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Archived: Potential Legislative Involvement in Lockout Sets Dangerous Precedent

Proposed legislation that would penalize National Grid during the ongoing lockout of gas workers represents a troubling ”…

Archived: Employers Face New HIRD Form Tomorrow

Starting tomorrow, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will implement a new Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) form for employers.

Archived: Congratulations to Top Women-Led Companies

Associated Industries of Massachusetts congratulates 19 member employers who made the 2018 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses list released…

Archived: Autonomous Driving Systems Developer Earns Global Innovation Award

A Boston company developing groundbreaking autonomous driving software and systems has been named the winner of the 2018…

Archived: What is the Biggest Issue Facing Your Business?

What is the single most important public-policy issue facing your business?

Archived: Berkshire Award Winners Discuss Business Success

Three Berkshire County employers who will be honored with Next Century and Sustainability Awards next Thursday by Associated…

Archived: Health-Care Costs Burden Small Employers

Editor’s Note – The following article appeared in the Boston Business Journal. It was written by reporter Jessica…

Archived: Lord to Retire as AIM President, CEO in 2019

Richard C. Lord, who built Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) into one of the most powerful and far-reaching…

Archived: Three Employers Win AIM Global Trade Awards

Associated Industries of Massachusetts today announced the winners of its 23rd annual AIM Global Trade Awards, which recognize Massachusetts…

Archived: The Need to Support Manufacturing

Editor’s note ”  Today is Manufacturing Day throughout the United States. Representative Jeffrey Roy is the House Chair of…

Archived: Compromise Produces Solid Legislative Scorecard

A legislative session marked by grand compromises and outside ballot initiatives gave state lawmakers generally solid grades in…

Archived: Confidence Slips, But Overall Outlook Remains Positive

Business confidence in Massachusetts declined slightly during September as employers balanced optimism about economic fundamentals with concerns about…

Archived: Employer Training Drives Growth in Educational Technology

The educational technology sector in Massachusetts, which already employs some 25,000 people, continues to grow in large part…

Archived: Non-Voters Will Outnumber Voters in November, Pollster Says

The number of registered voters in the United States who will choose not to cast ballots in the…

Archived: Strong Economy Boosts Business Confidence

Massachusetts employers were equally confident about the national and state economies during August, breaking an eight-and-a-half-year run in…

Archived: Tariffs Damage Massachusetts Companies

The thousands of member employers of Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) are increasingly concerned about the negative effect…

Archived: AIM Announces 2018 Sustainability Award Winners

Seven Massachusetts companies ranging from a global financial-services powerhouse to a startup Berkshire County drug manufacturer have been…

Archived: Slow and Steady Approach to Clean Energy Protects Ratepayers

The energy bill passed in July by the Massachusetts Legislature, signed by Governor Charlie Baker and supported by…

Archived: Baker Signs Energy, Non-Compete Bills; Vetoes Patent Trolling

Governor Charlie Baker last week signed a clean-energy bill and new rules governing the use of non-compete agreements, but…

Archived: Business Confidence Flat During July

Confidence levels among Massachusetts employers were virtually unchanged during July as strong economic growth balanced persistent concerns about…

Archived: AIM Urges Governor to Sign Energy Bill, Parts of Economic Development Bill

Associated Industries of Massachusetts on Friday urged Governor Charlie Baker to sign a clean-energy bill and approve portions…