ASA believes the federal government can do more to encourage apprentice programs to ensure independent repair businesses have sufficient manpower.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP), Subcommittee on Employment & Workplace Safety recently held a hearing to examine the value that youth apprenticeship programs provide to employers and the general public. The hearing also looked at the problems that inhibit the positive impact of these programs from realizing their full potential, and the extent to which S. 2363, the Youth Apprenticeship Advancement Act, could resolve those problems.
NCDS provides ADAS calibration tooling, OEM diagnostics, training and support to independent garages, dealership body shops and calibration businesses.
On April 16, active SCRS members are invited to take part in the annual election for the SCRS board of directors.
The comments were in support of the renewal and expansion of exemptions facilitating consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products.
In the new campaign, shop owners from across the U.S. share their stories on the increased challenges independent repair shops are facing with accessing repair data to service their customers’ vehicles.
ASA believes limits imposed by the bill would force repairers to charge storage fees at a rate well below the fair market.
Mikhail was an AASP/NJ Hall of Famer and served on the AASP/NJ board for decades.
Podium provide solutions that allow collision repair centers to capitalize on messaging, customer feedback, online reviews, selling products and requesting payments.
The hearing dealt in part with concern for auto repair technicians and their need for training.