Manufacturing

Governors, including Hobbs, seek greater flexibility from feds on air quality standards

A bipartisan coalition of Western state governors is seeking greater flexibility from the Biden administration in achieving the strict ozone standards in the Clean Air Act.  In a letter from Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D), Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D), Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R), and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R), the governors cite “substantial […]

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American manufacturing booms, but talent shortage brews

A new report jointly released by The Manufacturing Institute, the 501(c)3 nonprofit workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers, and Deloitte, a top global consulting firm, highlights manufacturers’ concern that there is a shortage of potential candidates applying for critical jobs in the industry.  Analyzing data made available by the U.S.

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Business groups blast new OSHA rule

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published a new rule that requires that both employer and employee representatives have the opportunity to accompany OSHA compliance officers during the physical inspection of a workplace. This has been referred to as the “walkaround rule.” The original ruling was amended to include, “[t]he representative(s) authorized by employees

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