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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CMTA Important News & Highlights
Most up-to-date information on COVID-19 developments that affects manufacturers in California.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced in September the availability of $150 million in funding through the H-1B One Workforce Grant Program for training middle-to-high-skilled H-1B occupations within key economic sectors, including information technology and cyber security, advanced manufacturing, and transportation.
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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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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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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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Never miss a chance to send a message to your legislator.
You can get text alerts so you can engage from your phone on critical bills.Our mobile text alerts will link you to a pre-formatted tweet you can use in our grassroots program.
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.
Learn moreCurrent Training Funding Programs Available
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
under a State of CaliforniaTraining grant.Download PDF
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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