The Cutting Edge™ May 2004Print the May issue of The Cutting Edge or Request a Printed Copy To print your own copy of this month's issue of The Cutting Edge, click here to go to an HTML page containing the text from each article, then hit PRINT in your web browser. If you would like WMMA® to print the newsletter for you, email jconey@fernley.com with your request. Public PolicyMilitary Service, by John Satagaj, (email@jsatlaw.com) The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) provides employment and reemployment rights to all uniformed service members. These rights extend to persons who have been absent from a position of employment because of "service in the uniformed services…" WMMA® President Plays Role in Passage of Legislation - and So Could You! Peter Perez of Carter Products in Grand Rapids, MI has the ear of Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). Through personal contact over the last several months, Mr. Perez has been able to convey to the Senator the severity of the state business, especially manufacturing, in Grand Rapids and throughout the U.S. The passage of this Bill on May 11th is a victory for manufacturing and for WMMA®… The RFID Conference: NAM Members and Members of NAM Allied Associations Save $300 on Registration Fee! The NAM wants to provide you with the opportunity to learn about radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and how quickly you and your industry may be influenced by it. As part of this ongoing effort, NAM is co-sponsoring a conference with RFID Operations magazine and the Government Contracting Institute on June 9-11, 2004, in Washington, D.C. Business BriefingJobs, Jobs, Jobs…, by Art Raymond, (araymond@raymondnet.com) A steady drumbeat of stories about jobs has recently commanded the newspaper headlines and evening news broadcasts. Politicians, economists, and talking heads alike cannot explain the failure of a growing economy to generate employment. Blame is placed on President Bush and U.S. corporations seeking "obscene profits". Next in line must surely be golfer Tiger Woods who employs a caddy from New Zealand…
International Business DevelopmentU.S. Export and Import Trade Statistics, By Harold Zassenhaus (zemg@erols.com) Wood furniture imports topped $12 billion in 2003, growing 11.5% over 2002. Wood frame upholstered furniture and bedroom furniture continued to be the fastest growing segments, increasing 22% and 18%, respectively…Popular WMMA®/AWFS® Foreign Buyer Program Gears up for IWF AWFS® and WMMA® once again will be awarding up to 24 foreign representatives and users of woodworking equipment and/or furnishings supplies $1,500 each to visit IWF August 26-29, 2004 in Atlanta to meet with member firms. A joint screening committee will select the most qualified nominees from a pool of candidates submitted by AWFS® and WMMA® members… Business StrategiesHispanic Workforce Data Released 2004 WIC Workshop speaker Tim Longwell of D.J. Case & Associates is pleased to announce the launch of a website with the resources developed for the Hispanic Woodworker project. The site offers company information resources that can help improve communications and information exchange… Member NewsUpdate Your Company's Listing in the NEW 2005 WMMA® Buyer's Guide & Directory! Check your desk for forms to update your company listing for the printing of the NEW 2005 WMMA® Buyers' Guide & Directory! The new Directory will debut at IWF this August in Atlanta, GA. Now is the time to make sure that your listing is high impact and memorable!... Carter Products Celebrating 75 Years of Production Enhancements and Innovations The start of the Great Depression was a particularly difficult time to found a new company. However, regardless of the economic conditions of the time, Andy Carter had an idea to improve the productivity of band saws, and he formed Carter Products, Inc... Midwest Group One Announces New Tech Center Midwest Group One, combining the resources of Midwest Automation, Midwest Sandright, ORMA-Midwest, OMMA Srl, and Casadei Macchine, is pleased to announce a new 3,500 square foot Tech Center located in their Minneapolis, Minnesota facility... Mastercam Celebrates CNC Software's 20th Anniversary This year marks the 20th anniversary for CNC Software, Inc. Incorporated in 1984 by two brothers, Mark and Jack Summers, CNC software is a longstanding pioneer in the PC-based CAD/CAM industry…
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