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New research shows worker shortage slowing the recovery across states and industries; Chamber calls for eliminating barriers to work, deeper investment in skills training, and visa increases

Business events industry presses its case for recovery aid — AHIP rebrands

The Log Book: ‘Excellence’ earns veterans fully loaded Kenworths New weekly rundown focuses on human-interest stories within transportation 0 4 minutes read The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Hiring Our Heroes awards rookie drivers with fully loaded Kenworth trucks, St. Christopher Fund raises $75,000 from its virtual concert and Operation Lifesaver awards $245,000 in grants to various state initiatives. ‘Excelle...

The effort is designed to help businesses identify sustainable paths to plastics use and harness the full potential of plastics innovation.

You and I both know that there are some people in the plastics industry who think debates about sustainability are just about appeasing a small fringe group. We especially hear from them complaining that industry trade groups aren't doing enough to fight back against what they see as smears on the…

Tina Hoebelheinrich, C.E.O. of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, has been selected to learn and connect with local and state chamber of commerce leaders after a national search. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced Hoebelheinrich will participate in the fifth cohort of its premier business leadership program. She and 34 other leaders will participate…

/PRNewswire/ -- Technology solutions provider for enterprise and commercial business clients Trace3 launched a new talent-attraction program to support...

New legislation would require new and prospective data centers to sign so-called peace labor agreements with unions. It’s easy to see what the fallout would be. Investors building new data centers would shrug and say, Illinois is too expensive. Springfield, kill this bill.

On May 26 at 1p.m. ET, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), will host a virtual event to release new research exploring the current workplace landscape and examine the challenges that hinder innovation in training and employee development. Notably, the survey highlights that despite economic uncertainty, employers have an appetite for further talent investment and employer collaborations. The survey centered on four types of t...

As the second wave of the fatal coronavirus burns through India, Indian Americans are leaving no stone unturned to help India beat Covid-19. Hindu Charities for America is partnering with Navya Care, to send high-quality oxygen concentrators to underserved COVID-19 patients in India. Several FedEx 777 charter planes have landed in India with over 81,000 kilos of medical supplies, oxygen concentrators, and over 300,000 N95 masks.  The campaign, HC4O2 (Hindu Charities for Oxygen), is raising f...