AWFS’ legislative advocacy partner LobbyIt has shared this snapshot of the current state legislative landscape regarding PPP taxation at the state level. On the PDF, click on the bill number to go to a landing page with access to the bill language and other relevant details.
AWFS’s Legislative Advocacy Partner LobbyIt has provided this in-depth summary of President Biden’s “American Rescue Plan”. Click below to review the 6 page PDF summary. Last month, President Biden unveiled his “American Rescue Plan,” an “emergency legislative package to fund vaccinations, provide immediate, direct relief to families bearing the brunt of COVID-19 crisis, and support […]
UPDATE: The National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 passed in the House on February 5, 2021 and now moves to the Senate for vote. ANAHEIM, CA – January 29, 2021 – The Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®), a national trade association for the wood industry and owner/operator of the AWFS®Fair trade show, is in […]
AWFS is happy to learn that the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 has passed in the House and is now headed to the Senate for vote. While it may not pass during this Congressional term, it lays the groundwork for efforts in the 117th Congress! Washington, November 20, 2020 The House of Representatives passed Congresswoman […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for September 2020. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-09a-september-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-09b-september-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for August 2020. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-08a-august-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-08b-august-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
Anaheim, October 19 — In July, the Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM), a Southern California industry-education focused group, identified a challenge that many high school woodworking teachers would soon face as the new school year began: how to teach woodworking while students are distance learning due to the pandemic. SWM decided to reallocate their budget […]
AWFS is happy to learn that the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, for which we advocated earlier this year, has passed out of the House Education and Labor Committee. AWFS had submitted comment and expressed support for funding assistance for small business and industries who want to set up apprenticeship programs, and for career exploration […]
Jennifer Eden Original Saw Company Office – 1 (800) 733-4063 Cell – (515) 851-2312 jennifer_eden@originalsaw.com Original Saw Company Diversifies Product Lines with Acquisition of Williams & Hussey Machine Co. Assets Britt, Iowa, October 1, 2020 – Original Saw Company, a leading industrial woodworking machinery manufacturer, announced today that it has acquired Williams & Hussey Machine […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for July 2020. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-07a-july-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-07b-july-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
