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March 2007

Vol. 85, No. 2

Even non-manufacturers say

Manufacturing matters

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Keeping manufacturing competitive here

GENERAL ARTICLES

How businesses can combat counterfeiting and piracy (Members only)
U.S. seizures of counterfeit goods up 83% (Members only)
State to expand use of electronic health care records (Members only)
EPA emphasizes need for careful waste handling (Members only)

CAPITOL REPORTER

State’s population loss signals need to create more economic opportunity
Assembly fixes campaign finance law (Members only)
Cost-raising workers’ comp bills again proposed in Labor Committee
IRS setting up whistleblower office (Members only)
Revised workers' comp packet available (Members only)

SMALL BUSINESS

SUCCESS STORY

Superlative customer-service ‘label’ sticks at Penmar Industries (Members only)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Manufacturers finding, inspiring future workers, student by student (Members only)

HUMAN RESOURCES

Smokers’ lower productivity costs employers (Members only)
Overweight and obesity linked to increased short-term disability (Members only)
Smoking cessation biggest health concern of employers, employees (Members only)
Fatigue in workplace is common, costly (Members only)
Don’t take a gamble with workplace betting (Members only)

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED (Members only)

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