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From the Desk of Julie Muller, Executive Vice President of SMACNA-WW
Expert Tips for Better Time Management | SMACNA National
Over the last three months, work habits have drastically changed with the shift to remote working environments. This unprecedented altering of everyday life has made effective time management skills a true necessity.
 
To assist contractors and their employees in strengthening their time management skills, SMACNA has teamed up with Stephane McShane of Maxim Consulting Group to offer an exclusive webinar that will make you more focused and productive.
 
This interactive webinar will identify the daily time-wasters that are preventing you from reaching your potential, discuss what it looks like to manage your time effectively, and offer you 10 tips on how to maximize productivity!
 
Webinar details
Webinar Title: Managing Yourself for Optimum Productivity During a Pandemic
Webinar Date: Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT
How to Register: Click the link below to email your registration request. Please provide your name, title, and company. You will receive a confirmation email with a login link. Register here.

On June 5, 2020, the   Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020   (“Flexibility Act”) was signed into law. It enacted several significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Read more .
Sheet Metal Workers Union President Releases Statement Calling For Racial Justice

"We cannot be silent in the quest to achieve much needed social change," says the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association. Read more .
Reopening the economy has often been framed as a partisan issue in the US. But within households, many families are having their own arguments about how lax or strict they should be about the threat of the virus. Is it OK to have friends over? Can we invite Aunt Sally to our birthday party? Can Dad slip away to the golf course? Can Mom get a haircut?

These conflicts reflect two very different mindsets. Some are uneasy about opening up and going against official guidance like wearing masks — better to be safe than sorry, their thinking goes — while others balk at being told what to do, and feel anxious or even angry about constrictions being put in place. Read more .
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Julie Muller, Esq.
Executive Vice President
jmuller@smacnaww.org | 425-289-5010