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National News and Education
February Shipments
Overtime Exempt Rule
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New Packaging
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USPS Bill
Semper Workforce Survey
Video - Sales Tip of the Week
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GLGA Association News
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Last Week to Nominate an Exceptional Professional for GLGA's Fourth Annual Women in Print Excellence Award
Do you know a woman working directly in print or in a vendor role supporting print who deserves recognition for their passion, experience, advocacy and mentoring? Nominate them for GLGA's Fourth Annual Women in Print Excellence Award. Click here to read more and to download a nomination form.
Hurry, deadline is this Friday, April 26.
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February Shipments: Well, At Least It’s Seasonal
February 2024 shipments came in at $6.01 billion, down from January’s $7.04 billion—and right between February 2021 and 2022. Read more in this data analysis on WhatTheyThink.com.
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What the DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule Means For Small Businesses
The White House has approved a proposal from the Department of Labor to raise the minimum salary for exemption to $55,068 per year. It’s currently at $35,568 per year, so this is quite a jump. What does this mean for your business? Let’s break it down. Read more on CPA PracticeAdvisor.com.
Related: Updated Federal Overtime Rule Cleared by White House
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OSHA Releases New Workplace Safety Data
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released 2023 injury and illness data collected from more than 375,000 organizations, including those in high-hazard industries. Read more on SHRM.org.
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Best in New Food and Beverage Packaging
Coca-Cola lightens bottles, AI-driven ice cream design, beautiful Kentucky Derby Reserve packaging, dual-function yoghurt pouch, beer packaging market. Read and see more on PackagingDigest.com.
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Don’t Forget Internal Talent in Workforce Planning and Recruiting
After breaking down cross-industry data on internal hiring, we provide guidance for how to benchmark this measure and think critically about your use of internal hiring. Read more on HRExecutive.com.
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Illinois Member of Congress Files Bill to Halt Changes to USPS Centers
Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) filed a bill that would make it illegal for the United States Postal Service to close any processing and distribution center in markets underperforming on their delivery deadline goals. Read more on WCIA.com.
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Semper Workforce Call for Submissions - 2024 Q1 Staffing and Economic Survey Is Open Online
The Semper Workforce Solutions quarterly survey of print, graphics and packaging companies is open through April 30, 2024. The 2024 first Quarter Staffing and Economic survey has ten short yet relevant questions and should only take a couple of minutes to complete. Read more by GLGA member Semper Group.
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Sales Tip of the Week: Sales Maturity
You’ve missed your flight. That urgent job is not going out on time. Two frustrating situations, to be sure. You have choices in what to do next and how you handle the situation is important enough to be the subject of this week’s Short Attention Span Sales Tip. See and read more on the SalesVault.com.
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Upcoming Webinars - FREE for GLGA Members
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Customer Service with Care Virtual MasterClass Starts Next Week
This MasterClass is for all staff who want to learn how to learn techniques on delivering exceptional customer service, improve the customer service and help raise service standards. The masterclass runs four consecutive Tuesdays starting April 30, 2024, and running through May 21, 2024. Click here for more information or to register.
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GLGA Print Academy Featured Course of the Week - FREE for GLGA Members
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SIGN SHOPS
Operating a sign shop is more about controlling and optimizing the processes after printing than before. Learn why these types of shops have unique requirements for finishing/mounting through to installation. This lesson is 17:42 in length.
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Have some news to share? We want to hear about member company achievements, activities and anything else that's new at your business. Press releases, photos, company e-newsletters, and links to social media posts and blogs welcome! Send your news to Sharon Flick.
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Quantum Group Hires Michelle Weir as Senior Account Manager for Print Innovation
Posted on their web blog by Quantum Group, Morton Grove, IL:
Michelle's expansive experience and proven success within the commercial print industry are expected to be a key driver in Quantum Group advancement and prosperity and empower us to explore uncharted territories in publishing, entertainment, art, and creative studios. Read more.
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Demco Acquires StickTogether®
Posted on their web blog by Demco, Madison, WI:
Demco, a leading learning environments company, announces the acquisition of all assets related to StickTogether LLC, a collection of unique and collaborative team-building activities and products. The acquisition reinforces Demco’s investment and growth in the pre-K–12 space. Read more.
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Branded by Woods Sponsors Junior Achievement
Posted on LinkedIn by Branded by Woods, Huntingburg, IN:
We loved collaborating with Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana or their event. Our team developed design and print over the course of the last few months for Junior Achievement Dubois County Business Hall of Fame. See more.
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Midland Presents Latest Postal Update
Posted on LinkedIn by Midland:
The USPS has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission regarding July 2024 postal rate changes and 2025 incentives. Here is a brief overview. Read more.
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Brian Gaughan Joins Mid America Paper Recycling as Director of New Business Development
Posted on their web blog by Mid America Paper Recycling, Chicago, IL:
“I welcome Brian to the Mid America team who joins our rich history of 97 years,” said Mid America CEO Don Gaines. “His 30 years of industry experience and extensive knowledge of the MRF and plastic industries will greatly help us realize our growth initiatives.” Read more.
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The Great Lakes Graphics Association is the trade association dedicated to representing the graphic arts industry throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin through education, promotion, and public affairs. It represents approximately 13 percent of the total print market in the United States with its three-state region, accounting for combined annual shipments of nearly $19 billion. Founded in 1886, GLGA celebrated its 135 year anniversary in 2021 and continues to be the oldest print trade association in North America. | | | | |
