Archived: The Expert Trail to Sustainability
Editor’s note – Tyler Fairbank is Chief Executive Officer of The Fairbank Group, which manages Jiminy Peak Mountain…
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Archived: Trump on Trade: More Questions than Answers
What will happen to U.S. trade under the new Trump administration? Which voices in the Cabinet and Congress…
December 1, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Judge Puts Hold on New Overtime Regulations
Yesterday, a federal judge in Texas imposed an injunction effectively blocking changes to federal overtime laws that were…
November 23, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Attorney General: Massachusetts Well-Positioned on Health and Energy
The approach that Massachusetts takes to key employer issues such as health care and energy will depend heavily…
November 17, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Marijuana Question Passes; Now What for Employers?
Massachusetts has a new law permitting the possession and recreational use of marijuana. Voters approved Question 4 on…
November 9, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Economic Growth Tops Employer Concerns on Election Day
Job creation, economic growth and government spending top the list of concerns among Massachusetts employers as Americans head…
November 7, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Speaker Outlines Objective to Create ‘Jobs, Jobs and More Jobs’
The formal portion of the 2015-2016 session of the Massachusetts Legislature produced landmark laws governing energy, economic development…
November 7, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Business Confidence Rises for Second Consecutive Month
Confidence among Massachusetts employers rose for a second consecutive month during October, bolstered by a surprising improvement in…
November 1, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Marijuana Legalization Harmful to Business
A proposed law on the November ballot to legalize and commercialize marijuana in Massachusetts would reverse decades of…
October 19, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Employers Back More Charter Schools
Associated Industries of Massachusetts member-employers favor by a two-to-one margin expanding the number of charter schools in the…
October 11, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Baker: Israel Mission to Emphasize Cybersecurity, Digital Health
The upcoming Massachusetts trade mission to Israel will emphasize cybersecurity and digital health, two industries in which Governor…
October 6, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Employer Confidence Rebounds in September
Business confidence broke a three-month slide during September as Massachusetts employers, particularly in the service sector, discovered newfound…
October 4, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Video Blog | Stop & Shop Turns Waste to Energy
The Stop & Shop New England Division of Ahold USA will receive one of six inaugural AIM Sustainability…
October 3, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Beacon Hill Debrief: How Did Employers Do?
AIM Executive Vice President John Regan recently discussed the 2015-2016 Beacon Hill legislative session and what it meant…
September 29, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Which Issues Matter to You? Take the AIM Issues Survey
The two major candidates for president will debate tonight. Will they address issues that matter to employers?
September 26, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Power and Collaboration on Beacon Hill
An article in yesterday’s Boston Globe, Business lobby holds new sway on Beacon Hill, accurately reports that Associated…
September 21, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Three Companies Honored with Global Trade Awards
A global maker of security detection systems, a company that keeps pipelines flowing and a major producer of…
September 19, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Politico Editor: 2016 Election Highlights Blue-Collar Concerns
Donald Trump has more social-media followers than the number of votes normally needed to be elected president of…
September 16, 2016
Read MoreArchived: Communicating Sustainability Clearly and Honestly
Editor’s note – Wayne E. Bates, PhD, PE, is principal engineer with Tighe & Bond in Westfield and a facilitator…
September 13, 2016
Read MoreArchived: AIM Leaders Appointed to Three Key Commissions
Associated Industries of Massachusetts and several of its member companies have been appointed to represent employers on three…
September 7, 2016
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