SCHAUMBURG – Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood visited online in February with TMA News Editor Fran Eaton and TMA Advocacy Team’s Rich Carter to discuss several issues of importance to the Association’s members. The topic that was most pertinent at the time was President Donald Trump’s propositions to resume the use of trade tariffs.
Several new laws related to Human Resource issues will go into effect January 1, 2025. Below is a listing from TMA’s HR Resource AMUNDSEN DAVIS:
About a dozen new Illinois laws set to take effect Jan. 1 impact employers.
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.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology & Manufacturing Association has signed on as a second plaintiff on behalf of small and midsize manufacturers to the Liberty Justice Center’s lawsuit against Public Act 103-0722 (SB 3649), which prohibits employers from discussing certain topics with employees.
TMA Associate members are businesses that offer services, equipment, machinery, or materials unique to companies that qualify as manufacturer members that are not normally performed by manufacturer members.
Affiliate members consist of companies providing services to manufacturer members by neither manufacturer nor Affiliate members.
Together, the Associates and Affiliates create TMA’s robust Supplier Network.
SCHAUMBURG – The TMA PAC congratulates the 2024 General Assembly candidates they endorsed after assessing their TMA surveys, incumbents’ voting records and their involvement in TMA’s Small and Midsize Manufacturers (SaMM) Caucus.
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.
CHICAGO – Orion Industries, Ltd. (Orion) celebrates its 60th anniversary as one of the most technologically advanced functional coating applicators in the industry, and as a respected leading functional industrial coatings partner for companies worldwide.
By Fran Eaton – Having traveled and studied abroad, John Mroczek Jr. says he’s settled into the family business for two reasons: 1. the joy