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Watch for upcoming videos regarding the
CE/CW program and the state of our
industry.

Economy
Presently, the economy is not yet turning around for
us. Although President Obama's stimulus package and
new work in photovoltaics and energy management
systems, should help us begin the recovery process.

We have worked with our contractors to provide the
tools necessary for them to compete and be successful
in the private market. Hopefully they will use them and
go after that work. The public works jobs that are on
the books will help us, as we have a larger market
share in this sector. The biggest challenge we have is
the number of small, non-union shops out there that
are low-balling the bid process. Our Organizers and
Compliance Department are staying on top of this, and
we have filed complaints and lawsuits against those
that try to cheat on wages.

Going forward, we need to stay in the forefront of this
Industry. We do that by being more productive and
better trained. We have new training programs for
solar and energy management systems set up at our
Training Center. Please take advantage and help fill
these classes. For class enrollment information, you can
link to the Training Trust website by clicking the
"training" link on the menu above.