Articles Tagged with ''politics and HVACR''

Politics and HVAC: Is It All Paperwork and No Privacy?

Tempering outsized influences in our campaigns still requires nuance

April 1, 2019

After the House passed H.R. 1 on a party-line vote of 234-193, HVAC industry groups did not have much to say on the matter, with one exception.

HARDI Releases Official Statement on For The People Act (H.R. 1)

Palmer Schoening, VP of government affairs, discusses legislation

March 7, 2019

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International's VP of government affairs, Palmer Schoening, has released a statement in regard to H.R. 1, the For the People Act: “This legislation if enacted would impede HARDI’s ability to advocate on behalf of our member businesses and would restrict the first amendment rights of our members," Schoening said.

HARDI Releases Official Statement on ‘For The People Act’

March 6, 2019

“This legislation, if enacted, would impede HARDI’s ability to advocate on behalf of our member businesses and would restrict the first amendment rights of our members,” said Palmer Schoening, vice president of government affairs, HARDI.

Kyle Gargaro

July 16, 2018

Admittedly, I do not pay near as much attention to local politics as I do to the national scene. Sure, I know some of the issues that are being discussed at the state level, but I could not tell you my representative in city government. I find out about decisions made locally after the fact, never before. This is not a luxury an HVAC business owner has when deciding how to follow politics.

HARDI Promotes Saving to Executive Vice President, Schoening and Ayers to Government Affairs Roles

December 13, 2017

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has promoted Emily Saving to executive vice president, Palmer Schoening to vice president, government affairs and Alex Ayers to director, government affairs.

Forbidden Topics: Religion, Politics, and . . . Refrigeration?

Differing visions of the future can breed competition – or polarization

Ron Rajecki

October 4, 2017

There’s a wise old saying that you should never, in polite company, discuss religion or politics. Should refrigeration be added to the list?

Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Renacci Visited HARDI Member HCP

He spoke to business leaders and factory workers

August 1, 2017

U.S. Congressman Jim Renacci, R-Ohio, visited sheet metal manufacturer Heating and Cooling Products (HCP), a HARDI member, to talk to business leadership and factory workers.

Ruling Allows Continued Excellence in Standards

Court grants summary judgment to standard development organizations

March 6, 2017

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling that will support federal, state, and local governments’ efforts to support public health and safety through the use of voluntary consensus codes and standards.

Drain the Swamp But Recover the Refrigerant!

A new administration creates some unknowns for the refrigeration industry

December 5, 2016

Although I do it cautiously, and with no intention of diving back into the divisiveness of the recently concluded presidential election, I would be remiss not to say something about our new president-elect and what a Donald Trump presidency might mean for the refrigeration industry.

Voting and the Workplace

How to stay in compliance with state and federal laws

Richard D. Alaniz

September 19, 2016

Elections often stir up passionate feelings — and that seems to be particularly true this year. As politicians and voters gear up for Tuesday, Nov. 8, employers may not know that their workers have certain rights when it comes to elections, and corporations even have rights of their own.

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