TMA speaks with Scott Gryder, 2022 Candidate for IL-14
CHICAGO – The Technology & Manufacturing Association is working to inform our small and midsized manufacturers about the candidates on the 2022 General Election ballot – and specifically, candidates on Illinois’ ballot. The series of “TMA Conversations with 2022 Candidates” will be available online. Federal Congressional and US Senate candidates were invited to answer a […]
Biden labor proposal shakes up gig economy that relies on contractors
From Reuters – Oct 11, 2022 WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. Department of Labor rule proposed Tuesday would make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, a change that is expected to shake up ride-hailing, delivery and other industries that rely on gig workers. Gig company stocks were hammered by […]
TMA speaks with Catalina Lauf, 2022 Candidate for IL-11
CHICAGO – The Technology & Manufacturing Association is working to inform our small and midsized manufacturers about the candidates on the 2022 General Election ballot – and specifically, candidates on Illinois’ ballot. The series of “TMA Conversations with 2022 Candidates” will be available online. Federal Congressional and US Senate candidates were invited to answer a […]
TMA speaks with US Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11)
CHICAGO – The Technology & Manufacturing Association is working to inform our small and midsized manufacturers about the candidates on the 2022 General Election ballot – and specifically, candidates on Illinois’ ballot. The series of “TMA Conversations with 2022 Candidates” will be available online. Federal Congressional and US Senate candidates were invited to answer a […]
NLRB requires union dues deductions after contract expiration
Smith Amundsen reports in “Why Yes Employer, You Must Continue to Deduct Union Dues From Your Employee’s Wages Even After Contract Expiration” by John R. Hayes on October 7, 2022 that: In another glaring example of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) moving further away from the previous administration, the Board recently held […]
TMA Praises 40 State and Federal Candidates Who Support Pro-Manufacturing, Pro-Growth Policies
Candidates Received High Marks from the Association Representing Hundreds of Illinois Job Creators and Tens of Thousands of Workers SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) released the results from 47 state and federal candidates who completed TMA’s 2022 candidate questionnaire for the General Election. The candidates publicly acknowledged their positions related to […]
Inflation Defies Predictions as CPI Edges Upward
From Industry Week – Despite a steep month-over-month drop in gas prices, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI rose by 0.1% in August instead of falling as predicted. In a blow to efforts to contain inflation, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% in August, defying predictions by economists that it would fall more than ten […]
Technology & Manufacturing Association; Rock River Valley Tooling & Machining Association Announce Partnership
Collaboration Will Enhance and Expand Manufacturing Services in the Region SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) and the Rockford-based Rock River Valley Tooling & Machining Association (RRVTMA) announce a new partnership to collaboratively provide resources for small and midsize manufacturers in the North Central Illinois and Southern Wisconsin region. Manufacturing is the […]
TMA Late Summer Golf Outing, August 12, 2022
The Technology & Manufacturing Association held its annual Late Summer Golf Outing August 12th at the Bartlett Hills Golf Course in Barlett, Illinois.
US Job Growth Spikes, Defying Slowdown Expectations
From Industry Week – U.S. job growth surged in July, as the economy added a surprising 528,000 positions, defying all expectations of a slowdown, according to official data Friday. Even the White House had agreed with most economists in predicting the increase would slow to just 250,000 in the month, which President Joe Biden said […]