SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers are preparing to introduce legislation nearly doubling the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 per hour. While anyone in Illinois would be delighted with a nearly 100 percent pay raise, ...
One of Technology & Manufacturing Association’s Board Members – Nicole Wolter, CEO and President of HM Manufacturing in Wauconda – gives firsthand experience confirming that despite media reporting differently, manufacturing is doing well these days. ...
Op-ed by Peter Navarro – Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy – In his inauguration speech, President Trump promised: “We will follow two simple rules: Buy American and Hire American.” The president will sign an ...
The energy debate is heating up during these long, cold weeks of North American winters. Which makes more sense for today and the future: so-called “renewable resources” or “fossil fuels”? Manufacturers have encouraged the development ...
CHICAGO – In the first six months of his term, Illinois’ new Governor J.B. Pritzker says he plans to implement to work with the Illinois legislature to enact a $15 statewide minimum wage. The city ...
By Michael Stumo, CEO of Coalition for a Prosperous America – Trump administration officials have just returned from Beijing after two days of talks meant to resolve China’s aggressive trade and economic cheating. President Trump and Chinese President ...
Up until six months ago, Illinois manufacturers were enjoying a newfound enthusiasm about their industry. For eight straight months, monthly surveys conducted by the Technology & Manufacturing Association showed their members expected the next 12 ...
While a majority of the American public outside of the D.C. Beltway say they haven’t been affected by a budget dispute shutting down 25% of the U.S. Federal Government, the impact is beginning to grow. ...
The third consecutive class from Ridgewood High School completed basic CNC training at TMA last Thursday at TMA’s Schaumburg Education & Training Center. Their TMA instructor Paul Newman presented each of the six students with ...
SCHAUMBURG – The state of Illinois adopted 250 new laws that went into effect January 1, 2019, with three key measures of particular interest to Illinois employers: New Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Act ...