PAY FOR CONTRACT CONSULTANTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS USING THE “RESOURCE AVAILABILITY FUND” — YOUR DONATIONS ARE VOLUNTARY AND TAX DEDUCTIBLE (DETAILS BELOW) In 2016, the Associated California Loggers Board of Directors approved a special fund to be created so as to fund contract consultants and “special projects” outside of the ACL budget. Making the…

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AT REEDLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAINS NEW LOGGERS; ACL COMPANIES AND OTHERS HIRE NEW LOGGERS

Organizational News, Top newsNovember 16, 2020

ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS PARTNERS WITH THE FRESNO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, REEDLEY COLLEGE AND OTHERS TO PROMOTE “THE CENTRAL VALLEY FORESTRY CORPS” – STATEWIDE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING FOR NEW LOGGERS – STATEWIDE SUBSIDIZED WORKERS FOR ACL MEMBER COMPANIES AND OTHERS There is a link at the bottom of this page to: A flyer promoting the “Central Valley…

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LINK TO THE 2020 TUOLUMNE COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT (“TUCARE”) SUMMIT — ACL PRESIDENT MIKE ALBRECHT IS HOST AND EMCEE

Organizational NewsNovember 9, 2020

https://youtu.be/zZSUY4sZGqY The link above is to “Youtube” and a video of the entire morning session (8:00 to 11:30 am) of the 2020 TuCARE Summit, held on Friday, October 30, in Sonora, Tuolumne County, California. If you aren’t interested in watching all three hours-plus of the video, we urge you to watch the opening ten minutes…

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ACL Past President Bob MacMullin Passes

Organizational News, Top newsNovember 5, 2020

“It is with a heavy heart but in celebration of his life that Associated California Loggers informs you of the recent passing of Past President Robert “Bob” MacMullin. Bob passed away last week on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the age of 67 after a lengthy battle with cancer. His family was with Bob when he…

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ATTN: LTOs and Log Truck Drivers: Assembly Bill 2257 Becomes Law –“AB 5 Fix” Bill Improves “Business to Business” Exemption

Organizational NewsSeptember 16, 2020

AB 2257 of 2020 BECOMES LAW – “AB 5 FIX” BILL IMPROVES “BUSINESS TO BUSINESS EXEMPTION” FOR LTOS AND LOG TRUCKERS – AND FULLY EXEMPTS RPFS FROM DYNAMEX ABC TEST FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS The two-year 2019-2020 Legislative Session ended on August 31. One bill that made it to Governor’s desk was Assembly Bill 2257…

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URGENT! US FOREST SERVICE CLOSES CALIFORNIA NATIONAL FORESTS DUE TO FIRE EMERGENCY; HOWEVER, LOGGING WORK MAY BE ALLOWED USING THE “PAL” WEATHER SYSTEM

Organizational NewsSeptember 10, 2020

A MESSAGE FROM STEVE BRINK OF THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION: BEGIN: A new press release (see link below) is out from US Forest Service Regional Forester Randy Moore regarding “expanding the September 7 closures [on the National Forests] and outlines that we are closing all national forests in California due to current and predicted fire…

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