Advocacy

August ’24 at-a-glance … environment

Watch for false Notification of Violations that appear to be from the EPA. Companies nationwide report receiving letters or emails […]


08.22.2024

August ’24 at-a-glance … regulations

Members are advised to review new California and proposed federal regulations aimed at reducing heat-related illnesses and injuries:  California’s Heat […]


08.22.2024

August ’24 at-a-glance … supply chain

No negotiations are scheduled with the master contract set to expire Sept. 30 between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and […]


08.22.2024

August ’24 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade

USTR delayed the start of the Section 301 China tariff modifications that were set to begin August 1 to give […]


08.22.2024

Employee stress negatively impacting productivity 

Gallup’s latest State of the Global Workplace report shows that just under half of all U.S. and Canadian employees are […]


07.25.2024

July ’24 at-a-glance … energy

The latest semiannual Unified Agenda points to dates the Department of Energy (DOE) anticipates issuing final energy-conservation standards impacting the […]


07.25.2024

July ’24 at-a-glance … environment

Following numerous legal challenges, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stayed its final rule requiring most publicly traded companies (and […]


07.25.2024

July ’24 at-a-glance … regulations

New federal and California regulations aimed at reducing heat-related illnesses and injuries are pending:  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s […]


07.25.2024

July ’24 at-a-glance … supply chain

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) halted master contract negotiations with the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) over the issue of an […]


07.25.2024

July ’24 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade

NAFEM has once again requested that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) reconsider its approach to the Section 301 tariffs on […]


07.25.2024