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Archived: Blueprint for the Next Century | Energy, Health

(Editor’s note – AIM last week released the Blueprint for the Next Century, a long-term plan for economic…

Archived: Blueprint for the Next Century | Regulation

(Editor’s note – AIM last week released the Blueprint for the Next Century, a long-term plan for economic…

Archived: Blueprint for the Next Century | A Uniformly Strong Business Climate

(Editor’s note – AIM last week released the Blueprint for the Next Century, a long-term plan for economic…

Archived: State Safety Officials Narrow Hoisting Regulations

The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety has narrowed the scope of its controversial year-old hoisting regulations after agreeing…

Archived: Blueprint for the Next Century | Work Force

(Editor’s note – AIM last week released the Blueprint for the Next Century, a long-term plan for economic…

Archived: Baker Pledges Regulatory Review, Action on Health Costs

Massachusetts Governor-Elect Charlie Baker today pledged to create a business climate in which employers and citizens have confidence…

Archived: Where are the Workers for the New Economy?

(Second of two parts)

Archived: Blueprint for the Next Century | A Plan for Economic Growth and Prosperity

(First of two parts. The Blueprint for the Next Century will be presented to Governor-Elect Charlie Baker tomorrow…

Archived: Employer FAQ | The New Paid Sick Time Law

Massachusetts employers wake up this morning facing one of the most comprehensive mandated paid sick time laws in…

Archived: AIM Congratulates Governor-Elect Baker

The 4,500 member employers of Associated Industries of Massachusetts congratulate Governor-Elect Charlie Baker for his victory in a…

Archived: Employer Confidence Rises As Companies Brighten View of National Economy

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index posted its sixth increase in eight months during October as a…

Archived: Attorney General Clarifies Domestic Violence Leave Law

The Massachusetts Attorney General today clarified several questions that AIM-member employers have recently posed about the state’s new…

Archived: Work Force Grant Will Allow AIM to Provide Free Training for Supervisors

Employers will be able to improve the skills of their key supervisors at no cost under a $200,000…

Archived: Online Tools Help Consumers, Employers Compare Health Care Costs

Consumers accustomed to going online to compare the cost of cars, furniture and vacations can now do the…

Archived: Workforce Shortage Threatens Economic Path of Massachusetts

“The economy’s performance is much improved, and prospects are good that it will continue to improve,” Mark Zandi,…

Archived: Employers: I’m OK, You’re Not OK

I’m OK you’re not OK. That seems to be the mindset of Massachusetts employers who remain confident about…

Archived: Manufacturers, Vocational Schools Get on the Same Page

A group of Massachusetts manufacturing companies is reporting significant progress in efforts to ensure that vocational high schools…

Archived: Bureaucratic Self-Preservation at TURA

The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) has in many ways lived up to its name ” fees…

Archived: Beacon Hill Earns Solid Grades for 2013-2014

Classes may have just begun for students throughout Massachusetts, but the report card is already out for Beacon…

Archived: The Governor’s Race – By the Numbers

Democrat Martha Coakley must win the female vote by at least 10 points and lose the independent vote…

Archived: AIM, MindEdge Announce E-Learning Initiative

Thousands of Massachusetts employers will gain access to state-of-the-art online professional development courses under an alliance announced today…