McGinley Takes Charge of INSTALL Local 1823
10/11/2006
Patrick McGinley stepped into a new role as business manager and training coordinator for INSTALL Local 1823 on September 1, 2006. He replaced John T. McGrath, Jr., the longtime business manager/training coordinator, who was tapped for a national position as director of the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL).
McGinley is a 17-year veteran of the floor covering industry who began his career in the four-year apprenticeship at Local 1823. Before accepting the business manager/training coordinator post, McGinley served as the local’s business representative in Delaware and Maryland.
In his new role, McGinley will oversee INSTALL Local 1823’s daily operations. He will supervise and develop new work opportunities for members; promote union floor covering and union floor covering contractors to the local construction community; and develop and implement training programs.
“John did a great job here,” McGinley said. “We’re very proud that he was promoted to a national position, and I’m grateful for the strong foundation I inherited from him.”
McGinley, who also is a member of the Philadelphia region’s Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, said his goals are to introduce new training programs for Local 1823 members, to enhance outreach and marketing programs for industry decision makers and to expand training opportunities throughout the local’s region, which includes southeastern Pennsylvania, eastern Maryland and Delaware.
“In 2007, for example, we plan to introduce new training programs for floor covering foremen,” McGinley said. “We also plan to expand floor covering training programs at the carpenter’s training center in Delaware so members won’t have to travel to Philadelphia for training.”
Additional training for window treatments is also in the works, and McGinley hopes to expand continuing education programs Local 1823 offers as a service to facility managers, architects and designers. New initiatives also are planned for volunteer organizing committees (VOCs), McGinley said, because member involvement in marketing and training program development is crucial. “Members own this local,” McGinley said. “Their involvement will help us identify new directions and find new ways to get the job done.”