The "Safely Making CA" Marketplace program connects manufacturers to employers who have the need to purchase non-medical grade Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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Most up-to-date information on COVID-19 developments that affects manufacturers in California.
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CMTA and Peak Performance Training delivers the Healthy Business Certification course. Learn basic practices of identifying, reducing, eliminating and reporting hazards associated with work. There are a maximum of 25 seats per session.
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CMTA Pres. Lance Hastings made the following statement today regarding Gov. Newsom’s Executive Order requiring sales in California of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035:
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The CMTA's numbers on economic impact in California and how it compares to the rest of the country.
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“I Make CA” campaign is designed to spotlight the many opportunities manufacturing workers enjoy in the different regions of the state, and the tremendous pride they have in their careers and work product.
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CMTA will be offering free, live video-based training to qualified companies under a State of California Training grant.
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Our 2020 Making CA Agenda is comprised of legislative “MAKERS” and “BREAKERS” -- proposals that drive our legislative priorities during 2019-2020
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Value of CMTA
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in lower taxes on
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NEW CMTA INITIATIVE
A CMTA Marketplace To Get Californians Back to Work
A partnership between the CMTA, Autodesk, and the State of California has created the "Safely Making California” Marketplace to help fill a critical gap for all sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Text “mfgchamp” to 916-571-9360Find Funding to Train Your Employees
CMTA partners with the State of California Employment Training Panel (ETP) to help fund your internal training programs and help you get the skilled workers you need to compete.
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Live Web-Based Online Training
In an effort to help keep employees and organizations
healthy, productive and engaged during this
unprecedented crisis, CMTA will be offering free,
live video-based training to qualified companies
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CMTA and CA ETP COVID-19 Hiring Incentive
This Employment Training Panel Projgram offers employers that are hiring employees up
to $2,000 in hiring reimbursement per person. Each newly hired or re-hired individual
must make at least $17.50 per hour and must receive 4 hours of training.
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Overview of CMTA Direct Training Funds with ETP
Over the last eight years, CMTA has helped companies receive over $10 million in training reimbursement!Download PDF
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