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  • November 15th, 2019
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Press Release: AWFS Supports Career Counseling Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2019 CONTACT: Adria Salvatore, AWFS (323) 215-0311   AWFS® Supports Career Counseling Legislation “Counseling for Career Choice Act” Benefits States, Counselors, and Students Anaheim, CA – November 15, 2019 – The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) is in support of the “Counseling for Career Choice Act”, introduced by Congressmen […]

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  • April 5th, 2019
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AWFS® Member Company Representatives Visit Legislators; Advocate for Apprenticeships

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 […]

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  • November 26th, 2018
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AWFS Public Policy Webinar (Dec 4 2018) – Watch the Recording Now

(updated Dec 4) Watch the webinar (recorded December 4, 2018) to learn about AWFS’ efforts in Public Policy and how you can get involved. What are we talking to our elected leaders and representatives about on behalf of your businesses and our industry? What is the “DC Fly-in” and how do you participate? What are the […]

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  • January 9th, 2018
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Monthly Public Policy Report, Dec 2017

AWFS is a client of LobbyIt. Each month, LobbyIt prepares the following report on public policy updates and activity for AWFS and its member companies. AWFS Monthly Report Greetings!  During the month of December, Lobbyit continued to monitor the final developments in the GOP tax plan, finalized and sent a letter to the Secretary of […]

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  • November 3rd, 2017
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Your voice needed NOW on apprenticeship

There’s a new apprenticeship bill moving in Congress that needs your support. The PARTNERS Act of 2017 aims to expand apprenticeship with the goal of building a skilled workforce. PARTNERS stands for Promoting Apprenticeship with Regional Training Networks for Employers Required Skills. It’s a bipartisan bill that would support partnerships between business and local workforce […]

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  • August 17th, 2017
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AWFS Education Updates, August 2017

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 […]

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