Today, I asked Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to issue clarifying guidance to ensure that small manufacturers can continue to benefit from the Paycheck Protection Program. NAM members have faced frustrating uncertainty recently around the potential for retrospective review of PPP loans, the program’s treatment of U.S.- and foreign-based employees and the deductibility of business expenses […]
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 […]
A request from National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) shared via our friends at WMMA: The Department of Homeland Security listed the wood products sector as essential in guidance it released late last week, but the document lacks precision with regard to our specific sector. Moreover, a few states initially ignored this guidance and moved forward with […]
NAM (National Association of Manufacturers) has established a valuable resource page which provides info on what they are doing to support the manufacturing industry and information you can use for your business now. Read more.
MFG Day is Friday, October 4, 2019 MFG Day (“Manufacturing Day”) is a nation-wide campaign to strengthen student awareness of manufacturing career opportunities. This is your chance to open your doors, welcome students, and make a positive impact on career awareness (and your future employee pipeline)! Did you know… …89% of students who attended MFG Day events are “more aware […]
Do you read the NAM (National Association of Manufacturers) “Monday Economic Report”? It’s a valuable economic indicator for manufacturing. You can find it on the NAM website here. It’s free to access (you don’t have to be a NAM member) and a great item to add to your weekly reading list. Below is the Jan […]
Advocates of workforce development and industry training and education are focused on the prospect of an expanded network of apprenticeship opportunities in the U.S. to address our skills gap. It seems as though new bills are being proposed, new articles are being published, new service vendors are opening their doors, new websites are launching by […]
You Can Host Your Own Event on Friday, October 6! Anaheim, CA – Mastercam CNC Software Inc. (CT) and SNX Technolgies Inc. (MN) are among the nearly 700 companies (as of this writing) currently registered to host events for Manufacturing Day this year. These AWFS member companies are opening their doors to students, teachers, and […]
AWFS Supports Career & Technical Education on Multiple Fronts Here are some updates on activities from the AWFS Education Department: “Wood CTE” Coalition Tackles Industry Perception In 2016, AWFS launched a “Wood CTE” group with several other industry associations including WMMA, WMIA, CPMA, WCMA, AWI, and CMA to share information with each other about their […]
