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PLEASANT PRAIRIE – The public policy group America First held a discussion about the USMCA October 23, 2019 at ULINE Industries in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. The panel, moderated by America First policy director Curtis Ellis, ...
Illinois is a hub for American manufacturing – and if manufacturing was driven out because of state lawmakers’ short-sighted public policy, the state’s budget would take a massive hit. Technology & Manufacturing Association’s vice-president Dennis ...
Technology & Manufacturing Association’s Jack Krikorian is featured in a story explaining in detail the “gold standard” career training students receive when attending the Association’s classes. The story at Daily Herald website : A one-time student ...
SPRINGFIELD – Worker safety is the primary mission of the Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the Illinois Department of Labor. Documenting dangers is one way to avoid them in the ...
SCHAUMBURG – There were two important manufacturing industry reports last week – one said manufacturing was stalling while the other indicated growth. The two different reports set the stock market into a short term downward ...
After three weeks, the United Auto Workers say negotiations have “taken a turn for the worse” in ending their strike against General Motors Co. From Bloomberg Oct 7, 2019 – Talks to end a three-week ...
The U.S. added jobs at a steady pace last month and the unemployment rate hit a 50-year low, signs that the economy is holding up despite a broader global slowdown. The economy added 136,000 jobs in ...
From Thomas Insights – Taking advantage of new manufacturing technologies, microfactories are small, highly automated factories. In addition to requiring less space, the microfactory doesn’t need as large of a labor force and can use ...
UPDATE: The two major manufacturing indicators sent confusing messages Tuesday. The IHS Markit survey’s outlook was optimistic while the ISM poll showed a slowdown. The U.S. manufacturing sector activities rebounded slightly in September, according to ...
A change in state law effective September 29 prohibits requesting past salary information SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Sunday, September 29, Illinois employers and employment agencies are prohibited from asking about job applicants’ past wage and compensation ...
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