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Federal Program Helps Michigan Manufacturers Beat Import Competition

August 5, 2020 1966

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) is a little-known federal program specifically designed to help small manufacturers recover and rebuild business lost to imports. For companies in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, the program is managed by the Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (GLTAAC).
High-Leverage Leader Skills

August 5, 2020 0

Effective leadership is complicated and is comprised of many factors. For an organization to thrive and innovate post-COVID-19 it must have an engaged and energized workforce. That only happens in a culture based on trust. Building trust requires interpersonal leadership skills that leverage what we know about brain science. Our return to work with COVID-19 is potentially a time for great influence. All eyes, and ears, are on what leaders do and say.
Premium Associate Member Spotlight: Fishbeck

August 5, 2020 2723

Interview with Fishbeck Principal Mike Colvin
Key Conversation with Bart Pickelman

July 26, 2020 1820

Interview with Bart Pickelman, Director of MIOSHA
Weathering the COVID-19 Storm

July 26, 2020 2212

On 3/10/20, the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) identified the state’s first two presumptive-positive cases of COVID-19, the Coronavirus — a respiratory illness which had spread quickly around the world since its initial detection in Wuhan City, China. In the months since, life has drastically shifted. Phrases like “social distancing” and “flattening the curve” have become commonplace and everyone from the elderly to schoolchildren have learned to make a cloth mask from household items.
Considerations of Recent SCOTUS Rulings on LBGTQ Discrimination

July 23, 2020 2

The US Supreme Court finished its term with a flurry of important and historical decisions, including a decision that including a connected case from Michigan. In Bostock v. Clayton County, a 6-3 decision held that it is against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for an employer to fire or refuse to hire someone because they are gay or transgender. Join MMA and Honigman’s Matt Radler for a discussion on the impacts this ruling may have on your human resource policies.
MMA Joins Coalition to Protect Great Lakes and Michigan Jobs

July 20, 2020 2425

MMA has helped launch a new coalition — Great Lakes Michigan Jobs — a diverse coalition of Michigan residents and organizations that support the construction the Great Lakes Tunnel.
Premium Associate Member Spotlight: Innovative Solution Partners

July 20, 2020 3030

Interview with Innovative Solution Partners Director Mustansir Saifuddin
The 3 S's of Improving Your Workplace Safety Protocols

July 20, 2020 1

As manufacturers work towards re-opening with full-scale operations, being safe and following preventative procedures is crucial not only for the health and well-being of their teams and communities, but also for achieving compliance with state requirements and guidelines.
Webinar: The 3 S's of Improving Your Workplace Safety Protocols

July 20, 2020 0

As manufacturers work towards re-opening with full-scale operations, being safe and following preventative procedures is crucial not only for the health and well-being of their teams and communities, but also for achieving compliance with state requirements and guidelines.