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Georgia Gulf Sulfur joins GAM
Georgia Gulf Sulfur joins GAM GAM welcomes Georgia Gulf Sulfur, located in Valdosta. We are very happy to announce a new member to our growing Association of manufacturers. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation, headquartered in Valdosta, and with its manufacturing plant in Bainbridge. Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation…
Read MoreScearce Presents to Senate Study Committee
Scearce Presents to Senate Study Committee GAM’s Workforce Development Director presented to the Senate Study Committee on “Expanding Georgia’s Workforce” On Tuesday, September 19, I was privileged to present to the Senate Study Committee on “Expanding Georgia’s Workforce”. The Committee was established to review best practices and programs to expand the workforce across all industries,…
Read MoreJoint Tax Credit Review Follow Up
Joint Tax Credit Review Follow Up GAM Supports Manufacturing Tax Incentives Before Key Legislative Panel On Wednesday, September 20, GAM representatives served on a panel that staunchly defended Georgia’s tax exemptions and credits that support manufacturing. The Joint Tax Credit Review Panel (Panel), tasked with reviewing the state’s tax credits and exemptions, held its third…
Read MoreGAM Board visits Plant Vogtle
GAM Board visits Plant Vogtle GAM Board visits Plant Vogtle On August 24, GAM’s Board of Directors visited Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle to meet and receive an orientation from GAM staff on the Association, discuss its strategic transformation initiatives and review the Board’s goals and objectives for 2023 – 24. Georgia Power is a member…
Read MoreBrittney Hull joins Advisory Council of State Board of Workers’ Compensation
Brittney Hull joins Advisory Council of State Board of Workers’ Compensation Brittney Hull joins Advisory Council of State Board of Workers’ Compensation GAM’s VP of Government Affairs, Brittney Hull has been invited to join the Advisory Council of State Board of Workers’ Compensation. She will also accept a position on the Council’s Legislative Committee as…
Read MoreTransformer – 9/15/23
Transformer – 9/15/23
Read MoreSeptember 20 – Joint Tax Credit Review Panel Committee Meeting
September 20 – Joint Tax Credit Review Panel Committee Meeting Joint Tax Credit Review Panel Committee Meeting Wednesday, September 20, 9:00 AM Christopher Browning Pavillion at Oak Hill 24 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE Rome, GA 30165 As we have previously reported to you, the Georgia General Assembly has formed a Joint Tax Credit Review…
Read MoreGeorgia PSC Sets Dates for Vogtle Prudency Hearing
Georgia PSC Sets Dates for Vogtle Prudency Hearing Georgia PSC Sets Dates for Vogtle Prudency Hearing – Clay Jones, Vice President and General Counsel The Georgia Public Service Commission has established a procedural schedule for the prudency review of the remaining capital costs associated with the construction of Plant Vogtle nuclear units 3 and 4.…
Read MoreHow Second-Chance Hiring Works
How Second-Chance Hiring Works – Stephanie Scearce, GAM Director of Workforce Development “Second-chance employment. I want you to look at it as more than a company liability. Look at it as an individual that has paid their debt to society […] and at least begun the process of restoration that find themselves at your doorstep…
Read MoreBridging the Transportation Divide
Bridging the Transportation Divide – Stephanie Scearce, GAM Director of Workforce Development Most of us take driving for granted. Yet transportation, or the lack thereof, is a roadblock for employers trying to engage the full work capacity of the labor force. Most manufacturers in Georgia tend to locate outside metropolitan communities, in open, rural areas…
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