Archived: Employer Confidence Weakens in June
Confidence among Massachusetts employers weakened considerably during June as tariffs, rising raw-material costs and approval of paid family…
Filter by topic
Archived: ‘Grand Bargain’ Reached on Paid Leave, Minimum Wage, Sales Tax
The Massachusetts Legislature will today consider a sweeping compromise between the business community and progressive groups on the…
June 20, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Court Disallows Millionaire’s Tax
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today disallowed a proposed constitutional amendment that would have imposed a surtax on…
June 18, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Why We’re Negotiating over Ballot Questions
Associated Industries of Massachusetts has been negotiating for more than six months to reach reasonable compromises on three…
June 12, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Renewable-Energy Mandate Endangers Hydro Deal
Proposed legislation to increase the amount of renewable energy that electricity suppliers must purchase may jeopardize a recently…
June 8, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Employer Confidence Surges during May
Business confidence surged during May to its highest level since the summer of 2000, driven by improving employer…
June 5, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Hold Your Applause on Supreme Court Arbitration Decision
The decision by the United States Supreme Court last week upholding the use of arbitration agreements to prohibit…
June 4, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Video Blog | Lt. Governor Karyn Polito Discusses Economic Growth
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, dubbed the “road warrior” because of a travel schedule that has taken her to…
May 31, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Employers Announce Initiative to Reduce Health Costs
AIM and 19 other prominent Massachusetts business organizations today announced an initiative to save $100 million in health care…
May 30, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Offshore Wind Project Underscores Value of Competition
Associated Industries of Massachusetts today applauded the competitive process that led to the selection of Vineyard Wind to…
May 23, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Lt. Governor Stresses Regional Approach to Economic Growth
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, dubbed the “road warrior” because of a travel schedule that has taken her to…
May 21, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Natural-Gas Constraints Bad for Business, Bad for Environment
A shortage of natural-gas capacity during the December/January cold snap added $1.7 billion to the electric bills of…
May 8, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Employer Confidence Up Slightly in April
Business confidence strengthened during April as growing optimism among employers about the prospects of their own companies outweighed…
May 8, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Looking for Employees? Evacuees from Puerto Rico are Looking for Work
AIM is working with the Baker Administration to assist the thousands of people who fled hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico…
May 3, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Natural Gas Central to Energy Cost Moderation, Greenhouse Reductions
How do you reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 80 percent and accelerate the development of renewable energy without bankrupting…
April 25, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Much at Stake for Employers in Final 100 Days of Legislative Session
Today marks 100 days until the Massachusetts Legislature wraps up formal business for its 2017-2018 session.
April 23, 2018
Read MoreArchived: 2018 Gould Award Honors Springfield Empowerment Zone
A model collaboration among the City of Springfield, Springfield Public Schools, the Springfield Education Association, teachers, administrators, local…
April 9, 2018
Read MoreLegislature Tightens Access to Criminal Records; Adds Employer Protection
The Massachusetts Legislature today passed a criminal-justice reform bill that narrows the ability of employers to research the…
April 4, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Tariff Announcements Drive Down Business Confidence
Confidence among Massachusetts employers weakened during March amid roiling international trade tensions and volatile financial markets.
April 3, 2018
Read MoreArchived: AIM Honors Bill and Joyce Cummings, MassMutual with 2018 Vision Awards
A couple giving away its fortune to charity and a distinguished financial services company adding jobs from Springfield…
April 2, 2018
Read MoreArchived: AIM Urges State to Maintain Aggressive Health-Cost Benchmark
Massachusetts should retain its 3.1 percent health-care cost growth benchmark because employers continue to struggle to provide quality…
March 28, 2018
Read More