Michael Stumo, the CEO of the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA), thinks it may be a good thing to increase Chinese tariffs across-the-board. For months it appeared the Chinese were willing to negotiate when ...
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ Department of Labor sent out a reminder to employers statewide Monday about their responsibility to post required safety and health posters. “It is important that employers display this poster where their workers ...
Manufacturing is experiencing a historical revival in the United States, and the sharp uptick in domestic production is creating an even greater demand for skilled machinists – just as an unprecedented number of manufacturing specialists ...
Washington, D.C. – The Office of the United States Trade Representative today (July 17, 2019) released the following statement on the WTO appellate report on countervailing duty measures on certain products from China: Today’s appellate ...
(VP Mike Pence with Nicole Wolter – Official White House photo | Tia Dufour) Washington, D.C. – A delegation of manufacturing leaders met with Vice President Mike Pence today to highlight the importance of the ...
Manufacturers, business owners and landlords located in Cook County’s northern townships are getting their first property tax assessments since longtime assessor Joe Berrios was ousted, and they are stunned. Reports of property tax assessments doubling ...
TMA hosted nearly 30 Chicago region mayors in May, with a goal of encouraging partnerships to benefit municipalities, as well as local manufacturers. Municipalities benefit from manufacturers “Here in Schaumburg, we are in the middle ...
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned its 2019 session June 2, 2019 – an “historical” session, according to Gov. JB Pritzker. The Technology & Manufacturing Association’s representative to state lawmakers, Jay Shattuck, reviewed how this session ...
SCHAUMBURG – Manufacturers in East Alton Illinois are learning the basics of General Die Knowledge along with classmates 350 miles away in Schaumburg, IL – via TMA’s first-ever distance-learning class. Every Monday and Wednesday night ...
SPRINGFIELD – A number of Illinois manufacturing and chemical refining facilities would have to unionize or face fines if a measure in Springfield becomes law, The Center Square reports. The legislation initially required any company ...