Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. We hope that you'll enjoy it as much as we do. In order to get the most out of your member experience, you will need to create a new login. Your previous username and password... Continue Reading
How to Comply with OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released an emergency temporary standard (ETS) obligating private employers with 100 or more employees to require COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing... Continue Reading
Now more than ever, local manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers. According to the Augusts 2021 Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 69% of manufacturers are currently hiring workers, 74.3% of manufacturers reported a lack of available... Continue Reading
The San Antonio Manufacturers Association (SAMA) is 107-Year-old organization whose mission is to be the voice and advocate for manufacturers in our South-Central Region of Texas. Additionally, we are a leader, and innovator, in the manufacturing association field, providing regulatory and... Continue Reading
An estimated that 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled in the U.S. by 2030, costing the U.S. economy as much as $1 trillion. Manufacturers across the Alamo region need entry and middle level employees, but also highly skilled individuals to run advanced technology. As manufacturers... Continue Reading
As we are all aware, 2020 was a year like no other. At this time last year, many of us were scrambling to find masks and other PPE required to keep open in accordance with the lockdown. Some wondered if they would be open at all. Sadly, many of the businesses who could not open were forced to... Continue Reading
The prevalence of email scams continues to be an issue as new ones appear every day. Law enforcement agencies from dozens of municipalities are reporting a trending phishing scam involving faking traffic violation tickets. Cybercriminals send a legitimate-looking email coming from their... Continue Reading
If we thought 2020 was behind us, and 2021 was going to be better, we would have thought wrong! The pandemic was still with us and in mid-February we had a winter storm we have not seen the likes of in decades, especially in duration, temperature, and devastating consequences. The new term for... Continue Reading
Members, Partners and Friends, A lot has happened since the end of 2020 nationally, within the state and our local region. Some highlights are a new administration, the 87th State Legislature convenes and the Texas Association of Manufacturers outline their top 10 legislative priorities for our... Continue Reading
I hope everyone had great holidays despite the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. In my second edition of the President’s corner, I would like to let you know, SAMA is still going strong and continues to be its members’ voice and advocate. Manufacturing is a huge economic engine for our... Continue Reading
Community engagement provides manufacturers a voice in the decision-making process for new policies and regulatory changes that could affect growth opportunities and daily operations. As manufacturers navigate the disruptions of COVID-19 and concerns about future outlooks, we must continue to... Continue Reading
In 2020, the San Antonio Manufacturers Association (SAMA) and its members mobilized and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in unprecedented ways. As part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, we supplied medical equipment and supplies to health care workers on the front lines of... Continue Reading
