Global Warming, Area Source Rules Included at EHS Conference
The 20^th annual Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Conference will be held August 24-27 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, St. Louis, Mo.

Conference topics include global warming implications for metalcasters, EPA's sectors program with the metalcasting industry, area source rules affecting metalcasters and beneficial reuse of sand. Due to high demand, exhibit space at this conference is selling out quickly. Act now to ensure your spot.

For more information on exhibiting, or to register for this conference, contact AFS customer service at 800/537-4237. To view a conference brochure, visit www.afsinc.org/events.

Free Webinars to Focus on Raw Material Pricing Trends, Reducing Costs
AFS is producing a series of raw materials webinars scheduled for Aug. 20-21. These webinars are intended to educate on the many ways ferrous and nonferrous raw material pricing is affecting metalcasting facilities. Dates, times and topics include:

• August 20 at 10:00 a.m. CST - "Ferrous Pricing Trends," Eugene Muratore, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium America;
• August 20 at 2:00 p.m. CST - "Nonferrous Pricing Trends," Walt Chaput, Omnisource;
• August 21 at 10:00 a.m. CST - "Reducing Costs at a Ferrous Facility," Harvey Fyke, Caterpillar, "Reducing Costs at a Nonferrous Facility," Dan Groteke, Q.C. Designs, Inc.
• August 21 at 2:00 p.m. CST - "U.S. Pricing Trends - What Washington is Doing to Regulate Scrap Prices," and "How and Why International Scrap Pricing Affects Domestic Prices," representatives from the American Scrap Coalition.

All of the scheduled webinars are free of charge to AFS Corporate Members. To register for any of the webinars, click on the title of the session(s) you wish to attend. For more information, contact Dave Krugman, AFS PR and marketing coordinator, at dkrugman@afsinc.org.

Television Ad Airs Opposing Card Check Legislation
A new television ad aimed at defeating the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) has been released as part of a public awareness campaign to educate voters. The EFCA (H.R. 800) would replace the private ballot with a system called card check, which allows a union to organize if a majority of employees simply sign a card. Under this system, the employees' signatures are made public to the employer, the union organizers and coworkers. These ads are sponsored by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, which AFS is a member organization.

AFS members who attended the Government Affairs Conference in April lobbied in opposition to this bill for the second year in a row during their Capitol Hill meetings. The AFS Washington office and Government Affairs Committee also are preparing to ramp up advocacy efforts in the coming months. To view the television ad, click here.

For more information, contact Alicia Oman, AFS Washington Office, at 202/842-4864 or ao@wafed.com.

OSHA 10-Hour Training Course Coming
CMI will be offering an OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Training course Sept. 29-30 at the Comfort Suites Seattle Center, Seattle, Wash. This course is designed to help metalcasting personnel increase their understanding of OSHA standards and requirements. This will result in increased workplace safety awareness and compliance. Information gained further reduces the risk of fines and penalties resulting from OSHA violations. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an OSHA course completion card, as well as a CMI course completion certificate. All workbooks, materials and handouts will be included.