AMTonline: Workforce Labor

12 August 2010

The Manufacturing Mandate - A National Manufacturing Strategy to Help Rebuild and Strengthen the U.S. Manufacturing Sector

14 June 2010

U.S. Industry Specific Employment and Wages by Occupation

(Next Update: June, 2011)
Bureau of Labor Statistics national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates. Includes production occupations and metalworking occupations. National industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. Based on data from May 2008. (more)

22 December 2009

Obama Administration Releases Manufacturing Framework

The Obama Administration released "A Framework for Revitalizing American Manufacturing." The report attempts to analyze the cost drivers in each step of the manufacturing process and suggests a framework for designing appropriate government support. (more)

08 November 2009

House Passes Health Care Overhaul by a 220-215 Vote

November 8, 2009 - The House passed the AMT-opposed "Affordable Health Care for America Act" (H.R. 3962) by a 220-215 vote. The Hill newspaper reports that that the House passed its $1 trillion healthcare overhaul late Saturday with only two votes to spare, becoming the first chamber to vote on such a significant expansion of healthcare since Congress passed Medicare in 1965. Only one Republican voted for the bill, while 39 Democrats opposed it. (more)

06 November 2009

House to Vote on Health Care! AMT Signs Letter Opposing House Leadership Bill

November 5, 2009 - The House plans to vote on the Leadership's "Affordable Health Care for America Act" (H.R. 3972) on Saturday, November 7. AMT joined over 65 small business organizations in signing a coalition letter to Congress urging opposition to H.R. 3972. AMT is a member of the Small Business Coalition for Affordable Healthcare. (more)

24 March 2009

COBRA Model Notice Information

The economic stimulus package created a temporary subsidy of health care continuation coverage ("COBRA") premiums for terminated workers and their families. These individuals also have special enrollment rights under COBRA. Employers are required to notify eligible individuals of their COBRA rights. The Department of Labor has created a series of model notices that employers may use for this purpose. COBRA Fact Sheet (more)

03 February 2009

Federal Facts - A New Era for Export Controls

February 2009 - The U.S. export control structure is the slowest, the least predictable, and the most restrictive export control system in the world. It is a system that has been carried over from the highly restrictive technology transfer policies of the past. But the Cold War is over. With a new administration, it is time for a reevaluation. (more)

28 December 2008

CBO Issue Brief on Decline in Manufacturing Employment

December 23, 2008 - An issue brief prepared by the Congressional Budget Office looks at the factors related to the steep decline in manufacturing employment since 2000 and finds that increases in productivity and imports are the primary reasons behind the substantial job loss that has occurred over the last eight years. (more)

24 November 2008

Coalition Writes Congress in Opposition to Union Card Check Bill

November 20, 2008 - Looking ahead to the 111th Congress, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) sent a letter to all incoming Members of Congress to underscore collective industry opposition to so-called "Card Check" legislation. If enacted, this bill would reverse 70+ years of American labor law by forcing companies to recognize a union if a majority of workers signs cards indicating their desire to unionize. The current process, which requires a secret ballot election in order to install a union, would be eliminated by this proposal, thus opening employees up to a level of union intimidation unprecedented in the modern era.

AMT is a member of CDW and serves on its Lobbying Committee. (more)

24 January 2007

President Proposes Standard Deduction For Health Insurance

January 24, 2007 (more)

10 October 2006

ATRA Scrutinizes Connecticut Attorney General's Record

October 10, 2006 - As part of it's "AG Watch" series, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) today released a critical analysis of Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s activist record. (more)

22 March 2006

Federal Purchasing Preference for U.S. Made Machine Tools

March 21, 2006 - Important new incentives for defense contractors to purchase U.S. made machine tools. (more)

15 March 2006

AMT Testifies in Support of Product Liability Reform

March 15, 2006 - AMT member Giddings & Lewis and AMT testified before the House Judiciary Committee's Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee in support of product liability reform legislation. (more)

30 September 2005

Commonly Asked Questions About a Federal Statute-of-Repose

September 29, 2005 - A one-page position paper, which answers some of the most commonly asked questions regarding enactment of a federal statute-of-repose. (more)

30 September 2005

Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005

September 29, 2005 - Cong. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Jim Moran (D-VA), and Howard Coble (R-NC) have introduced a 12-year statute-of-repose for workplace capital goods: The Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005 (H.R. 3509). (more)

27 July 2005