Dear Industry Colleague:
Welcome! It is an exciting time in the legislative and regulatory arena for warehouse logistics organizations. This is an ideal opportunity to get involved in the IWLA Government Affairs Council and join our focused efforts to keep on top of issues affecting our industry.
The IWLA Government Affairs Council has mapped out the most important issues affecting our industry:
- labor relations,
- regulations,
- security,
- trade,
- transportation and;
- tax policies.
These priorities are set annually based on issues identified through member discussion and committee vote.
Once priorities are set, we track them closely. We scan the Federal Register, regulatory agencies, media and other outlets for any movement of legislation that could negatively impact our industry. This proactive approach gives us an opportunity to guide legislators’ and regulators’ decision making and to provide resources and data to support the issues and future issues.
Warehouse logistics is an economic growth area. We are the backbone of trade, commerce and manufacturing in North America. But, not all legislators and regulators understand the role of a third-party warehouse in the supply chain. We need to educate elected officials and regulators about the unique role of the third-party warehouse logistics providers.