DC – Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed into law a bi-partisan plan to update the North American Free Trade Act arranged by President Bill Clinton. Does the USMCA help protect manufacturing jobs, and if so, ...
DC – US manufacturers’ biggest complaint is the lack of skilled workers available. That’s what Technology & Manufacturing Association members have been saying for years – and throughout 2018 and 19, the concern dipped for ...
ELK GROVE – Elk Grove Village Illinois opens its arms to manufacturers and sets an example other municipalities may be wise to consider in planning their jurisdictions. Elk Grove Village and Mayor Craig Johnson and ...
CHICAGO – A powerful union in Illinois is pushing to ban non-union shops throughout the state via a constitutional amendment, Crain’s Chicago is reporting today. The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 is working ...
TMA member Zach Mottl (left in above photo) of Atlas Tool Works tells the Cook County Record Illinois’ workers’ compensation laws need dramatic revamping … Excessive amounts are paid out for injuries that may have ...
DETROIT – First day back at work after the holidays, and nearly 1000 temporary workers at General Motors heard good news – On Monday, GM made about 930 temporary workers permanent full-time employees at 30 ...
SCHAUMBURG – Technology & Manufacturing Association President Steve Rauschenberger says the proposed change to Illinois income tax system will be devastating for taxpayers, businesses and manufacturers. And the problem stems back to Illinois lawmakers’ addiction ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing activity fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, as the sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year’s global economic slowdown. The Institute for Supply Management, ...
Illinois Department of Labor Reminds Workers to “Watch Their Wages” SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans rang in the New Year with a new, higher minimum wage, and the Department of Labor is encouraging employees to watch their ...
Good news for Wisconsin manufacturers … Despite still hovering in negative territory, southeastern Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector is seeing some improvements at the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, according to the Marquette-ISM Report on ...
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