Six Public Policy Committee members from the Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS® ) the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) called on the offices of twelve DC legislators and committee staff on June 22, 2022 to encourage support for apprenticeships and workforce development legislation. The group’s focus included the Employer Directed Skills Act […]
The AWFS® Public Policy Committee invites YOU to join us for the AWFS® 2021 VIRTUAL DC Fly-In ! The AWFS® 2021 Virtual DC Fly-In will take place Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25. The agenda will run approximately 4-6 hours each day and will consist of hill appointments with your legislative representatives (an official […]
AWFS 2019 DC Fly-In Recap: Ten members of the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) Public Policy committee called on the offices of 21 legislators and agency staff in Washington on March 27th, to encourage support for the PARTNERS Act and Skills Investment Act. The committee also encouraged their representatives to join the House […]
Ten members of the AWFS Public Policy Committee called on the offices of twenty nine legislators and agency staff in Washington on February 28, 2018, to encourage support for Career Technical Education (CTE) and apprenticeship programs, both critical for strengthening our industry’s skilled workforce. The fly-in, a joint effort with Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America […]
