New Benefit Unveiled for AFS Corporate Members: Employment Law Updates
AFS Corporate Members will have full access to up-to-date information on actions from OSHA and other regulatory agencies as part of a new benefit from AFS.
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AFS Looking Forward to Working with the 118th Congress
The American Foundry Society (AFS) today congratulated all of the newly seated members of the House and Senate in the 118th Congress.
“There are tremendous opportunities awaiting Congress and the Administration to ensure economic growth, address our nation’s workforce needs, adopt sound tax policies, combat unfair foreign trade practices, and adopt smart regulatory policies” said Doug Kurkul, CEO of AFS.
Infrastructure Package Benefits U.S. Metalcasters, Includes Historic Investments in Transportation and Water
A bipartisan infrastructure package supported by AFS was signed into law on Nov. 15 by President Biden.
AFS Calls on Congress to Reject Tax Hikes on Main Street Businesses
The American Foundry Society is urging lawmakers to reject a plan from the Biden Administration to fund the Build Back Better initiative by burdening Main Street businesses.
Take Action on Crucial Supply Chain Problems, AFS Urges President
Solving the truck driver shortage would help to ease the nation’s supply chain challenges, and so the American Foundry Society has joined with more than 100 organizations calling on the Biden Administration to act on this crucial issue.
AFS to Lawmakers: Tax Hikes Will Hurt Manufacturers, Cost Jobs
AFS is warning federal lawmakers against rolling back pro-growth tax reforms, saying proposed tax hikes on businesses and families will stymie job growth and hurt American manufacturers.
OSHA sends vaccine ETS to White House office for review
OSHA has sent to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that will require employers with at least 100 employees to ensure their employees are vaccinated or that they submit a negative COVID test on a weekly basis.
AFS Actions on Biden Administration Vaccine & Testing Mandate
President Biden on Sept. 9 announced his intention to have OSHA implement an emergency standard requiring vaccines and testing at businesses with more than 100 employees. This mandate poses enormous logistical challenges for employers and employees.
AFS Opposes Tax Increases, New Mandates in Budget Reconciliation Package
AFS is warning lawmakers that U.S. metalcasters will be harmed by a new federal spending package that would significantly hike the tax burden on businesses and stifle the nation’s economic recovery.
Some U.S. Foundries Subject to Administration’s New Employee Vaccination Requirement
A new COVID-19 vaccine requirement recently announced by President Joe Biden will affect some U.S. metalcasters.