GLGA is pleased to announce the return of our in-person holiday parties. 'Tis the season to enjoy some holiday spirit, network with your industry colleagues - and celebrate our 135th anniversary! Hope you can join us at one next month. Don't miss out - register for your spot today.

On Friday, November 19, President Biden said that he would not be re-nominating two Postal Service Board of Governors members, including its chairman, announcing two nominations to take their place. Those nominations now await Senate confirmation. Read more on The Hill.com.

The end of COVID and social distancing is not going to be the end of remote working, as a matter of fact, the office may be one of the biggest causalities of the pandemic. Read more by Deborah Corn on the PrintMediaCentr.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act sunsets the ERC three months earlier than employers expected via prior legislation. Read more by GLGA member Husch Blackwell.

The efforts to comply with OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard are raising a range of employee benefits questions. Below we answer some of the questions employers often ask. Read more by GLGA member Ogletree Deakins.

Related: OSHA Temporarily Suspends ETS Implementation Per Fifth Circuit Injunction

Related: OSHA ETA-Compliant Vaccination Sample Policy by our HR partner MRA (download is a Word file)

Frugal Bottle and other paper bottles see brand buy-in and strong growth, yet some experts question the sustainable value of this popular format. Read more on Packaging Digest.com.

Recently a Member asked PICB to help collect $60K from a Customer who flew the coop. His many requests for payment went unanswered. So, he decided to visit this foul feathered fowl but found no one home. Yes, this turkey pretended to be a proper business when in actuality he was an unregistered, unlicensed, asset-less broker operating from his home using a nameless cell phone- he had no gravy. Read more by GLGA member Printing Industry Credit Bureau.

If you’re thinking about entering direct mail or updating your 2022 direct mail program, here’s a closer view at the industry’s outlook and trends to set you up for future success. Read more by BRAND United.

Frank Romano of WhatTheyThink.com takes us into one of the hidden treasures of the Museum of Printing: the type vault. Here you will find the drawings for every glyph in every typeface done by Linotype, plus type art from Photon, Intertype, and others.

We are pleased to announce the return of our in-person educational events. Illinois members, you won't want to miss this Sales and Use Tax Focus Forum presented by GLGA member Andrew Klemens of BKD. Join us on Thursday, December 9, at White Pines Golf Club and Banquets in Bensenville, IL, for a look at the graphics arts sales tax exemption and insight into tax reform activity that can affect your planning. Lunch buffet is included in your registration. For more information and to register, click here.

When are other members closing for the end-of-year holidays? This is always a popular question, and every year GLGA conducts an annual survey through our Member Questions service. We're sharing the results of the 2021 holiday survey, which covers this year's dilemma of Christmas Day and New Year's Day falling on Saturdays.

(If you are your company's primary membership contact or an HR contact, watch for the the 2022 holiday survey to be emailed out the week after Thanksgiving via our Member Questions service. If you want to add your name to the distribution list, please email Sharon Flick.

Jim Fetherston, CEO and President of Worzalla, Stevens Point, WI, was awarded the Signature Award at the Book Manufacturers’ Institute’s Fall Annual Conference. The Signature Award, awarded only when the BMI board of directors identifies worthy candidates, has just 44 recipients in BMI’s 90-year history. Read more.

Posted on LinkedIn by Darwill, Hillside, IL:

The addition of two Epic and two Flowmaster inserters greatly increases our production capacity of direct mail per week. Read and see more.

This year’s innovators were nominated by a group of printing industry experts and consultants, who identified them as notables. The summary of Seaway Printing, Green Bay, Wi, that follows shares what makes this company innovative, interesting, and exceptional. Read more.

Posted on LinkedIn by Priority Press, Indianapolis, IN:

From November 8 to December 17, Priority Group will be collecting gently used coats, plus hats, scarves, and gloves, in all sizes for men, women, and children to benefit the homeless through Wheeler Mission. Read more.

Lindner & Marsack, S.C., Milwaukee, WI, has announced four attorneys acknowledged by Super Lawyers magazine. Honorees include Douglas Feldman, Gary Marsack, Daniel Pedriana and Oyvind Wistrom. Feldman and Wistrom were also named as Best Lawyers by U.S. News & World Report, along with Daniel Finerty and Jonathan Swain. Read more.

Posted on their website blog by Chicago Glue and Machine, Itasca, IL:

We think about glue all the time, but we know that you probably only think about glue when you absolutely have to (i.e., during a glue-mergency!). As a result, you might not be up to snuff on your adhesive terminology! So, we thought it’d be helpful to give you a handy glue glossary, making it that much easier when deciding which glue to use! Read more.