Small and Midsize Manufacturers Applaud Illinois Senate for Moving Along Resolution to Create a Manufacturing Taskforce
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Small and Midsize manufacturers are crucial to the state of Illinois’ economy, but many owners say they’ve been overlooked when important state policy changes are being considered that directly affect their businesses.
Illinois laws impacting employers go into effect Jan. 1
About a dozen new Illinois laws set to take effect Jan. 1 impact employers.
TMA talks taxes, immigration, and energy with House Republican Leader Tony McCombie
SCHAUMBURG – An array of topics, from election results to immigration and energy, were covered in a webinar discussion with Illinois Republican House Leader Tony McCombie earlier this week with TMA Advocacy Team members David Curtin and Rich Carter.
Liberty Justice Center Urges Court to Halt Illinois Ban on Employer Speech
On October 30, the Liberty Justice Center filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in its legal challenge to Senate Bill 3649 (SB 3649), Illinois’ recently enacted employer speech ban. The motion urges the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to grant an order prohibiting the state from enacting and enforcing SB 3649 while litigation continues.
State Legislators Visit TMA Member Superior Joining Technologies
MACHESNEY PARK, IL – Last Friday, Teresa Beach-Shelow and her husband Thom (center and center left in photo) hosted a tour of their small manufacturing business with state Senator Andrew Chesney (center right) and state Rep. John Cabello (far left in photo). Before introducing the lawmakers to their Superior Joining Technologies’ team members, the Shelows […]
Illinois’ strict biometric law is tweaked, but some say it falls short
Changes to Illinois’ strict Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA, are now on the books.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2979 into law that will drastically reduce the penalties companies could face for improperly collecting biometric data from workers and consumers.
IL General Assembly Members of TMA’s 2023 SaMM Caucus
SPRINGFIELD, IL – As of October 1, 2023, Technology & Manufacturing Association-sponsored SaMM Caucus (Small and Midsized Manufacturers Caucus) consists of the following members of the Illinois General Assembly:
Got Job Opening? Proposed Illinois Law Could Change How Employers Announce It
You may need to notify current employees of job openings and how much they pay SPRINGFIELD – Illinois businesses with 15 employees or more will need to make known to all current employees promotion opportunities and the pay scale if House Bill 3129 becomes law. The measure – as of May 12, 2023 – […]
Why a SaMM Caucus?
Why is the Technology & Manufacturing Association launching its “Small and Midsized Manufacturing” Caucus in Illinois’ General Assembly? Manufacturing is a crucial source of state revenue Illinois is home to 592,000 manufacturing employees with an average annual compensation of over $89,000 in 2018. Over 12,000 manufacturers base their businesses in Illinois – creating annually over […]
House GOP Leader Tony McCombie Speaks to TMA Members
SCHAUMBURG – “Get your legislator in your building…” That’s what House Minority Leader Tony McCombie told members of the Technology & Manufacturing Association Thursday morning during a virtual call. The Savannah-based three-term state lawmaker said inviting lawmakers to their businesses was crucial. “Every business manufacturer that is watching this today should get your legislator in […]