The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) has launched a job board for access by both employers and job seekers on AWFS.org to assist with the challenge of employment and open positions the woodworking industry is facing. The AWFS Job Board will be used by employers to advertise their job vacancies to job seekers […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the White House and Congress continue negotiations on the next Covid-19 relief package, Business Leaders United today sent a letter to Congressional leaders in both parties, urging them to invest in digital skills training for workers. The rapid shift to online learning during this pandemic means that workers with limited or no digital skills – who […]
AWFS is proud to share this opportunity with our California member companies through our collaboration with CMTC, California’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). Please read on to learn about a valuable new program to support California manufacturers during this challenging time. Due to the global outbreak and spreading of the Coronavirus, U.S. small and medium-sized manufacturing […]
To say that this year has been nothing close to what we would have expected on January 1, 2020, could possibly be the understatement of the century. Times have changed and each one of us has had to adjust our lives and more importantly, our expectations, in order to move forward. AND moving forward is […]
Todd joined Kyle Toth’s work shop in 2018 as a young pup and has quickly worked his wait up the executive ladder. He began as a humble model, showing off Kyle’s work. But in a brief two years has climbed his way up to “Shop Supervisor.” He occasionally still gets his paws dirty and assists […]
The SkillsUSA California state officer team (the student leadership of the organization) is hosting an Operation Gratitude drive for letters of gratitude for frontline workers (active duty military, first responders, and healthcare workers) to thank them for their service. Charitable service and volunteerism is an important element of their responsibilities as state officers and this […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for May 2020. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-05a-may-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2020-05b-may-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
For immediate release Contact Rich Christianson rchristianson.wca@gmail.com 773-822-6750 COVID Can’t Stop Woodworking Students from Learning and Earning A survey by the Woodwork Career Alliance’s reveals the unique challenges and ingenuity of teaching woodworking online and the determination of many students to earn their WCA credentials. NELLYSFORD, Va. — The novel coronavirus […]
Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET, the NAM will host a special webinar—updating you on the provisions of the CARES Act and how to utilize them to strengthen your business during the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s still time to register: please RSVP now to receive registration details. The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, is […]
Joel Boyles June 18, 2020 Vice President Sales, Marketing, Customer Service 800.729.7255 Ext 6548 jboyles@decore.com PRESS RELEASE Decore-ative Specialties® to Close Elk Grove, CA Manufacturing Operations Monrovia, CA – Decore-ative Specialties, Inc. is permanently closing their Elk Grove, CA manufacturing operations. The closure, which is scheduled for the end of August 2020, is prompted by […]
