SCHAUMBURG, IL – Just days before Illinoisans and manufacturers are hit with a spike in energy costs, the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) surveyed its small and midsize manufacturers on which direction they prefer Illinois take in terms of our energy policy and sources.
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As the economic landscape in Illinois becomes increasingly challenging, small businesses – particularly manufacturers – are finding it more difficult to thrive. The phenomenon of “stacked costs” has become a significant hurdle, imposing financial burdens that stifle growth, innovation, and job creation
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In White the court granted summary judgment for the defendant employer where the plaintiff failed a drug test (after being randomly chosen pursuant to the company’s policies) for marijuana and was ultimately fired.
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TMA member Mike Flynn, manager of DuPage Precision Products in Aurora, voiced his opinion in the Daily Herald about the need for Illinois to “ease regulatory burdens on business”
When will Illinois start fixing its regulatory mistakes that make it harder for businesses to grow and thrive in our state?
I have been in the manufacturing industry since the late 1970s and aside from its schooling program in the early 1980s, I have had very little direct contact with the Technology & Manufacturing Association.
