Guidelines Program combines field experience with online learning and designated classroom training. It’s designed to provide members an opportunity to attract new skilled labor into the ceramic tile industry. The program will offer guidance to NTCA members in developing their own tile finishers’ and tile setters’ apprenticeship programs. You’ll learn more about this in our August issue, but it’s vital news that needs to be on your radar screen now. The other piece is by NTCA President Chris Walker, who has his finger on the pulse of the indus- try with his perspective on tariffs on tile from China and the anti- dumping/anti-subsidy investiga- tion by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). What are the pros and cons of these actions and how will they affect our industry down the road? Read this impor- tant letter and stay tuned in future issues of TileLetter for more infor- mation about how these develop- ments will impact the tile industry and how different sectors of the industry are coping with them. Got thoughts or comments to share about these or any other top- ics? Shoot me an email and let me know your perspective. God bless, Lesley lesley@tile-assn.com EDITOR'S LETTER ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Formore information, contact us at: 1-800-726-7845 I www.bostik.com/us • Outstanding application & clean-up properties • Excellent working time • Very color consistent • Efflorescence resistant • Fiber reinforced for added durability • 1/16" to 1/2" grout joints Learn how Bostik has raised the bar once again with the highest performing cement-based grout now available! Watch the Hydroment® Vivid™ video: http:/ /bit.ly/VividVideo Foran easierinstall, use Hydroment ® Vivid ™ high performance grout • Outstanding application & clean-up properties • Excellent working time • Very color consistent • Efflorescence resistant • Fiber reinforced for added durability • 1/16" to 1/2" grout joints 18 TileLetter | July 2019