MFG Day 2020: New Logo and Website! Emphasis on Virtual Events Are you planning a MFG Day 2020 event? MFG Day is a campaign developed by National Association of Manufacturers/Manufacturing Institute (NAM/MI) to promote careers in manufacturing. The official MFG Day is Friday, October 2, 2020, however events can be scheduled for any time in […]
AWFS®Fair Welcomes Safety Exhibitors to the Show Floor Anaheim, August 19, 2020 – The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) will include a broad spectrum of safety exhibitors on the show floor of the AWFS Fair which will take place at the upcoming AWFS®Fair, July 20-23, 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for June 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-2020-06a-june-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-06b-june-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) has launched a job board for access by both employers and job seekers on AWFS.org to assist with the challenge of employment and open positions the woodworking industry is facing. The AWFS Job Board will be used by employers to advertise their job vacancies to job seekers […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the White House and Congress continue negotiations on the next Covid-19 relief package, Business Leaders United today sent a letter to Congressional leaders in both parties, urging them to invest in digital skills training for workers. The rapid shift to online learning during this pandemic means that workers with limited or no digital skills – who […]
AWFS is proud to share this opportunity with our California member companies through our collaboration with CMTC, California’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). Please read on to learn about a valuable new program to support California manufacturers during this challenging time. Due to the global outbreak and spreading of the Coronavirus, U.S. small and medium-sized manufacturing […]
To say that this year has been nothing close to what we would have expected on January 1, 2020, could possibly be the understatement of the century. Times have changed and each one of us has had to adjust our lives and more importantly, our expectations, in order to move forward. AND moving forward is […]
The SkillsUSA California state officer team (the student leadership of the organization) is hosting an Operation Gratitude drive for letters of gratitude for frontline workers (active duty military, first responders, and healthcare workers) to thank them for their service. Charitable service and volunteerism is an important element of their responsibilities as state officers and this […]
Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET, the NAM will host a special webinar—updating you on the provisions of the CARES Act and how to utilize them to strengthen your business during the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s still time to register: please RSVP now to receive registration details. The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, is […]
The United States Department of Labor Office of Public Liaison is here to provide timely information and guidance to all stakeholders and solicit feedback on Department initiatives. The U.S. Department of Labor has resources to help workers and employers respond to COVID-19 virus. For more information please go to https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus. U.S. Department of Labor | […]
