CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Jan. 28, 2014
- January 28, 2014 |
- CEO Update
Groups outline priorities for SOTU address At least two associations are spelling out what they would like to hear President Barack Obama say in his State of the Union address later today. In an open letter to the president, National Manufacturers Association CEO Jay Timmons joined with board chairman Doug Oberhelman to outline five things lawmakers could do to create more than 20,000 manufacturing jobs per month. They include modernizing infrastructure, tax reform and developing a skilled workforce. "Manufacturers are ready to do our part," they wrote. "Despite pervasive economic uncertainty, we are fired up and ready to go." http://bit.ly/19XmREm Steve Caldeira, CEO of… Read More