HF Issue Alert: Increased Funding For PPP Official with President’s Signature As a reminder, yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives authorized $310 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the U.S. Treasury administered loan program designed to keep employees on small company payrolls, by a vote of 388-5-1. Initial funding of […]
Remote work can become a possible alternative to working in an office for many reasons, and becoming a parent is probably one of the most rewarding ones. You might be able to transition to remote work on purpose in order to gain more flexibility and be closer to home while still going after your professional […]
Marc Mathieu is Senior Vice President, Strategic Customer Transformation & Innovation, at Salesforce. It’s safe to say I’ve encountered almost every kind of brand crisis during my career. When I worked for Coca-Cola in Asia during the late 1990s and early 2000s, we dealt with government regulations in Malaysia that threatened to ban our products. […]
HF Alert: RTA Invites You to Join in Planning Your Business for Post Covid-19 Operations Hardwood Federation Member the Railway Tie Association has invited Hardwood Federation supporters to join a free short webinar and follow-up resources to prepare for the next phase in business responsibilities re: COVID-19. The webinar is designed to assist […]
Home Services is a $500 Billion Dollar Industry by Mischa Fisher, Chief Economist | April 2020 This year we conducted a deep dive into the home service market to develop our own estimate of the total market size, distinguish the home services market from home sales and new home construction, look at some of the […]
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Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) group members recently created videos about their careers in the woodworking industry. Current SWM President Saul Martin produced a 2 minute video with a quick tour around his shop while he talked about his role and responsibilities at Architectural Woodworking Company in Los Angeles. Diana Ramirez prepared a 1.5 minute […]
The Paycheck Protection Program is now out of funds. The NAM is calling on Congress to authorize additional funding for this critical program. Too many small manufacturers are short on time and money, so we can’t afford a delay. Your member of Congress needs to hear directly from manufacturers and their employees. Use this tool […]
President Trump has unveiled Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives. Click Here to Read the full three-phased approach.
Click here to read the AWFS 2020 Spring Edition Newsletter
